NBCUniversal takes PictureBox direct to consumer

NBCUniversal is to offer its PictureBox video on demand service direct to consumers in the UK and Ireland, following a rebrand and redesign of its website.

Ukrainian online video deal reached

The Ukrainian portal bigmir.net has begun to carry movies obtained directly from a number of leading TV channels.

Euronews Persian now on GLWiZ

Euronews has concluded an agreement with GLWiZ, qn international WebTV provider, to connect with Persian-speaking (Farsi) communities all over the world.

Sky News enters Yahoo video partnership

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Sky News has signed a new partnership with Yahoo! that will make video content from the news channel available to 6.5 million users in the UK and millions more worldwide.

Euronews looks to CIS

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Euronews has appointed Walid Arfush to the new position of development manager for the CIS region.

Volia outlines position, adds to offer

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The leading leading cable operator Volia has called for less regulation and state influence on the country’s media.

Sky Sports launches dedicated Ashes channel

Sky Sports is to flip Sky Sports 2 into a dedicated cricket channel for the rest of the summer, offering 63 days of action from men’s, women’s and youth matches including this summer’s Ashes series.

Fox to launch Dutch FTA channel

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Fox International Channels is set to launch a free-to-air channel in the Netherlands this summer. Fox will also beef up its premium sports offer.

ITV introduces charges for ITV3 & 4

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ITV has updated the iOS version of its ITV Player app, at the same time introducing charges for two of its popular thematic channels, ITV3 and ITV4.

Game of Thrones hits new piracy record

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The season finale of the HBO series Game of Thrones has set a new record for illegal file sharing.