Channels

Discovery buying another Scandinavian channel

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SBS Discovery Media had inked a deal for Swedish channel TV11 from the TV4 Group. The sale of the channel follows an internal review of… Read more

Canal Plus channel increase share of pay TV audience

Pay TV operator Canal Plus’s won a audience 14% share amongst its own subscriber base during the first quarter, their highest rating to date for… Read more

Survey highlights growth and complexity of European VOD service universe

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Europe now has over 3,000 audiovisual on-demand services including 447 VOD services dedicated to movies, according to the European Audiovisual Observatory. In addition to EU-based… Read more

English Club TV gains carriage with Magio TV

English-language teaching channel English Club TV has secured carriage with Slovak Telecom’s Magio TV service. Erika Luzsicza, managing director of IKO Cable, which distributes  English… Read more

RTL posts flat revenue growth, profits up

RTL Group recorded overall quarterly revenue of €1.3 billion, up 0.5% year-on-year. Profit increased 8.4%, taking the total to €207 million. The company said that… Read more

Canal Plus subs up but EBITA falls

Additions from Africa and Vietnam gave a boost to Canal Plus Group’s overall subscriber base in the year to March, but group EBITA fell sharply.… Read more

ITV sees broadcast and online growth

UK commercial broadcaster ITV’s broadcast and online segment posted revenues up 6% at £465 million (€547 million). Overall, ITV’s revenues grew 1% to £571 million.… Read more

France 24 extends presence in Tanzania

News channel France 24 is now available on digital-terrestrial TV in Tanzania following a distribution deal with local operator Sahara Media. The English version of… Read more

All3Media makes Midsomer Murders social push

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UK programme distributer All3Media International is looking to take its long running drama series Midsomer Murders to a younger audience with the wide rollout of… Read more

M6 chief hits back at Paolini “price war” criticism

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M6 Group president Nicolas de Tavernost has hit back at claims by TF1 CEO Nonce Paolini that the French number two commercial broadcaster is destroying… Read more