General International TV Channels Thread

[sorin96]

The Hungarian version of Film Mánia rebranded yesterday at 06:00 CET, this was the 1st rebrand since its 2012 launch.

However the 18+ ident remained with the 2012 branding. It's like Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. keeping the late 2010s brandings in their Hungarian subfeeds. Look at 1:18.

This rebrand it's also on the Romanian version from the launch that was last month

 

[RandomMe]

Another developement regarding this: The Ukrainian Espreso TV, which had been broadcasting on the old BabyTV frequency since 2022, has ceased broadcasting on Hotbird since April 25. I wonder if it is related to the compromise, I hope not as an appeasement of some kind?

The For Life hack group uses Hotbird and 4A to deliver its hacks, so I think there's a correlation. Like I said, tjose two satellites are prone to their attacks.

 

[Checkerboard]

Atmedia dosahuje díky spolupráci s Warner TV téměř 7% podílu na sledovanosti - Články

V dubnu vstoupila na český trh televizní stanice Warner TV, přičemž prodej reklamy zajišťuje mediální zastupitelství Atmedia. Této společnosti se podařilo hned v dubnu dosáhnout téměř na 7% podíl na sledovanosti.

www.satcentrum.com

WBTVCZ has had 0,5% market share first month. Pretty crazy tbh.

 

[Red Arrow]

In the Netherlands, KRO aired Tracy Beaker from April 6th, 2003 all the way until September 1st, 2008 on Z@ppelin / Z@pp. However, I think they kept airing season 1 and 2. Madness. Was dubbing 60 half-hours too much to ask?

 

[J10]

NTV-Plus is planning to end their contact with Viaccess, and Compunicate, Chinese encryption, replaces it.

NTV-Plus switches from the French IT broadcasting system to the Chinese

Compunicate broadcasting system in NTV-plus

tadviser.com

 

[Perla Magica]

There's a rumor that probably at the end of 2024 half of TVP channels (Nauka, Dokument, Alfa and Kobieta) might shutdown, and TVP Historia might rebrand as TVP Wiedza (possibly serving as a fusion of Historia, Nauka and Dokument).

TVP chce wprowadzić zmiany w kanałach tematycznych. Część stacji może zniknąć

Telewizja Polska planuje likwidację części kanałów tematycznych – nieoficjalnie ustalił "Presserwis". Z naszych informacji wynika, że zniknąć mają młodzieżowy Alfa TVP, dokumentalny TVP Historia, lifestylowy TVP Kobieta oraz dokumentalne TVP Nauka i TVP Dokument. Terminem zmiany, który jest...

www.press.pl

Back in February, Daniel Gorgosz, the liquidator of TVP, told "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna" that there were no plans to close, among others, TVP Wilno, TVP Document, TVP Woman, TVP Nauka or Alfa TVP. "First of all, because we cannot do it, because we are bound by the Charter of Duties, which assumes the existence of the above-mentioned channels," he said.

Seeing that TVP has too many channels with the same programs, TV series and other stuff I don't mind riding half of them or fusing some of them.

Also in February, Tomasz Sygut, general director of TVP, said in "Polityka": "TVP has two large channels, thematic channels can easily be reduced by half, while giving them budgets allowing them to produce and order really valuable materials". He also added: "Today we have many logos with almost the same offer. For what?"

That's a GOOD POINT quote.

 

[J10]

New service from Sky Sports UK will be launched, called Sky Sports +, for extra live broadcasting.

Sky Sports+ launches in August to give more choice to fans via live streams, app and new channel

Customers can enjoy more than 50% more live sport this year at no extra cost; the scale of Sky Sports+ to be evident on the opening weekend of the 2024/25 season, with every game from the Championship, League One and League Two streamed live

www.skysports.com

 

[canyuksel97]

Kazakhstan's Silk Way TV Has Just Started Broadcasting In Turkish Language.
It Is Accessible Via Silk Way TV's Website And One Of Soundtracks Of This Channel On Satellite.

 

[TVArchive]

They probably want to make a pan-European channel based on Comedy Central CIS. Today, a promo was released using English text and with a different announcer, and the stand-up show was not translated into Russian

 

[J10]

A deal from Canal+ has been done with WBD, as the channels will be restored, beside launching Max on the platform.

Under this agreement, subscribers to CANAL+ Ciné-Séries, Friends & Family, Intégrale et Rat+ Ciné-Séries offers will also be able to access 10 Warner Bros. thematic channels. Discovery (Discovery Channel, Warner TV, Warner TV Next, CNN, Boomerang, Cartoonito, Cartoon Network, TLC, ID and TCM Cinema).

