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VidéoFutur launches VOD platform

July 6, 2021 12.14 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

France’s VidéoFutur has launched a new on demand platform named Viva.

Filed Under: Newsline, On Demand/VOD, Platforms Tagged With: France, Videofutur, VIVA Edited: 6 July 2021 12:14

Viacom to close former MTV challenger VIVA

June 20, 2018 21.16 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

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.

Filed Under: Newsline, Top Story, TV Tagged With: Comedy Central, Mark Specht, MTV Europe, Viacom International Media Networks, VIVA Edited: 13 July 2018 10:20

UPC adds more Viacom HD channels in Austria

May 30, 2017 21.03 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Austria’s largest cable operator UPC has extended its HD line-up.

Filed Under: Cable, Distribution, Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: Austria, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Nicknight, UPC, Viacom, VIVA Edited: 30 May 2017 21:03

Media Broadcast expands HbbTV/DVB-T2 service

April 7, 2017 11.10 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

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.

Filed Under: Connected TV, Newsline, OTT, Platforms, Streaming, Terrestrial, TV Tagged With: Comedy Central, DVB-T2, Freenet TV Connect, Media Broadcast, N24 Doku, TLC, VIVA Edited: 7 April 2017 11:10

Zattoo adds 5 HD channels in Germany

January 15, 2015 11.03 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Internet TV platform Zattoo has increased its HD lineup in Germany.

Filed Under: Distribution, Newsline, OTT, Platforms, TV Tagged With: Comedy Central, DMax, Germany, HD+, HiQ, Nickelodeon, TLC, VIVA, Zattoo Edited: 15 January 2015 11:03

Sony buys into Dori Media channels

October 21, 2014 11.57 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and Dori Media Group have entered into an agreement whereby SPT will acquire shares in various Dori Media channels.

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: Baby TV, Dori Media, Indonesia, Israel, Sony Pictures Television, SPT, VIVA Edited: 22 October 2014 08:39

Nicknight to launch in Germany

August 21, 2014 00.05 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

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.

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: Comedy Central, Germany, Nickelodeon, Nicknight, VIVA Edited: 21 August 2014 00:08

Zattoo adds Viacom channels in Germany

August 12, 2014 09.58 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Internet TV platform Zattoo has taken three TV channels from US media company Viacom International Media Networks Northern Europe on board its offering in Germany.

Filed Under: Newsline, OTT, Platforms, Streaming Tagged With: Comedy Central, Germany, Nickelodeon, Viacom, VIVA, Zattoo Edited: 12 August 2014 10:05

Viacom to revamp German channel family

June 22, 2014 20.59 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

US media company Viacom will perform major changes in its German channel family this autumn: VIVA will hand over its evening hours to Comedy Central while Nickelodeon will be turned […]

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: Comedy Central, Germany, MTV, Nickelodeon, Viacom, VIVA Edited: 22 June 2014 21:02

In Brief: Viva, Dutch court TV, RTL, Sony, Melita

September 28, 2012 10.31 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Viacom Networks is launching a dedicated Swiss version of its music channel Viva, called Viva Schweiz, on October 1. Marketing of the channel is handled by Goldbach Media.

Filed Under: In Brief Tagged With: bouquet allemand, RTL, VIVA Edited: 28 September 2012 10:55

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