The BBC has been given to go ahead by the BBC Trust to launch the Freesat free-to-air satellite offer as a joint venture with ITV It is anticipated that the […]
BBC Trust confirms HD Public Value Test
The BBC Trust has announced it is to run a Public Value Test on proposals by the BBC Executive to run a permanent high definition television channel. The Public Value […]
Sony launches eyeVio video site
With the launch of eyeVio Sony is entering the ring of User Generated websites and hopes to take on YouTube – at least on the Japanese market for now. Users […]
Narrowstep to power online Virgin TV
Virgin Media has chosen Narrowstep to power its online video offering. The internet company is already responsible for the distribution of 150 Web-based channels including Go Beyond TV for Land […]
October launch for Dutch all-talk TV channel
A number of Dutch talk show hosts and television personalities have announced plans for an all-talk, 24-hour TV channel to be called Het Gesprek (Conversation). Het Gesprek is an initiative […]
New distribution for SciTech TV
Eicom has confirmed that it is in talks with satellite providers to establish a European distribution feed for its science and technology channel SciTech TV. It is planned to use […]
French viewers prefer the channels they know
More than ten million French homes now have access to digital terrestrial television, but the latest audience figures show that it is the established channels that still command the greatest […]
RTL and Sport1 to bring HD Wimbledon to Dutch cable
Dutch commercial broadcaster RTL Nederland and Chellomedia’s Sport1 have signed a sublicensing agreement to bring matches from the Wimbledon tennis championships live in HD on Dutch cable. RTL owns the […]
JML in new homeshopping JV
Yet another shopping channel is to launch in the UK market. Showcase TV is a joint venture between established UK homeshopping broadcaster JML Direct and Responze TV through its US […]
Rotana launches European channel
MIPTV – CANNES. Rotana Audio Visual (Rotana), a producer and distributor of Arabic music, movies and broadcaster of premium TV channels, has signed a TV distribution agreement with A.C.K.S BV […]