Broadcasters
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…
Cable’s ties that bind
For pay TV operators, cord cutting is like a difficult breakup, but what can they…
The hybrid evolution of Europe’s HbbTV standard
With free-to-air broadcasters increasingly looking to hybrid solutions, combining broadcast with IP-based advanced interactive services…
The BBC to become ‘creative catalyst’ for digital programmes
The BBC aims to become a “creative catalyst” that will help the market for digital…
Netflix orders original drama series from Sony
Netflix’s has ordered another original drama, this time from the creators of Glenn Close legal…
Nova TV general director steps down
Jan Andrusko, the general director of Central European Media Enterprises (CME)-owned Czech commercial TV station,…