Canal+ va proposer la plateforme de streaming Max, dès son lancement en France

www.telesatellite.com

Also, Sky Italia has terminated all SD channels for good.

 

[Checkerboard]

They probably want to make a pan-European channel based on Comedy Central CIS. Today, a promo was released using English text and with a different announcer, and the stand-up show was not translated into Russian

I'm still waiting for new Beavis and Butthead on Paramount Network/SkyShowtime CEE.

 

[SpongeBobFan2004]

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has announced plans to restructure its two diginets.
On June 3rd, ABC TV Plus will become ABC Family, showcasing family-friendly programming (after ABC Kids ends for the day at 7:30 PM (AST)). ABC ME will become ABC Entertains showcasing general entertainment programming with programs aimed at school-aged children during the morning hours.

ABC Australia Introducing Two New Channels - WORLD SCREEN

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is introducing two new channels in June: ABC Family and ABC Entertains.

worldscreen.com

 

[J10]

VRT has interrupted the program and put a message about Gaza, during Eurovision.

VRT-vakbond veroordeelt geweld in Gaza met steunboodschap tijdens halve finale Songfestival en sluit nieuwe actie tijdens finale niet uit

www.vrt.be

Few days ago, Al-Jazeera’s offices in Israel had been closed by Israeli Gov.

Canal+ will remove Polsat Sport Premium channels from June of next month.

Canal+ zamierza usunąć kanały sportowe konkurenta

Od nowego sezonu kanały Polsat Sport Premium nie będą pokazywać Ligi Mistrzów. Utrata praw negatywnie wpłynie na ich dystrybucję. - Udało nam się dowiedzieć, że 30 czerwca kanały Polsat Sport Premium zostaną wycofane z oferty Canal+ dostępnej w naszej sieci - informuje Wirtualnemedia.pl biuro...

www.wirtualnemedia.pl

Therefore, a scenario is possible in which Polsat Sport Premium 1 will change into Polsat Sport 4, and Polsat Sport Premium 2 will change into Polsat Sport 5.

Play is still negotiating with Telewizja Polsat. "We are in talks with the broadcaster of Polsat Sport Premium channels regarding further cooperation. We will keep you informed about changes in the offer", said Katarzyna Bonk from the Play press office in an interview with Wirtualnemedia.pl.

Also, Canal+ has its stake rose to 43.57% rather than 42.05%.

Canal+ forges ahead with takeover of MultiChoice by buying more shares

Canal+ has been aggressively buying up shares in MultiChoice for almost four years after it started building its stake with an initial 6.5% in October 2020. Canal+ aims to be a leading broadcaster in Africa.

www.iol.co.za

OCS after Canal+ takeover.

Rachat d’OCS : le Groupe CANAL+ présente une nouvelle offre CINÉ+ OCS ! - ActuMédias Outre-Mer

Avec le rachat d’OCS, le Groupe CANAL+ « renouvelle et renforce son offre de chaines thématiques cinéma et séries ». En effet, le Groupe CANAL+ a annoncé ce lundi, le lancement de CINÉ+ OCS, à compter du 3 juillet. « Cette nouvelle offre enrichie et consolidée...

actu-medias.info

 

[Insidus]

Double Post:

Sorry for that, but that’s URGENT.

Canal+ will remove Polsat Sport Premium channels from June of next month.

Canal+ zamierza usunąć kanały sportowe konkurenta

Od nowego sezonu kanały Polsat Sport Premium nie będą pokazywać Ligi Mistrzów. Utrata praw negatywnie wpłynie na ich dystrybucję. - Udało nam się dowiedzieć, że 30 czerwca kanały Polsat Sport Premium zostaną wycofane z oferty Canal+ dostępnej w naszej sieci - informuje Wirtualnemedia.pl biuro...

www.wirtualnemedia.pl

Therefore, a scenario is possible in which Polsat Sport Premium 1 will change into Polsat Sport 4, and Polsat Sport Premium 2 will change into Polsat Sport 5.

Play is still negotiating with Telewizja Polsat. "We are in talks with the broadcaster of Polsat Sport Premium channels regarding further cooperation. We will keep you informed about changes in the offer", said Katarzyna Bonk from the Play press office in an interview with Wirtualnemedia.pl.

Also, Canal+ has its stake rose to 43.57% rather than 42.05%.

Canal+ forges ahead with takeover of MultiChoice by buying more shares

Canal+ has been aggressively buying up shares in MultiChoice for almost four years after it started building its stake with an initial 6.5% in October 2020. Canal+ aims to be a leading broadcaster in Africa.

www.iol.co.za

OCS after Canal+ takeover.

