Broadcasters
HbbTV 2.0 details revealed, release expected this year
The new HbbTV 2.0 standard should “hopefully” be released later this year and will include…
Scripps appoints Discovery veteran as European programming boss
Scripps Networks UK and EMEA has appointed long-time Discovery Networks International executive, Katharina Feistauer, as…
Dish drops Turner channels in carriage dispute
US pay TV operator Dish has shelved a swathe of Turner Broadcasting channels in a…
International Netflix deals for BBC Worldwide
Netflix has acquired several of BBC Worldwide’s top titles for its new international services, DTVE…
Food Network launches in Russia
Scripps Networks International has launched Food Network in Russia, expanding the channel’s existing footprint in…
Sony buys stake in Dori Media’s channels
Sony Pictures Television is bolstering its channels line-up with a deal for 50% of several…
Freesat tops four million viewers per week
UK free-to-air satellite service Freesat now reaches over four million viewers a week, with 32,000…
SPI International rebrands premium film channel for CEE
SPI International is rebranding its premium film channel for central and eastern Europe to reflect…
Kings of content
Pay TV operators, mobile providers and tech giants are all investing in content assets, and…
TV execs launch MCN for Ibero-American content
Former A+E Networks and Canal+ executive Fabienne Fourquet and BeBanjo founder and former On Demand…