BreakThru Films will shortly be launching a new channel online using Narrowstep, the TV on the Internet Company. The new channel is scheduled to launch June 11, 2007 and will […]
Sky steps up HD output
One year after the launch of its high definition service, Sky has announced that all the major Hollywood studios are now offering films in HD, and 90% of commissions and […]
Madeley rejoins CNBC as new business manager
Rosemary Madeley has rejoined CNBC Europe as the business and finance channel’s new business manager. She will be charged with the implementation and development of new business strategies and the […]
BBC claims World record
The BBC said today its combined international news services attracted a record global weekly audience of over 233 million during 2006/7, according to independent surveys. The global audience figure for […]
Dutch RTL channels go widescreen
The three RTL Nederland channels are to start transmitting all programming and commercials on their three channels RTL4, RTL5 and RTL7 in 16:9 widescreen from June 1. According to RTL […]
More carriage for TVP Historia
The Polish MSO Aster has added TVP Historia to its digital programme offer. TVP Historia made its debut on May 3, becoming the public broadcaster TVP’s third thematic channel after […]
Northern light
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]