Demand and willingness to pay for pay-TV and paid video content in Germany continues to grow, despite a difficult economic climate and complex regulation. In 2024, revenues from pay-TV and paid video-on-demand rose by around 6 per cent to €5.5 billion. For the current year 2025, VAUNET – German Media Association – expects revenues to […]
Hearst Networks UK has announced a new sponsorship partnership for Sky History and Sky History2 with Ancestry, the specialist in family history and consumer genomics. As a previous client of the brand, this renewed collaboration between the two brands will once again blend the power of storytelling to inspire audiences to explore their heritage and […]
CTAM Europe Co-Chairs Louise Cottrell and Lukas Kernell have announced the 2026 dates for the annual CTAM Europe Executive Management programme, after the success of the 2025 edition. The programme is due to take place at the leading graduate business school INSEAD Campus in Fontainebleau, France, on 15 – 20 March 2026. The Class of […]
Hearst Networks EMEA is expanding its footprint in Central and Eastern Europe with the launch of a dedicated local feed for The History Channel in Slovenia. The channel will feature a curated mix of History Channel originals and popular international content, along with localised ad breaks tailored specifically for Slovenian advertisers. Building on recent momentum […]
Cathy Perifimos, an entertainment industry attorney with unscripted programming and film experience across international platforms, has joined Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG) as Vice President, Business Affairs. Perifimos spent nearly 10 years at Paramount Global and CBS Corporation, where she managed business and legal affairs for Smithsonian Channel and across the MTV Entertainment Group. She […]
Arqiva, the media services and communications infrastructure operator, has secured a deal with Hearst Networks to migrate the global broadcaster’s services to its fully cloud-based VoD processing platform, as part of an extension to the two companies’ existing VoD partnership. The new contract will see Arqiva continue to deliver VOD assets across 40+ pay-TV and […]
SDVI, the platform provider for cloud-native media supply chains, has signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS), to revolutionise media operations in the cloud. Together, the companies aim to deliver new solutions that simplify content supply chain deployment and operations, making media operations more agile and efficient for companies of all […]
Video software provider, Synamedia, has announced that Hearst Networks EMEA, formerly A+E Networks EMEA, has partnered with Synamedia for cloud distribution of its linear channels, including The History Channel. Hearst Networks will use Synamedia SaaS-based Quortex PowerVu as a fully managed service, increasing the reliability of distribution to 10 affiliates across EMEA. Hearst Networks selected […]
Particle6 Productions, the UK indie founded by Eline van der Velden, has announced its second commission from Hearst Networks EMEA. Two Sides of History will be a five-part digital series that brings together two people from different backgrounds who are linked to the same event from recent history. Through personal testimony and perspective, they discuss […]
Hearst Networks UK has extended its distribution agreement with Sky in the UK and Ireland. Hearst Networks UK’s portfolio of factual entertainment channels, including Sky History, Sky History2, Crime+Investigation and Blaze, will continue to be showcased across Sky and NOW platforms in the UK and Ireland. The deal includes linear channel distribution, VoD, and an […]