Sky 3D has formed a new venture with Atlantic Productions for the creation of more original 3D programming. There are also output deals with Disney, MTV and Discovery.
Archives for July 2011
Sky delivers £1,073m profit
BSkyB has brushed aside the travails of its 39% shareholder BSkyB with a 23% increase in operating profit in its financial year that closed on June 30. There are now 10.3 […]
Sky and BBC win joint Formula 1 rights
Sky and the BBC have been jointly awarded the rights to Formula 1 motor racing between 2012 and 2018. The BBC had been under pressure to shed Formula 1, because […]
RTL snaps up Hungarian TV assets
RTL Group has acquired the 31% of shares in the leading Hungarian broadcaster RTL Klub it did not already own.
BBC Trust approves Freesat entry into pay VOD
The BBC Trust has said the BBC can continue to play a part in Freesat following its approval of plans to include pay-TV content. The Trust said proposals by the […]
Telefónica pay-TV growth stalls
Telefónica ended the second quarter with 784,600 pay-TV subscribers in its home market Spain.
Amazon buys Pushbutton
Push Button Holdings Ltd, which develops interactive applications for connected TV, has been acquired by Amazon.
RTL Group to take full control of RTL Nederland
RTL Group has confirmed it is exercising the put option relating to the 26.3% of RTL Nederland currently held by John de Mol’s Talpa Media Holding.
Studios win right to block filesharing website
BT is to be forced to block access to film website Newzbin2 after the High Court ruled in favour of five Hollywood studios.
Polsat calls for Polish Hulu
Polsat founder and owner Zygmunt Solorz-Zak has called for the creation of a Polish Hulu.