The History Channel launches today (February 1) on the Canal Digital DTH satellite package for viewers in Norway, Sweden, Denmark & Finland. The channel is being launched by The History […]
Going legal in Russia
The Russian Lawyers’ Association has announced plans to launch a thematic channel dedicated to legal matters. The first such service in the country, Law TV is likely to be initially […]
HBO Comedy goes East
HBO Comedy will make its debut in Central and Eastern Europe on February 1 when it launches on the Cyfra+ DTH platform in Poland. The service, which will be broadcast […]
Arena to screen English Premiership
German pay-TV platform Arena has secured the rights to English Premiership football. The three-year deal will run from the beginning of the next season. Arena, owned by cable operator Unity […]
UPDATE: BBC Prime stays on HOT
Israel’s cable platform HOT has reached a last minute agreement with BBC Prime to keep the entertainment channel on the network. New contracts have also been established with Hallmark, Eurosport […]
Fabchannel releases ’embedded’ concert player
Today Dutch streaming website Fabchannel, which specialises in live concerts from the famous Amnsterdam Paradiso club, released a new service, the Fabplayer Beta. The Fabplayer enables music fans to integrate […]
ProSiebenSat.1 sale review set for February 22
The European Commission has announced it will complete its inquiry into the sale of ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG, to KKR and Permira by February 22. The private equity funds apparently are […]
Canalplay to offer download-to-own, HD for rent
The Canal+ Group has launched a new version of its Canalplay download site offering over 2,000 videos including 1,300 feature length movies. The web site offers two new features: download-to-own […]
Millionaire goes interactive in Slovenia/Slovakia
The Netherlands-based interactive entertainment company 2waytraffic has signed commercial deals relating to its recently acquired format Who wants to be a Millionaire with two broadcasters in Central and Eastern Europe. […]
Ofcom revokes Look 4 Love licence
Ofcom has revoked the broadcast licence for Look 4 Love 2. The channel had already left the Sky EPG after its owners Television Concepts Limited went into liquidation on January […]