Fox Channels Italy (FCI), the local branch of Fox International Channels, has launched FlopTV, a web TV portal entirely devoted to comedy. Floptv is a creation of FoxFactory (FCI's business unit dedicated to the development of programmes, new-media productions and branded entertainment) and FCI's New Media Department. Floptv's schedule hosts original and acquired productions as […]
Five Chello Multicanal channels, Odisea, Canal Cocina, Decasa, Historia TM, and BIO TM have been added to "Digital+ móvil", the Spanish mobile TV platform. The five new channels will be simultaneously broadcast live on TV and on mobile phones, thus increasing the platform's offering to 19 live channels.
Viasat Broadcasting has acquired the exclusive live broadcasting rights to the FIA Formula One World Championship for Latvia for the 2009, 2010 and 2011 seasons. Races will be broadcast live on TV3. The practice and qualification will be broadcast live on the newly launched localised premium pay-TV channel Viasat Sport Baltic. Viasat already held the […]
Virgin Media is expected to begin the sale of its content division within weeks hoping to raise £500m (E567m). The sale would include Virgin’s 50% stake in UKTV the JV with the BBC. Analysts have speculated Virgin will try again to sell non-core assets as it seeks to pay down debt. Interested parties are thought […]
UKTV’s final factual channel to rebrand as part of its second phase of activity to create a portfolio of multi-platform brands will launch on Monday 2nd March 2009 alongside a new and complementary website. Currently known as UKTV History, Yesterday will primarily target upmarket 30 plus couples, with the notion that "whilst a few are […]
From Colin Mann in London The return of Grand Prix racing to the BBC for the first time since 1996 will see the broadcaster introduce coverage that promises to be the most comprehensive in the history of the sport, with all on-track sessions brought live through TV, Radio, Red Button, broadband and the BBC iPlayer. […]
Nearly 40 percent of U.S. internet-enabled households subscribe to premium entertainment services that offer DVD delivery, music downloads or video games on demand, according to a report released Wednesday by market research firm The NPD Group. The reason, according to NPD, is that consumers today are looking for value. "For just a few dollars a […]
BskyB is preparing to launch an unlimited digital music service to rival Apple’s iTunes offering internet access to songs for a monthly fee. The satellite broadcaster is working with mobile music specialist Omnifone on the technology needed for the service. Any broadband user will be able to listen to as many tracks as they like […]
Sky and Setanta have made deposits guaranteeing the packages they won in an auction for live TV rights from 2010. Setanta plans to complain to domestic and European regulators after it managed to win only one package of 23 matches from 2010, halving its live Premier League coverage. Sky will have 115 live games from […]
From Colin Mann in London "One or two global hits" will help transform ITV's fortunes, according to the beleaguered broadcaster's global content chief. Lee Bartlett, MD, ITV Global Content and ITV Studios told members of the Broadcasting Press Guild that broadcast industry players needed to think in completely different ways given the changed financial circumstances. […]