MediaForEurope (MFE), the Italian media group controlled by the Berlusconi family, is in exclusive negotiations to purchase a “relevant stake” in Portuguese media group Impresa, owner of broadcaster SIC and […]
Turkish prosecutors order detention of TV station owner
Turkish prosecutors have issued a detention warrant for leading businessman Turgay Ciner.
France Télévisions attacks the Belgian advertising market
France Télévisions is to introduce dedicated advertising windows on France 2, France 3, and France 5 in Belgium.
EBU to hold vote on Israel’s participation in Eurovision
Members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) will vote in November on Israel’s continued participation in the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna next year.
Sportdigital adds Barclays Women’s Super League to portfolio
German sports network Sportdigital has secured the broadcast rights to the Barclays Women’s Super League (WSL), expanding its football line-up with what is widely regarded as the strongest women’s league […]
Couple accused of €4.4m Sky piracy fraud in Bavaria
An elderly couple from Bavaria is standing trial in Landshut, accused of orchestrating a large-scale piracy scheme that allegedly defrauded pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland of more than €4.4 million.
MFE reshapes ProSiebenSat.1 Supervisory Board
ProSiebenSat.1 confirmed that two members of its Supervisory Board are stepping down, paving the way for its new majority shareholder, MFE-MediaForEurope, to take a larger role in controlling the German […]
Free sports channel Dyn Sport Mix launches on Astra
German sports streaming service Dyn has expanded the reach of its new free-to-air channel Dyn Sport Mix with the launch of DTH satellite distribution on Astra (19.2° East).
ProSiebenSat.1 lowers 2025 guidance as advertising market weakens
German media company ProSiebenSat.1 has cut its full-year outlook for 2025, citing continued weakness in the advertising market and a sluggish economic environment in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
ARTE adopts Fraunhofer’s MPEG-H Dialog+ for clearer audio
ARTE is expanding its accessibility offering on its streaming platform arte.tv with the rollout of an enhanced version of MPEG-H Dialog+, a Fraunhofer IIS technology designed to improve speech intelligibility […]