Viasat has restructured its premium sports offering in the Nordic region, launching new channels in Sweden and Norway, giving both countries a choice of five dedicated Viasat sports channels.
Joj Plus goes on air
The new Slovak channel Joj Plus has made its official debut.
Nat Geo extends Polish DTH deal
National Geographic Channel has secured carriage on the Polish DTH platform Cyfra+ for a further three years.
More HD movies and sports in Spain
Canal+ Spain is adding two new HD channels to its portfolio this autumn. Canal+ Film HD and Canal+ Sport HD will draw on programming rights held by their Spanish parent […]
Thematic channels gain in Poland
Slowly but surely, thematic channels are gaining ground at the expense of the leading broadcasters in Poland.
Czech TV jumps on HD bandwagon
The Czech public broadcaster CT will begin satellite broadcasting in HD next year.
NASN to rebrand as ESPN America
ESPN has confirmed that the North American Sports Network (NASN) will become ESPN America, from Super Bowl Sunday, February 1, 2009. The network is promising to continue bringing the best […]
BBC HD makes Scandi debut
BBC HD is making its debut in continental Europe following an agreement with the Nordic pay-TV platform Canal Digital. A version of the channel will appear in early December alongside […]
New pay-TV channels for Romania
Romania’s Realitatea Media Group (RMG) has announced plans to launch three pay-TV movie channels by December.
Comedy Central’s Hungarian launch is laughing matter
MTV Networks International is today launching a Hungarian version of its popular Comedy Central. The channel goes live at 14.00 CET.