Broadcasters
EBU and DVB sign up to Future of TV initiative
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the DVB and 11 other international broadcasting bodies have lined…
UPC Cablecom takes ProSiebenSat.1 channels
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has inked a distribution deal with Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom. The…
ProSiebenSat.1 and RTL fail in online platform bid
German broadcasters ProSiebenSat.1 and RTL have failed in their bid to jointly launch an online…
Switchover Media hires former Fox boss
Italian channel operator Switchover Media has recruited Fabrizio Salini as head of entertainment and factual…
ITV to offer Shazam-enabled ads
ITV has signed an exclusive deal with interactive media company Shazam that will see the…
Freeview viewers give catch-up thumbs up, unsure about 3D
Freeview viewers in the UK are far more excited about catch-up services like iPlayer than…
SyFy HD gets Zon carriage
Portuguese cable operator Zon Multimedia has added sci-fi channel SyFy HD to its line-up. The…
ZDFE COO signs new five-year deal
Stephan Adrian, the COO of the commercial arm of German public broadcaster ZDF, has signed…
EBU joins Future of Broadcast Television initiative
The European Broadcasting Union has become one of 13 founding members of the Future of…
Endemol still on Warner Bros’ radar, says Rosenblum
Warner Bros TV would still consider a possible acquisition of production company Endemol depending on…