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Broadband TV News

Non-partisan trade press (UK/Netherlands-based, international TV industry)

Owned byPrivately owned by its founders, including Robert Briel, Julian Clover and Chris Dziadul. It is not part of a larger media group. It should not be confused with BroadbandTV Corp, the Canadian digital media company.

FundingNot confirmed in the sources I could access. As an industry trade site, it most likely relies on advertising and sponsorship from broadcast and technology companies, and possibly on events and related services.

On the administrationmostly neutral

Background

Broadband TV News was founded in 2003 by former Cable & Satellite Europe journalists Robert Briel, Julian Clover and Chris Dziadul. It operates from the UK and the Netherlands. Its coverage focuses on pay-TV, broadcasting, streaming, satellite, and the technology and business deals behind them. Dziadul is known for covering Central and Eastern European TV markets and was among the first Western trade journalists to do so. Robert Briel is also associated with the site as a co-founder. The site mostly reports company announcements, market data, carriage deals and regulatory developments, so its perspective is that of the industry it covers rather than a political one. Coverage that touches government is usually limited to media regulation, spectrum and trade policy. I could not verify its revenue model or any changes of ownership, and I found no notable editorial controversies. It has no known connection to BroadbandTV Corp, the Canadian digital media company.

Sources

Profile compiled 2026-10-21; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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