ITV2 is the most popular multichannel for the second year running, according to Media Guardian analysis, with Sky One slipping from second place to fifth after being pulled off the Virgin Media cable platform. In the year to December 12, the ITV digital channel posted a multichannel share of 2 per cent – which rises […]

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) has signed a multiyear agreement with France Telecom’s Orange and its '24/24 Vide'” service, providing the studio’s latest feature film releases and classic movies from the MGM library to Orange’s customers via Video-on-Demand. According to the terms of the agreement, MGM’s films will be offered to Orange customers in France, Spain, Poland […]

ESPN, the US cable sports network, is planning an international expansion, saying it is “absolutely interested” in acquiring UK rights to the English Premier League when they are next auctioned in 2009. A bid would pit the Disney owned sports network against Sky which last year agreed a three-year deal worth £1.3 billion (E1.88bn) for […]

The CNN branded channel on YouTube, which features newly extracted content from the channel, is now available to users across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. This move complements a suite of new products and services that CNN and other Turner brands have been rolling out across mobile, web and IPTV platforms this year.

The British Internet Broadcasting Company (BiBC) has signed an audio and video content deal with EMI Music UK. BiBC's digital store – the largest downloadable video content store in the UK – will add thousands content, including the latest music videos, from EMI's library. The deal will allow BiBC to make available for sale audio […]

Nineties BBC comedy show Stella Street is to return in an online format. The cult favourite will be distributed at the IPTV website Log.tv. The new material is expected to appear early in 2008.

Walt Disney’s Internet arm is launching a UK portal aimed at young adults showcasing its games, films, music and social networking assets in one British Web site. The Web site follows the launch of the concept in the United States earlier this year. Similar Web portal offerings will be launched in Europe. “We are looking […]

On its first anniversary, France 24, announces new mobile services and an agreement with Nokia. There will be – on demand access to its channel content, in three languages – French, English and Arabic – directly on mobile phones. The channel has also created The Observers to present user generated news content from around the […]

Fox Entertainment Group has purchased Beliefnet, a Web site on spirituality and faith, as part of its Internet expansion. Founded in 1999, Beliefnet, which offers everything from message boards, news and blogs to e-mail newsletters and social networks, attracts more than 3.1 million unique monthly visitors and 7.6 million subscribers, according to its Web site. […]

NBC, as promised, removed all its content and that of its affiliates from the iTunes Store after its contract with Apple expired. Meanwhile News Corp was reportedly “actively negotiating” with Apple to put new releases and catalogue titles on iTunes beginning in early 2008 amid speculation Apple will relent on fixed pricing. NBC has switched […]