Broadcasters
Freesat growth outpaces Sky, Virgin
UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat added 29,000 new homes in the first quarter of 2013, capping…
CBS posts best ever quarter results, talks up Netflix
US media group CBS Corp. posted record single quarter financial results yesterday, as its chief…
Viacom plans TV production push as revenues fall
MTV and Nickelodeon owner Viacom has seen revenues fall 6% year-on-year in its second quarter…
UK 4G interference test planned for Brighton
UK mobile spectrum organisation at800 is due to launch a trial in Brighton to determine to…
MTG appoints Virgin Media exec to Viasat COO role
Modern Times Group (MTG) has appointed former Virgin Media executive Aleks Habdank as chief operating…
Disney Channel launch prompts ESPN switch at Super RTL
Disney has replaced its representatives on German family network Super RTL’s board with the managing…
BBC lines up 15 Commonwealth Games live-streams
The BBC is set to air 15 separate streams from 17 locations in its coverage…
MTG launches Viasat premium package on Russia’s MTS
Modern Times Group’s Viasat Broadcasting is to launch a Viasat Premium HD package on Russian…
RTL Group raises €1.4 billion through secondary IPO
RTL Group’s owner Bertelsmann has raised €1.4 billion through a secondary public offering of shares…
Lagardère names channels executive
Lagardère has named Gérald-Brice Viret as deputy head of TV channels at its Lagardère Active…