SBS has said it will not launch the digital channels it announced earlier for the Dutch market, at least not in the foreseeable future. According to commercial director Peter Vertregt, there is not a sound business model for thematic digital channels in the Dutch market, especially now that public broadcasters have launched no less than […]
TVP Sport increases reach
The Polish public broadcaster’s thematic channel TVP Sport has secured carriage on Toya, one of Poland’s larger cable operators. Local reports indicate that the service is now available in the twos of Lódz and Myslowice, and will be extended to Kutno and Przemysl in 2008, thereby adding almost 150,000 homes to its distribution and bringing […]
Canalsat Mobile to offer M6 channels
The French mobile TV platform Canalsat Mobile has said it will add five channels from the M6 group to its line-up of services available on the SFR network. The new additions arte M6, M6 Music Hits, W9, Paris Premiere and the women’s channel Teva. Canalsat Mobile now offers over 50 channels – of which 20 […]
Numericable to add Canal+ HD and M6 HD
The French cable operator Numericable has added Canal+ HD to its line-up of HD channels. In the coming weeks, the cabler will also add M6 HD on a yet to be confirmed date. Following these additions, the complete line-up will consist of seven channels: TF1 HD, M6 HD, Canal+ HD, Arte HD, National Geographic HD, […]
ArenaSat expands channel bouquet
The German DTH pay-TV platform ArenaSat will expand its Arena Family bouquet on December 1 with five new channels, bringing the total to 20. The new additions will be Sat.1 Comedy, kabel eins classics, Animax, lettra and The Biography Channel. The service launched in August 2006 with just seven channels. On January 1, the price […]
TV Cabo brings Eurochannel to Africa
TV Cabo Angola and TV Cabo Mozambique have launched Eurochannel as part of their basic bouquet. It is the first distribution agreement for the channel. Gustavo Vainstein, president and CEO of Eurochannel, said: “the team of TV Cabo in Angola and Mozambique has developed a high quality cable service and has demonstrated an extraordinary dynamism […]
Warner Bros launches UK VOD
Warner Brothers is to launch a VOD service that will be made available without additional charge to Virgin Media’s XL big basic tier. More than 500 episodes of Warner series including The West Wing, The OC and Nip/Tuck will be made available though it is possible the most recent series may not be available because […]
Melody signs Arabsat distribution deal
Five Melody channels will be carried on the Arabsat Badr-4 satellite following an agreement between the Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat) and the International Company for Digital Media. The five channels are Melody Hits, Melody Arabia, Melody Aflam, Melody Tunes and Melody Trix. Additional new channels are now in the making. Arabsat’s Badr-4 at the […]
Final approval for BBC HD
The BBC Trust has given its approval for the BBC HD channel, some 18 months after the experimental service first launched. It follows the so-called Public Value Test that looked at the service’s position in the market and value to licence fee payers. “We are delighted that the BBC Trust has approved the BBC Executive’s […]
Channel 4 appoints director of new media and technology
Channel 4 has appointed Jon Gisby to the new role of director of new media and technology. Gisby, who takes up his position next month, was until recently vice president of media and communications for Yahoo! Europe and is a former senior advisor within the BBC’s corporate strategy unit. He will report to Channel 4 […]
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