Rachat d’OCS : le Groupe CANAL+ présente une nouvelle offre CINÉ+ OCS ! - ActuMédias Outre-Mer

Avec le rachat d’OCS, le Groupe CANAL+ « renouvelle et renforce son offre de chaines thématiques cinéma et séries ». En effet, le Groupe CANAL+ a annoncé ce lundi, le lancement de CINÉ+ OCS, à compter du 3 juillet. « Cette nouvelle offre enrichie et consolidée...

actu-medias.info

This explains Canal+ overconfidence over the acquisition of MultiChoice I had to look through Variety to see the terms of the acquisition. But I don't see why legislation would reject the takeover considering MultiChoice is SA based and the clash exists outside South Africa cause it wouldn't be any of their business unless this clash existed within SA.

 

[Insidus]

I spoke to WBD a couple months back they're also planning to do a TNT Sports in Africa presume it will be a watered down version of the block seen in the United States. My guess is that it will be filtered on AEW and feature sports documentaries and films.

There goes Canal+ being overconfident again are they really aiming for 50% it will basically be considered a merger which would need approval and with the TRP they'd need them to acquire the remaining shares. A foreign entity can't have this much hold of an SA entity.

https://mybroadband.co.za/news/broadcasting/536825-canal-creeping-takeover-of-multichoice-continues.html

 

[J10]

I spoke to WBD a couple months back they're also planning to do a TNT Sports in Africa presume it will be a watered down version of the block seen in the United States. My guess is that it will be filtered on AEW and feature sports documentaries and films.

They should use the UK look rather that the US one before they decide on launching it in Africa, which I slowly preferred it and started to accept the branding, after not accepting it after it replaced BT Sport.

Changes on i9:30, months after it got launched.

Tak wygląda program '19.30' po ostatnich zmianach

W poniedziałek widzowie TVP1 pierwszy raz mogli zobaczyć program informacyjny „19.30” w nowej wizualizacji. W serwisie zmieniono m.in tło w studiu i dodano zegar pokazujący godzinę. TVP pochwaliła się też, że program w niedzielę pokonał konkurentów z głównych anten.

www.wirtualnemedia.pl

 

[RandomMe]

In the Netherlands, KRO aired Tracy Beaker from April 6th, 2003 all the way until September 1st, 2008 on Z@ppelin / Z@pp. However, I think they kept airing season 1 and 2. Madness. Was dubbing 60 half-hours too much to ask?

Reminds me, that as late as CN Portugal's launch, not every season of The Garfield Show was dubbed and it was that way for years. Same with Dexter's Laboratory, they didn't bother dubbing seasons 3 and 4 to air on SIC after 2002.

Speaking of SIC, I was told that their dub of Johnny Bravo started with season 2, skipping season 1 entirely. (A Gel for Johnny being the first one) The same thing happened to the Croatian HRT 2 dub.

 

[Insidus]

I spoke to WBD a couple months back they're also planning to do a TNT Sports in Africa presume it will be a watered down version of the block seen in the United States. My guess is that it will be filtered on AEW and feature sports documentaries and films.

There goes Canal+ being overconfident again are they really aiming for 50% it will basically be considered a merger which would need approval and with the TRP they'd need them to acquire the remaining shares. A foreign entity can't have this much hold of an SA entity.

https://mybroadband.co.za/news/broadcasting/536825-canal-creeping-takeover-of-multichoice-continues.html

Something that should be noted, there was rumours a few years back that MultiChoice was looking to separate DStv from Showmax. This had even gone further into a possible sale of the DStv platform I mean Canal+ was mostly interested in their pay-tv endeavors as opposed to streaming and some people following up believed that Canal+ would acquire majority of their assets with a select few remaining with MultiChoice as seen with the Disney-FOX acquisition. But who knows if it were true maybe that changed, Disney was open to selling if not closing their linear channels now they want to keep them as open window for Disney+.

 

[J10]

During the BBC News merger, in the voice of Greta Thunberg, message to their director Tim Davie, “How dare you?”. Now, after they returned to Studio E, “I’d like to thank you and the managers, incl. president of the BBC, for going back to Studio E”.

These are what happen from that time.


Also, BBC has merged Business Report programs into one program.


Newsday from the BBC has been rebranded. That program needs to get cancelled rather than having new look, and close down their studios there.

 

[Insidus]

Britbox will be closing their doors in South Africa by the end of August. They're putting all their energy on existing licensing deals since that's where the money is coming from or as they put it "strategic priorities".