Viacom has decided to remove its shows from Hulu. The companies said that they were parting amicably, but Viacom's decision is a serious loss for Hulu, its “The Daily Show” is listed as the third-most-watched show on the site. “We tried to reach a deal. We got close. We continued to talk even over the […]
Discovery Communications has announced the global launch of TLC, one of the fastest-growing female lifestyle channels in the US. The international version of TLC will have its global launch today in Norway and will be available in more than 75 markets reaching more than 100 million households by spring 2011, making it the most widely […]
Fuel TV, the network dedicated to the lifestyle of action sports, is expanding into new territories in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) this week. The network will be available to this region via the Eutelsat Eurobird 9A satellite. Germany, which has the largest TV market in Europe, will be one of the first […]
Channel Five has signed a deal with CBS to make programmes available on the US network’s on-demand video website TV.com. The partnership is establishes TV.com as a player in the UK market ahead of rival Hulu.com service. TV.com users will be able to watch programmes from Five’s catch-up TV service, Demand Five, shortly after they […]
Penthouse, publisher of the Penthouse Magazine, has confirmed launch of Penthouse HD on the Eutelsat KabelKiosk digital channel platform extending its coverage in German digital cable networks. The channel-launch is in conjunction with Penthouse's current Pan-European HDTV distribution strategy. Eutelsat KabelKiosk is a leading autonomous service and channel-platform in Germany for digital cable networks cooperating […]
CBS has confirmed it will begin selling some of its television shows for 99 cents per episode through Apple's iTunes service. “There are certain shows that will be sold on Apple for 99 cents,” said Leslie Moonves, chief executive of CBS, adding that CBS had not worked out which shows to offer at lower costs. […]
CNBC, the leading pan-EMEA business and financial news channel, has announced that it will be available on Freesat from February 23rd on channel 210. The channel's availability on Freesat increases CNBC's distribution in the UK to 12 million households. The announcement follows the channel's decision at the end of January to become available 'free-to-air' for […]
Sony says its new Wi-Fi-enabled tablet device, the “Dash Personal Internet Viewer,” will include a dedicated application for Netflix’s streaming service that will allow Netflix subscribers to watch thousands of movies and TV episodes directly on the unit. The Dash, which has a seven-inch touch screen and is expected to begin shipping in April for […]
TF1, France Télévisions and the Canal+ Group have reached an agreement over the broadcasting rights to the FIFA 2010 World Cup. Under this agreement, the TF1 Group, exclusive holder of the rights to the tournament, will sublicense to France Télévisions and the Canal+ Group live broadcast rights to 37 of the 64 matches in the […]
The BBC Trust is considering subjecting all sports rights the corporation bids for to a fair market and benchmarking test. According to various reports, the Trust is looking into the idea because it wants to ensure the BBC does not overpay for rights. However, industry insiders said the idea was unworkable and will hamper the […]