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Northern light

May 18, 2007 10.46 Europe/London By Julian Clover

As telcos try to establish themselves in the content business, Julian Clover reports on Telenor, which has quietly established itself as an entertainer In Europe it has become the norm for the major satellite broadcaster to also control one of the major content players in their chosen region. In Norway however the approach can be […]

Filed Under: Channels, Clover's Week Edited: May 18, 2007 10:46

Poland launches first football channel

May 18, 2007 05.52 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

Lech Poznan has become the first football club in Poland to launch its own TV channel. Known as Lech TV online, it is currently only available over the Internet, commercial-free and does not charge for videos. According to local reports, the service will eventually form part of a multimedia platform planned by Lech Poznan. Lech […]

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Channels, Newsline Edited: May 18, 2007 05:52

Jetix suffers from carriage fee squeeze

May 17, 2007 08.54 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Jetix CEO Paul Taylor has warned that the performance in the channels and online business is being held back by low growth in subscription revenues and a decline in advertising in some of its biggest markets. Taylor blamed the combination of platform mergers and modest increases in penetration for the squeeze on Disney-owned kids channel, […]

Filed Under: Cable, Channels, Newsline Edited: May 17, 2007 19:04

June launch for German Animax

May 16, 2007 05.08 Europe/London By Robert Briel

A German version of the anime channel Animax will launch this June in Germany, according to Dr. Robert Niemann, General Manager of Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) Networks Germany. Initially Animax will be availble to digital viewers of the Unity Media networks ish and iesy in the states of Nordrhinewestfalia and Hesse. The channel will […]

Filed Under: Cable, Channels, Newsline Edited: May 16, 2007 05:55

More channels for platform n

May 16, 2007 04.29 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

The Polish DTH platform n is to introduce up to six new channels into its programme offer. Quoted in the local press, Maciej Sojka, the president of ITI Neovision, said they would include TVN Talk, offering mostly talk shows, and business, music and religion-based services. N made its debut in October 2006 and is currently […]

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Channels, Newsline Edited: May 16, 2007 04:30

De Mol-Mediaset consortium buys Endemol for 2.6bn Euro

May 14, 2007 11.45 Europe/London By Robert Briel

John de Mol has bought back Endemol, the production company he founded with Joop van den Ende, and responsible for a string of TV hits. A Consortium comprising of John de Mol’s Cyrte Fund BV, Mediaset’s Mediacinco Cartera SL and GS Capital Partners VI Fund, LP have agreed to buy 99.7% of Endemol Investment Holding […]

Filed Under: Channels, Finance, Newsline Edited: May 14, 2007 12:32

Anime Networks block debuts on Propeller TV

May 14, 2007 11.23 Europe/London By Robert Briel

DV Films and Propeller TV have announced the launch of an Anime Network programming block on the UK channel. The new two-hour block—presented by Sci-Fi Guy extraordinaire Stuart Claw (T4) and manga maven Emma Vieceli —debuts on Propeller TV on June 3. Anime Network programming offers action, adventure, science fiction and horror. The channel already […]

Filed Under: Channels, Newsline Edited: May 14, 2007 12:12

More Disney for Poland

May 14, 2007 10.25 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

Disney Channel has secured a second cable distribution deal in Poland. Already offered by Aster, it will from his month also be carried by Vectra, the country’s second largest MSO. Disney Channel made its debut in Poland in December 2006 and is in addition distributed by the DTH platforms Cyfra+ and Cyfrowy Polsat. All told, […]

Filed Under: Cable, Central & East Europe, Channels, Newsline Edited: May 14, 2007 10:25

New online channel for Dutch hockey

May 14, 2007 09.06 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Launched this weekend, Hockey-tv is a special online television channel that was created for broadcasting the Dutch hockey play-offs. The dedicated internet TV channel will run during the three-week play-off period on www.hockey-tv.nl , making highlights and event activities accessible to field hockey fans all over the world. Through the platform, viewers will be able […]

Filed Under: Channels, Newsline, Web TV Edited: May 14, 2007 10:02

DSF plans thematic channels

May 13, 2007 19.52 Europe/London By Robert Briel

German sports broadcaster DSF (Deutsche Sportfernsehen) plans no less than four thematic channels. The new channels will each focus on one theme. DSF Live will broadcast live coverage of sports event; DSF Motors will concentrate on motor sports; DSF Classic will rebroadcast ‘classic’ games and matches and DSF Pub will be dedicated to poker and […]

Filed Under: Channels, Newsline Edited: May 14, 2007 10:15

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