The Dutch public broadcasters are stepping up their efforts to launch new HbbTV services, despite the fact that major cablers Ziggo and UPC, as well as KPN IPTV, do not […]
Archives for May 2014
Discovery completes acquisition of Eurosport International
Discovery Communications has completed its acquisition of a controlling interest in Eurosport International.
BBC condemns Ethiopian broadcast jamming
Liliane Landor, acting Director of the BBC World Service Group, has called on the Ethiopian authorities to stop jamming BBC broadcasts in the Middle East and North Africa.
Deutsche Welle condemns satellite jamming from Ethiopia
Germany’s international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) protests against the intentional jamming from Ethiopia currently affecting satellite reception of the TV programmes of DW and other international services in large parts […]
Laing to leave Sky
Sophie Turner Laing, Sky’s MD, Content, is to step down from her role later this year.
BBC Trust Chair selection process begins
The UK’s culture secretary Sajid Javid has announced the start of the process for appointing a new BBC Trust Chair.
A+E widens Slovak reach
A+E Networks has launched Crime and Investigation (CI) on the Slovak Telecom IPTV and DIGI Slovakia DTH platforms in Slovakia.
Key executive joins Lithuanian incumbent
The Lithuanian incumbent Teo has appointed Andrius Semeskevicius the head of its Technology and IT Division.
Disney to add English to German pay-TV
The Walt Disney Company will broadcast its German pay-TV channels Disney Junior and Disney XD with a second soundtrack from June 1, 2014.
Multimedia Polska scraps IPO
The Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has dropped plans to hold an IPO on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.