Broadcasters
Fox investigates Starz takeover
21st Century Fox reportedly met with top executives from US premium cable channel Starz to…
TF1 unveils redundancy plan in wake of LCI ruling
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has said it will make 148 posts redundant as a result…
Discovery names western Europe affiliate sales chief
Mertijn De Nooijer will head up affiliate sales for Discovery across western Europe after being…
All3Media CEO to exit as sale to Discovery and LG closes
All3Media’s CEO Farah Ramzan Golant is to exit the UK-based production giant after Discovery Communications…
Mulimedia Polska adds eight channels to online TV service
Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has added eight new TV channels to its online service,…
BBC Trust imposes new current affairs obligations
The BBC Trust, the public broadcaster’s governing body, has introduced what it describes as new…
AMC rebrands Spanish channel as Sundance
AMC Networks International is rebranding its Spanish movie channel CTK to Sundance Channel. The shift…
A&E launches in Germany
A+E Networks’ A&E channel has launched in German-speaking territories in Europe. The channel replaces The…
Nick Jr and Nicktoons debut in Africa
Viacom has launched kids channels Nick Jr and Nicktoons in Africa for the first time…
UAE-based Yahlive adds BBC Persian and BBC Arabic
United Arab Emirates-based satellite broadcasting company, Yahlive, is adding the TV channels BBC Persian and BBC Arabic, to its…