A consortium led by the Finnish publisher Sanoma Corporation will acquire the Dutch and Belgian SBS channels from the German ProSiebenSat.1 Group for €1.225 billion.
Sanoma highest bidder for Benelux SBS channels
Finnish publisher Sanoma is the highest bidder for the Dutch and Belgian SBS channels, according to local reports. A total of around €1 billion is involved. The bids were due […]
SBS secures Secret Story carriage
SBS has announced that it has distribution agreements in place with Dutch cablers UPC, Ziggo and Caiway to carry the 24/7 digital channel featuring its new reality show Secret Story.
Dutch SBS stops Net 5 3D
Dutch private broadcaster SBS has stopped the 3D broadcasts of its Net 5 channel due to “content rights issues”.
Potential SBS buyers line up
Potential buyers are lining up to acquire the local assets from SBS Broadcasting in both The Netherlands and Belgium. Among the interested parties are John de Mol and RTL.
SBS channels on the block?
The German broadcasting group ProSiebenSat.1 Media is considering the sale of a number of its international channels in order to concentrate on the German language market, according to CEO Thomas […]
UPC adds SBS on-demand service
UPC Nederland has announced it will add the catch-up TV service SBS Gemist before the end of the year. The on-demand portal will offer SBS 6 Gemist, Net 5 Gemist […]
Ziggo and SBS launch 3D TV channel
The Dutch cable operator Ziggo has started to distribute its 3D TV channel in cooperation with SBS Broadcasting today (September 28). Programming will consist of upscaled programming, as well as […]
Dutch viewers continue to love teletext
Dutch viewers are still avid users of the teletext services of both the public and private broadcasters, according to research carried out by Intomart GfK on behalf of RTL Nederland […]
Ziggo to carry SBS Net 5 in 3D
Ziggo is to carry the new Net 5 3D channel starting in September, according to an announcement by the cableco and the SBS-owned broadcaster. The launch of the Dutch 3D […]