NBC Universal International Networks has applied for broadcast licences for six international TV channels at Bavarian media authority BLM.
Sky launches Netflix rival in Switzerland
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland has launched a subscription video-on-demand service in Switzerland offering TV series and movies for a monthly flat fee of CHF14.90 (€12.90).
SYFY starts global reboot
NBCUniversal International Networks (NMCUIN) has begun to roll out a brand new identity for SYFY around the world.
Syfy to launch in MENA region
NBCUniversal International Networks’ Syfy will make its exclusive debut in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) on the pay-TV network OSN on July 8.
NBC Universal channels disappear from Ziggo
UPDATED. Three channels from NBC Universal, E!, 13th Street and SyFy will no longer be available on the Ziggo network in the Netherlands from July 1.
Ziggo drops 13TH Street, Syfy and E! Entertainment
Dutch cable operator Ziggo has dropped three channels from NBCUniversal, 13TH Street, Syfy and E! Entertainment.
France gets ‘End of the world’ channel
WATCH VIDEO. NBC Universal’s SyFy has launched an ‘End of the world’ channel, exclusively on the CanalSat platform.
Canal Digitaal adds NBC Uni channels
The Dutch DTH platform Canal Digitaal Satelliet will add two channels from NBC Universal to its portfolio on September 15, when SyFy Universal and 13th Street will join their line-up.
Kabel Deutschland expands HD offer
NBC Universal Global Networks Deutschland has said it will launch an HD version of its SyFy channel in cooperation with Kabel Deutschland KDG on September 20. The cabler will also launch TNT Serie HD and TNT Film HD on October 11.
April rebrand for Sci-Fi UK
Update Sunday 17.00: Universal Networks’ Sci Fi is to rebrand as Syfy in the UK from 22.00 on Tuesday April 13. The channel will also use the “Imagine Greater” tagline that was first seen in the United States last July.