Broadcasters
BBC appoints strategy chief
UK public broadcaster the BBC has appointed Gautam Rangarajan director of strategy. Having been a…
Zuku hires Turner exec
African triple-play pay TV operator Zuku has poached a Turner Broadcasting System exec to become…
i24news launches on Sky Italia
Israel-based international news channel i24news launches today in Italy, joining the Sky Italia pay TV…
BT takes UK Champions League rights
UK telco and pay TV provider BT has secured exclusive live TV rights to all…
Microsoft announces Xbox One launch partners
Microsoft has announced the “first wave” of launch partners for its new Xbox One games…
YouTube channel ratings show German, French success
German motoring channel Motorvision is the most-watched original YouTube channel in the EU with 69…
Scripps Networks Interactive ups finance exec
Scripps Networks Interactive has appointed longstanding company finance exec James Clayton to the role of executive…
Scripps reports strong quarter, boosted by ad gains
Channel operator Scripps Networks Interactive reported strong third quarter results, which chairman, president and CEO Kenneth W. Lowe…
Discovery Communications buys Espresso Education
Channel operator Discovery Communications has acquired Espresso Group Limited, a provider of primary school digital…
CTC Media boosted by channel gains
Russian broadcaster CTC Media reached its highest third quarter profitability level since 2009, with TV…