German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 is looking to buy back up to 10% of the company’s shares as part of an overall share buyback. The company announced plans to initially buy back 2.5 million shares – or almost 2.3% of the company’s preferred stock and about 1.15% of its total share capital – as part of […]
Travel Channel HD is launching in Poland on the Vectra cable platform. The channel will be available from September 1 as part of Vectra’s Platinum package, airing 24 hours a day in Polish. The HD channel is scheduled separately from the standard-definition version, although Travel Channel’s flagship programmes are present on the HD version. Shows […]
International news broadcaster Euronews has launched in Ukraine. The news network had signed a deal with the national broadcaster NTU in October to launch its channel and it has now gone live. The channel will be run by British journalist Fidel Pavlenko and will be the channel’s 11th language version. Ukraine president Viktor Yanukovych said: […]
Discovery Communications has launched a new brand identity for Discovery Channel across central and eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa. The new on-air look will launch in 105 countries from August 29 using the ‘Life Unlimited’ brand identity. Discovery Communications said the rebrand would bring the channel more in line with the aspirations and core […]
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has launched new research into the key business challenges and future opportunities for European broadcasters. The EBU said the study would “shed light on the shifting broadcast marketplace, consolidation, cost pressures and potential new revenue streams for the industry, as well as how buying behaviours may be changing on account […]
The BBC’s director general Mark Thompson has taken a sideswipe at News Corp’s James Murdoch, arguing that his 2009 MacTaggart lecture during the Edinburgh International 2009 Television Festival should be reassessed in light of recent events involving the media giant. Writing in the Guardian ahead of the 2011 Television Festival, Thompson said the only way […]
UK broadcaster Channel 4 will relaunch its 4oD on-demand platform at the end of the month, with improved search and recommendation features for users that access the site via the main Channel4.com website. The site, which had 215 million video views in the first half of 2011, will launch with a faster and more efficient […]
Liberty Global’s content arm Chellomedia has acquired a 40% stake in Bosnian free-to-air broadcaster OBN. The company said that acquiring a position in the Bosnian market would enable it to create a hub for the launch of pay channels later as infrastructure in the country developed, as well as positioning it to benefit from growth […]
French commercial broadcaster M6 has renewed its output deal with Hollywood studio CBS Studios International. The move will give M6 access to all of CBS’ latest slate of programming and movies as well as series in forthcoming years. CBS Studios International’s latest raft of series includes Sarah Michelle Gellar-fronted drama Ringer, cop drama The 2-2, […]
Kids channel Nickelodeon has expanded its footprint in Africa with a launch on Multichoice’s DStv pay TV platform. The deal brings Nickelodeon to an additional 36 countries in central, east and west Africa. The channel will be available in the DStv Premium, Compact Plus, Compact, Family and Access bouquets. Nickelodeon debuted in southern Africa in […]
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