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Pay TV Operators
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Departing KPN chief Ibarra tipped to head Sky Italia
Maximo Ibarra, who has been hotly tipped to replace Andrea Zappia as CEO of Sky…
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Telecom Italia moves towards Open Fiber talks
Telecom Italia (TIM) has revealed that it has signed a non-disclosure agreement with Cassa Depositi…
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MultiChoice to lay off 2,000 in restructuring of customer care
South Africa’s MultiChoice is planning to lay off over 2,000 employees, according to press reports….
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Three-quarters of pay TV operators to gain subs
Cord-cutting might be the industry buzzword right now, but pay TV operators are set for…
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WWE signs deal with BT Sport, ending 30+ year relationship with Sky
WWE has announced a new multi-year exclusive pay TV agreement with BT Sport in the…
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WOWOW appoints new board members in senior management shakeup
Japanese premium pay TV broadcaster WOWOW has revealed senior level management changes. Five new members…
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Global pay TV subscriptions continue growth
The number of pay tv subscribers is going to grow by 81 million between 2018-24,…
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Movistar+ originals ‘driving bigger audiences’ than El Clásico
Telefónica-owned Movistar+’s investment in series has proved ‘surprisingly’ effective at driving subscriber engagement, with a…
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Global pay TV still set for growth, despite US cord-cutting
Globally, pay TV service providers will add 81 million additional subscribers between 2018 and 2024,…
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Vodafone chooses Spain for 5G debut
Vodafone has chosen Spain as the setting for its 5G debut, with the launch of…
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TDC completes split into services and infrastructure companies
Danish multi-play telco and cable operator TDC has completed its legal seperation into two entities…
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Sky Deutschland extend US Open deal
Sky Deutschland has struck a new deal to secure ongoing coverage of the US Open…
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Tele Columbus shareholder moves to take control of board
Tele Columbus largest shareholder United Internet has called for a wholesale change in the struggling…
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Telefónica debuts OTT TV service Movistar+ Lite
Telefónica last week debuted its OTT TV service, Movistar+ Lite. The service is available for…
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Fibroglobal agrees to lower prices but resists multicast and more bitstream offers
Portuguese fibre operator Fibroglobal has reduced its wholesale high-speed prices in the central part of…
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Vodafone Deutschland’s Cubero to leave at end of June
Vodafone Deutschland consumer chief Manuel Cubero is to leave the company and will be replaced…
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Zegona secures appointment of García as Euskaltel CEO
Cable and telecom investor Zegona Communications has realised one of its key goals for Spanish…
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Pay TV revenues to fall to 2010 levels
Pay TV revenues for 138 countries are to fall to reach the levels of 2010,…
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Telecom Italia to sell digital-terrestrial broadcasting outfit
Telecom Italia (TIM) and GEDI Gruppo Editoriale have agreed to sell digital-terrestrial broadcasting outfit Persidera…
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HD Plus hails ‘positive’ consumer response to HbbTV Op App
Consumer feedback from the recent launch of German satellite platform HD Plus’s HbbTV Op App…
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Swiss regulator launches in-depth probe of Liberty Global-Sunrise deal
Switzerland’s competition watchdog is to launch an in-depth examination of telecom operator Sunrise’s planned acquisition…
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United Group enters Croatian market with Tele2 acqusition
Serbia-based multi-play operator United Group, which is active across multiple Western Balkans markets, is to…
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Vodafone Deutschland adding HGTV to line-up
Vodafone Deutschland is to add Discovery’s Home and Gardens TV (HGTV) to its programming line-up….
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BFMTV basks in ratings success despite Champions League controversy
Altice France-owned news channel BFMTV has been basking in rating success following its broadcast of…
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Deutsche Telekom taps Accedo for Amazon Fire TV
Deutsche Telekom has tapped video technology outfit Accedo to deliver its Magenta TV service on…
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DNA expands presence with Tampere acquisition
Finnish service provider DNA has acquired the fibre network infrastructure owned by Tampere region company…
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Sundance TV On Demand launches in Portugal with Altice
Sundance TV On Demand is launching in Portugal as a premium service exclusive to Altice…
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Watchdog: investment in Spanish series leapt by 40% in 2017
Investment in series in Spain’s official languages by audiovisual service provider grew by 40% in…
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Orange and France Télévisions providing 8K TV on 5G at Roland Garros
Orange has teamed up with French public broadcaster France Télévisions to air the first live…
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Tele Columbus looks to better tomorrow after tough quarter
German cable operator Tele Columbus has put a brave face on a first quarter that…