Broadcasters
Sky Italia reports tough quarter
Italian DTH operator Sky Italia generated a first quarter operating income of US$23 million (€18…
Russian broadcasters to launch local Hulu
Russian broadcasters CTC, Ren TV and Channel 5 have teamed together to launch an online…
Chellomedia’s Panda moves into original content
Canal Panda has made its first major move into original content with the commission of…
BSkyB inks deal with NBC Universal
British pay TV broadcaster Sky has inked a deal with NBC Universal that gives it…
BBC Knowledge expands Polish reach with Polsat
Polish pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat is adding BBC Knowledge to its line-up. The deal…
Chello buys 150 hours from BBC Worldwide
Chellomedia, the content arm of Liberty Global, has acquired a 150 hour package of programmes…
Thuraya names chairman
Middle East-based satellite operator Thuraya Telecommunications has named Etisalat CEO Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar as its…
EBU moves forward with UHDTV
The EBU’s BeyondHD group met in Geneva last week to discuss codecs, image formats and…
Discovery launching five channels on Turkish IPTV
Discovery is launching five of its channels on Turkish IPTV service Tivibu. The IPTV service…
BeIN Sport secures NBA rights
Al Jazeera’s French BeIN Sport service has secured rights to US NBA basketball for four…