Discovery Italia has appointed Luigi Filippo Ecuba as senior director, Sport, reporting directly to Alessandro Araimo, SVP and ceo Southern Europe.
Vivendi eyes German-based Netflix rival
Vivendi plans to launch a competitor to Netflix, covering four countries in Western Europe, in Q4 this year.
Discovery Communications expands reach of its content
Discovery Communications has completed a number of deals including an expanded partnership with Vodafone in Italy, Spain and Portugal.
Mediaset makes Ultra HD move
Mediaset will launch Italy’s first Ultra HD sports channel on May 28, the day the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Athletic Madrid is played in Milan.
Sky to launch sports and kids apps in Germany
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland will expand its mobile offer for smartphones and tablets and launch a Sky Sports app and a Sky Kids app later this year.
HbbTV 2.0 updated for UK and Italy deployments
The HbbTV Association has announced the immediate availability of HbbTV 2.0.1.
Mediaset Premium deal concluded
UPDATE: Vivendi has entered into a “binding strategic and industrial agreement” with Mediaset that includes the acquisition of 100% of the latter’s pay-TV unit Mediaset Premium.
Vivendi closes in on Mediaset Premium
A deal that would see Vivendi secure control of the Mediaset Premium pay-TV unit appears to be imminent.
Paramount Channel comes to Tivùsat
Viacom’s Paramount Channel has launched on Italy’s free-to-view satellite DTH platform Tivùsat in both SD and HD.
Rai News 24 launches FTA on Astra
Italians state broadcaster RAI has launched its 24 hour news channel Rai News 24 as a free to air signal on the Astra 1 position at 19.2 degrees East.