Channels under the Discovery and Eurosport banner will remain on DNA after agreement was reached between the channels and the Finnish operator.
Archives for 2017
Online platforms could benefit from £60m kids TV fund
Culture secretary Karen Bradley has announced a new multi-million pound fund to increase the range of childen’s television in the UK.
1&1 launches digital TV service with Zattoo and ABOX42 [UPDATE]
German DSL provider 1&1 has set up a digital TV platform in collaboration with B2B service providers Zattoo and ABOX42.
Liberty Global set for Q1 Polish decision
Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) will make a ruling on Liberty Global’s proposed acquisition of Multimedia Polska in the first quarter of 2018.
Jail sentences for Hong Kong streaming pirates
Following Hong Kong Customs’ successful raid on suppliers of an illegal TV box service, one box reseller from Apliu Street, Sham Shui Po was convicted of copyright and conspiracy to […]
Netflix eyes Russian expansion
Netflix is considering the launch of a full service in Russia in 2018.
New channel for Russia’s NTV
The Russian national commercial broadcaster NTV will launch a new thematic channel before spring 2018.
CTC Media ends 2017 on a high
Russia’s CTC Media saw its revenues grow by 12.8% in 2017, while its EBITDA was 2.2 times higher than in the previous year.
Traceplay launches on Amazon Fire TV
The video streaming SVOD service for Afro-urban content Traceplay is now available on Amazon Fire TV stick in France, USA, UK, Germany, Austria, Japan, and India.
SES-14 arrives at Kourou for January launch
SES-14 has arrived safely at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, in preparation for launch by an Ariane 5 vehicle in January 2018.