Viacom has expanded its Pluto TV streaming service with two new channels featuring content from Comedy Central.
Viacom teams up with Access for in-car TV
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) and Japanese car IT solutions provider Access have formed a partnership to make the US media company’s TV brands accessible to vehicle passengers via the Twine4Car system in Germany.
Unitymedia adds restart TV to further channels
German cable operator Unitymedia is now offering the restart TV function on 45 further free-to-air TV channels.
Comedy Central+ launches on Amazon Prime Video Channels
Viacom International Media Networks has launched video-on-demand service Comedy Central+ on streaming platform Amazon Prime Video Channels in Germany.
Comedy Central to launch in France
Viacom is launching Comedy Central in France. At launch the entertainment channel will reach more than 13 million households through Orange, Free, SFR, Numericable, Bouygues and Videofutur.
Viacom to close former MTV challenger VIVA
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) will shut down German music channel VIVA – once the arch-rival of MTV Europe – at the end of this year.
UPC adds more Viacom HD channels in Austria
Austria’s largest cable operator UPC has extended its HD line-up.
Media Broadcast expands HbbTV/DVB-T2 service
German platform operator Media Broadcast has added the linear TV channels VIVA, Comedy Central, TLC and N24 Doku to its HbbTV-based hybrid DVB-T2 service Freenet TV Connect.
Zattoo adds 5 HD channels in Germany
Internet TV platform Zattoo has increased its HD lineup in Germany.
Nicknight to launch in Germany
Children’s channel Nickelodeon will open a new programme window in the evening and late night hours when it turns into a 24 hour service in Germany on October 1, 2014.