MTV Networks International (MTVNI), a division of Viacom, has confirmed the launch of localised Nickelodeon services on the UPC digital cable platform in the Czech Republic and Romania. For the first time, viewers in the Czech Republic will be able to watch the popular children's channel in their local language with the service going out […]
As expected UK regulator Ofcom's review of pay-TV has concluded that it should regulate BSkyB's wholesale pricing of its sports channels in a bid, it says, to increase competition and thereby lower prices and increase innovation. Six weeks from now Ofcom expects Sky to cut its ratecard for each of Sky Sports 1 and 2 […]
UK pay TV channel Zone Horror is rebranding as the Horror Channel next month. Meanwhile, the channel, which is a joint venture between Chello Zone and CBS Studios International and is available through Sky and Virgin Media, has hired Paul McEvoy to join its programming team.
The sport rights holders, who have benefitted greatly from Sky's determination to dominate pay TV sport, are considering legal action to stop Ofcom regulating the price at which Sky wholesales its channels – a move that will likely lead to lower bids for rights. Sports governing bodies argue that the move will “irreparably damage” investment […]
From Branislav Pekic in Rome Italian commercial broadcaster Mediaset plans to launch three new DTT channels and an on-demand offer via the Internet by the end of 2010. According to Mediaset CFO, Marco Giordani, the three channels will be a “younger version” of the existing Italia 1 channel called Italia 2; a rolling-news channels; and […]
Modern Times Group (MTG) has confirmed that Viasat Broadcasting has uired the exclusive TV broadcasting rights to England's Barclays Premier League in Sweden for the next three seasons. MTG currently has the television broadcasting rights to the Barclays Premier League in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Ghana. MTG will broadcast Premier League matches from the […]
From Colin Mann in London Newspaper reports have suggested that BSkyB may be allowed to put premium content such as football on Freeview when broadcasting regulator Ofcom releases its pay-television market review, but the satellite operator's chief operating officer has described such a move as a “sop” to the main thrust of the review, which […]
Virgin Media has signed an agreement with Universal Networks International to make the SCI FI channel available to its digital TV customers in High Definition. Launching on Virgin TV in advance of its anticipated rebrand to Syfy HD on 13th April, the channel will show some of the best science fiction entertainment, including the UK […]
FLO TV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm, has expanded its partnership with Turner Broadcasting to bring consumers CNN Mobile, a channel that includes programming from CNN/US, CNN International and HLN, as well as CNN.com content. The channel will be available on the FLO TV Personal Television and FLO TV Auto Entertainment platforms, in addition […]
Dailymotion and Warner Music Group have announced a new partnership to offer music videos via Dailymotion’s website in the US, Europe and North Africa. Visitors will be given unlimited, on-demand, ad-supported access to thousands of music videos, concerts and interviews from Warner Music’s roster of local and international acts. Under the terms of the agreement, […]