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.

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