Broadcasters
German SVOD platform latest to go Under the Dome
Vivendi’s European SVOD service Watchever is the latest buyer of CBS miniseries Under the Dome….
BBC signs new production agreement with Pact
The BBC has agreed new terms for commissioning independent productions with UK trade association Pact…
Al Jazeera threatens action against Algerian TV over pirated football match
Al Jazeera Sport this week threatened to take legal action against Algerian public broadcaster ENTV…
UPC Cablecom boosts HD offering, reduces analogue
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Cablecom has boosted the number of unencrypted HD channels it…
Fox Intn’l poaches programming boss from Bravo
Fox International Channels has hired Christian Barcellos as its executive VP, lifestyle and reality programming….
BBC to appoint iPlayer controller
BBC director of television Danny Cohen is set to hire a controller of iPlayer, in…
Exclusive Netflix-Disney deal in the Netherlands
Netflix has agreed an deal with Disney for the studio’s film titles. The agreement gives…
ProSiebenSat.1 set to add €1 billion to top line by 2018
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 expects to add €1 billion to its top line by 2018,…
Comedy Central chops digital division
Viacom-owned Comedy Central has closed its digital department in favour of a centralised structure co-lead…
Antenna Hungária launches HbbTV trial for MinDig TV
Hungarian transmission services provider Antenna Hungária has begun testing HbbTV services as part of its…