Broadcasters
ITV Studios acquires app-to-format Quiz Clash
ITV Studios has taken rights to the TV format based on the Quiz Clash mobile…
ITV reveals opening night line-up for ITVBe
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has revealed the launch night programming line-up for its new female-focused…
Endemol launching online gaming channel
Production and distribution group Endemol is launching a new video game-focussed online channel, Legends of…
Russian legislators call for 20% ceiling on foreign media ownership
Russian legislators have called for a ceiling of 20% to be imposed on foreign ownership…
Disney turns to OTT to engage 20 to 30 year-old viewers
Disney is looking to over-the-top (OTT) delivery as a way to engage 20 to 30…
Trace secures carriage deal with Swisscom
Channel provider Trace has secured carriage for its Trace Urban and Trace Tropical SD and…
Sweden’s TV4 recruits digital content chief
Swedish free and pay TV broadcaster TV4 Group has hired Anna Rastner as head of…
Freesat updates recommendation service
UK free-to-air satellite service provider Freesat has unveiled the latest version of Showcase, its editorially-driven…
TF1 Group names sports rights chief
TF1 Group has named François Pellissier as head of its sports rights acquisitions department. Pellissier…
Sky Deutschland boards recommend rejection of BSkyB bid
The executive board of Sky Deutschland has advised minority shareholders against accepting BSkyB’s bid for…