Coronavirus: International Journalism Festival Cancelled
The annual International Journalism Festival, which was to be held in Perugia, Italy, has been cancelled because of Coronavirus fears.…
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CBC and ZDF Announce Collaboration Partnership
CBC/Radio-Canada and ZDF have announced a partnership to formalise and strengthen collaboration between the two public broadcasters. Catherine Tait, President…
NHK World-Japan Launches on Ethiosat
NHK World-Japan has launched on Astra-SES' Ethiosat TV platform, bringing the total channel count of the bouquet to 43. NHK…
Eurosport Secures Handball Olympic Qualification Rights
Eurosport has secured the rights to screen the 2020 IHF Men’s and Women’s handball Olympic qualification tournaments on an exclusive…
Inmarsat Launches Services in Saudi Arabia
Inmarsat has announced that it will launch its maritime, aviation and enterprise connectivity solutions to customers based in Saudi Arabia…
AfricaXP Leases Capacity on Two Eutelsat Satellites
Channel network and content distributor AfricaXP have signed multi-year agreements with Eutelsat for Ku-band capacity on two satellites, positioned at…
ITV’s Love Island Format Commissioned by Romania’s Antena
ITV Studios’ and Motion Content Group’s "Love Island" has been commissioned by Antena in Romania, which becomes the 15th territory…
BBC News Launches on South Africa’s Soweto TV
BBC Africa TV programmes are now available to viewers in South Africa on the popular free-to-air channel Soweto TV. The…
EBU Renews Gymnastics Broadcast Rights
The EBU's "Eurovision Sport" has extended its agreement with the European Union of Gymnastics (UEG), as official broadcast partner with…
Eurosport Sees Audience Growth for Australian Open
Eurosport has increased its audience with substantial year-on-year digital and linear growth for its coverage of the Australian Open. After…