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 […]
Poland launches first football channel
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 […]
Jetix suffers from carriage fee squeeze
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, […]
June launch for German Animax
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 […]
More channels for platform n
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 […]
De Mol-Mediaset consortium buys Endemol for 2.6bn Euro
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 […]
Anime Networks block debuts on Propeller TV
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 […]
More Disney for Poland
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, […]
New online channel for Dutch hockey
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 […]
DSF plans thematic channels
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 […]