Fox International Channels has taken a controlling stake in Overseas property channel Real Estate TV. The channel, a joint venture between Bruce Dunlop & Associates and Mark Dodd, was launched […]
BelgacomTV gets Sony VOD
Sony Pictures Television International today said it has signed a deal with BelgacomTV for the delivery of both current titles and library movies to the Belgian operator’s VOD offer. Titles […]
Austrian Puls 4 set for January 28 launch
The new Austrian national commercial broadcaster Puls 4 is set for launch on January 28 at 6pm. Programming on the first day will comprise of news, talkshows, show news and […]
Slowdown for Polish news channels
Data produced by AGB Nielsen Media Research shows that the two leading news-based channels in Poland saw their audience shares fall in December 2007.
Sarkozy puts axe over France 24
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said he will no longer finance the English-language edition of news channel France 24. Sarkozy told a press conference that he was no longer prepared […]
Polish football rights battle looms
The Polish national commercial broadcaster Polsat and ITI Neovision, the operator of the DTH platform n, are reported to have signed an agreement to launch a new channel named Polska […]
Weather Channel forecasts sale
One of the most iconic brands in US multichannel television is considering putting itself up for sale. The privately held Landmark Communications, also former owners of The Travel Channel, is […]
TVN confirms Warsaw channel
The Polish national commercial broadcaster TVN has officially confirmed that it plans to launch an info channel serving Warsaw at the end of Q4 this year.
Premiere to close down International bouquets
The German pay-TV operator Premiere is to close down its international DTH bouquets at the end of the year, according to German news reports. At the moment, there are two […]
Telenor wins Danish football rights
Telenor Broadcast has acquired the TV rights to the SAS-ligaen, Denmarks top flight football league, in an agreement that will run for three years from 2009. The rights were sold […]