Sundance expands Belgian footprint

AMC/Sundance Channel Global has announced an expanded distribution agreement in Belgium with Telenet.

High TV 3D launches on Finland’s DNA

DNA TV, Finland’s largest cable TV operator, will launch High TV 3D today (Thursday, March 1).

ProSiebenSat.1 HD channels for Deutsche Telekom

Deutsche Telekom’s Entertain IPTV service will start carrying ProSieben, Sat.1, Kabel eins and sixx in HD from March 1.

CanalSat drops three NBC channels

The French CanalSat platform is dropping three channels, E! Entertainment, 13eme Rue HD and Syfy HD, from March 1 after carriage negotiations failed to renew the contract in time.

Digiturk adds six Viacom channels

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has announced the signing of a new deal with satellite platform Digiturk that will see six of its channels air across the Turkish market for the next six years.

Thema targets UK ethnic market

The Paris-based TV channel distribution company Thema plans to extend its activities to the UK this year.

Eurosport comes through testing 2011

Eurosport came through a troubled economic climate in 2011 with a 1% revenue increase for the Group to €367.9m, even though no major sporting events were available to the channel.

Penthouse HD launches on Entertain

Penthouse Digital Media Productions is expanding the footprint of its HD channel in Europe with the launch on Entertain, Deutsche Telekom’s IPTV service in Germany, reaching more than 1.6 million customers.

Da Vinci U expands over UPC DTH

Da Vinci U is now available on the UPC DTH platform in Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania.

Chellomedia launches Film1/Sundance Channel

Chellomedia has announced that it will add Sundance Channel to its portfolio in the Netherlands as of March 1.