Commercial network TF1 has put a €12 million value on ins 50% stake in the Francophone news channel France 24, valuing the operation at €24 million. A source told Le […]
SBS to launch Danish HD channel
Kanal 5 is to become the first Danish channel to launch an HD version of its broadcasts. The SBS-owned channel will be distributed on the cross platform Canal Digital and […]
Discovery strikes Russian deal
Discovery Networks has entered into a partnership with Video International Group, the leading media sales company in Russia. Discovery has been present in the country for almost 10 years and […]
Channel looks into Africa
A new channel promoting the lifestyle and culture of Southern Africa is launching on the Sky Digital platform on November 26. Southern Africa Direct is designed to promote the region […]
Xgrad launches football fan video portal
The German company xgrad medien has launched halbzeit.in, a web portal dedicated to football fan video clips. Fans can upload any video clip they want, as long as it concerns […]
PartyGaming brings poker to RTL Interactive
PartyGaming has announced it has signed a deal with RTL interactive, a subsidiary of RTL Television in Germany and part of the RTL Group, to bring a variety of poker […]
Deluxe plans 24/7 Dolby
German broadcaster Deluxe is planning to broadcast 24/7 in Dolby Digital 5.1 from 2008. The music station will be the first TV channel in the world to adopt the multi-channel […]
RRsat brings Baby First TV to Asia
RRsat Global Communications Networks announced that Baby First TV Channel has chosen to expand its contract with the satellite services company. Using Loral Skynet’s Telstar 10 satellite the Baby First […]
France24 announces new distribution deals
The French 24-hour news channel France 24 has said it is now available to 80 million households worldwide with the addition of a number of new distribution contracts. These include: […]
German Your Family launches new pay channel
Your Family Entertainment has started its own pay-TV channel “yourfamily”, with children’s and family programming from Ravensburger. The schedule covers educational programmes for pre-school children, cartoon series for children and […]