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 […]
Current TV launches dedicated UK site
Current TV, the user generated content channel founded by former US Vice President Al Gore, is launching a UK version of the current.com website. The site combines TV with internet features, allowing viewers to comment directly on the channel’s output, either by text or through a video or mobile phone message. Contributors can also record […]
New French channel to counterweigh youth bias
Due for a December 10 launch, the new French thematic channel Vivoita is aimed at 45 to 65 year olds and intends to counterbalance the youth bias in current TV programming. It will focus on leisure and ‘the art of living’, according to MD Gaspard de Chavagnac. Vivolta will be available on cable, satellite and […]
Fox Life cannot survive after CanalSat removal
The French version of Fox Life will not survive if CanalSat sticks to its intention to remove the channel from its bouquet of channels. Thierry Schluck, president of Fox International channels (FIC) in Paris, told Le Monde the distribution contract with the DTH operator represents 85% of the €12 million annual budget. CanalSat will remove […]
SBS Netherlands pulls call TV shows
SBS Netherlands has decided to pull all its call TV type programming from its three Dutch stations, SBS6, Net 5 and Veronica. The move follows a request from the Dutch justice department, who is currently investigating call TV programming on all channels. Earlier RTL Nederland also complied with a similar request. SBS will replace the […]
Nat Geo Music launches in Latin America
From this December the new Nat Geo Music channel will become available in Latin America. It is the newest service from National Geographic Channels International, which was first launched in Italy last September, with the move to the southern parts of the Americas is part of the expansion plan, as reported in Broadband TV News. […]
MSNBC joins Free2View in South Africa
As of Monday, November 19, Southern Africa will have the ability to view MSNBC when it begins distribution on Free2View TV as its exclusive news provider. Free2View is Southern Africa’s only free-to-air, advertising funded DTH platform. MSNBC Africa is a joint venture between Great Media Limited and MSNBC. The DTH platform will air MSNBC’s 16.00 […]
JimJam set to expand
The children’s channel JimJam will be introduced into the Czech Republic and Slovakia on December 7, according to a local report. JimJam made its debut on Sky Italia, where it currently broadcasts to over four million subscribers, in 2006. It was acquired this September as part of a partnership between Chellomedia and HIT Entertainment.
Broadband VOD driving Jetix
Kids channel Jetix is successfully developing its online presence through its broadband service that has brought videoclips to viewers in the UK, Germany, Italy and Israel, and offers full-length episodes to the Netherlands, Spain and Poland. The VOD player produces 1 million initiated streams per month while the online game supporting the launch of Oban […]
Virgin adds Nat Geo and Discovery VOD
Virgin Media has added a selection of content from National Geographic Channel and Discovery Channel to its on demand service. It is significant because it marks the first time channels outside of the big five or Virgin Media’s only TV channels have contributed to the service. It should also be noted that BSkyB is a […]
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