Broadcasters
MTG set to beat Sky Vision to acquire DRG
Patrick Svensk’s MTG Studios is set to acquire UK distributor DRG after outgunning Sky Vision…
New low-cost DTH service for Romania
Freesat, a new low-cost digital platform for Romania, has launched on the Eutelsat 16A satellite….
Food Network to launch in Greece
Scripps Networks Interactive has rolled out Food Network in Greece for the first time, with…
De Tender to head EBU TV committee
Jean Philip de Tender, the general manager of Flemish channel Eén, owned by public broadcaster…
BBC outlines online ambitions
The BBC is set to deliver more cross-platform event coverage, programme apps and connected Red…
Management shake-up at Eurosport
Eurosport’s new CEO has restructured the broadcaster’s management, giving several existing executives new titles and…
BBC Worldwide backs more startups
The BBC’s commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, has announced finalists for its second BBC Labs programme…
UPC Cablecom to carry RTL HD channels
Liberty Global-owned Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom is to start broadcasting RTL Group channels RTL,…
Thatcher’s funeral second most-watched iPlayer programme
Baroness Thatcher’s funeral was the second ever most-requested live TV broadcast on the BBC’s iPlayer…
Discovery and Revision3 launch online video network
Discovery Communications and Revision3, the online video business that Discovery bought last year, have launched…