Broadcasters
Fox strikes carriage deal with UPC Poland
Fox International Channels has struck a carriage deal with cable operator UPC Poland for the…
Discovery to acquire Middle East broadcaster Takhayal
Discovery Communications is to acquire Dubai-based media company Takhayal Entertainment and its affiliated companies in…
Viacom names Davis as CFO
Viacom names Davis as CFO has promoted Wade Davis to chief financial officer, replacing Jimmy…
iPlayer passes 200 million monthly requests for the first time
The number of iPlayer requests passed 200 million for the first time ever in October,…
Eastern Europe and HD to lead pay TV revenue growth
Revenues for the top European pay TV channels are expected to reach US$4.24 billion (€3.27…
Lagardère expected to move ahead with Canal Plus IPO
Lagardère looks set to move forward with plans to float its 20% stake in Canal…
RCS & RDS removes Discovery in fee row
Romanian cable operator RCS & RDS has revealed that it has dropped Discovery channels from…
BBC Worldwide names interim CEO
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the UK public broadcaster, has announced that Paul Dempsey…
CSA reveals content breakdown on French FTA channels
French media regulator the CSA has published the results of a study of content on…
DTG Testing tests first HbbTV product
DTG Testing, the test centre set up by the UK’s Digital TV Group, has successfully…