US children’s entertainment company Genius Brands International has agreed with shareholder F&M Film- und Medien Beteiligungs GmbH to acquire around 29% in German broadcaster Your Family Entertainment (YFE).
€600m Canal deal with French film industry shortens VOD windows
Canal+ has signed a new agreement with the French film industry that extends their relationship until at least 2024.
Polsat extends Canal+ cooperation
Poland’s Polsat Box will add seven new Canal+ channels to its offer on December 10.
New owner for Poland’s Biznes24
MWE Networks has agreed to sell 80% of the Polish business channel Biznes24 to a fund managed by Tier Investment.
Bavarian local TV joins Zattoo and 1&1 HD TV
The 14 local TV channels from German federal state Bavaria have launched on TV streaming platforms Zattoo and 1&1 HD TV.
Squid Game in UK Top 10 after BARB’s ‘once in a generation’ upgrade
Episode 7 of the dystopian Netflix drama Squid Game was the tenth most-watched programme on UK television in October.
Personnel changes at Russia’s TV-3
Director Valery Fedorovich and general producer Yevgeny Nikishov will the operational management of the TV-3 channel in Russia in January 1, 2022.
Official launch for MYTF1 Max
TF1 Group has officially launched MYTF1Max, a subscription version of its popular replay service, without commercial interruption.
Slovak pubcaster moves to HD
The Slovak public broadcaster RTVS has announced it will cease using the MPEG-2 compression format for terrestrial broadcasting in December 13.
New cultural channel for Portugal
A new TV channel focused on culture will be launched in Portugal in January 2022.