Vodafone Deutschland will remove 20 channels from its cable network as part of the unification of the pay-TV line-up in the former coverage areas of Kabel Deutschland and Unitymedia.
BBC First makes Hong Kong debut
Premium drama brand BBC First has made its debut in Hong Kong. BBC First is running on the territory’s largest pay-TV provider, Now TV, as an SVOD service.
BBC Knowledge launching in Cyprus
BBC Worldwide Channels and Cyprus operator Cablenet have signed a distribution deal that will see the launch of BBC Knowledge in Cyprus for the first time from February 1, 2013.
BBC Knowledge to launch in Romania and Hungary
BBC Worldwide Channels, RCS & RDS and DIGI have announced a new distribution partnership that will see the launch of BBC Knowledge into Romania and Hungary for the first time from January 1, 2013.
BBC Entertainment widens Polish reach
The Polish cable operator Aster will add BBC Entertainment to its BasicPLUS package on February 10.
More content as BBC Entertainment replaces Prime
The rebrand of BBC Prime as BBC Entertainment will “put a new face on the channel”, Dean Possenniskie, SVP & GM, BBC Worldwide Channels EMEA, has told Broadband TV News.