Broadcasters
EBU warns on possible consequences of Telenet acquisition
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has written to the European Commission to express its concerns…
Netflix bags exclusive SVoD rights to Gotham
Streaming service Netflix has secured exclusive subscription on-demand rights to Warner Bros.’ hot drama Gotham….
CBS Action finds Freeview home
Drama channel CBS Action is to launch on UK free TV platform Freeview. The CBS…
BBC World Service director to step down
The director of the BBC’s World Service Group, Peter Horrocks, is due to step down…
Trace Group extends African TVCabo deal
Europe-based channel group, Trace, has extended it partnership with Angola and Mozambique pay-TV operator, TVCabo,…
Ex-Financial Times chief to oversee the BBC
The UK government has selected Rona Fairhead as its preferred candidate for the vacant role…
BBC commissions three originals for iPlayer
The BBC has commissioned three programmes on the forthcoming London Fashion Week to air exclusively…
A+E beats Time Warner to US$250m Vice stake
A+E Networks will acquire a 10% stake in hipster content brand Vice Media, beating off…
Channel 4’s Million Pound Drop app hits 3 million downloads
UK terrestrial network Channel 4 has notched up more than 3 million downloads of The…
Akado adds two channels
Russian service provider Akado has added channels Zoo TV and CBS Drama to its programming…