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YouView names new CEO
UK digital TV platform YouView has named Susie Buckridge as its new CEO. She will…
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Telecom Italia integrates Amazon Prime Video
Telecom Italia (TIM) has struck an agreement with Amazon to launch the Amazon Prime Video…
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Mediapro ramps up French campaign with second division rights
Spanish broadcaster and producer Mediapro has ramped up its effort to carve out a significant…
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Free unveils next-generation box with Netflix at no extra cost
French service provider Iliad Telecom/Free has unveiled its long-awaited next-generation box, the Freebox Delta, alongside…
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Vodafone Spain to offer Amazon Prime free for one year
Vodafone España is to give subscribers a year’s free subscription to Amazon Prime ahead of…
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EU reportedly set to launch full investigation of Liberty-Vodafone deal
The EU is likely to launch a full investigation of Liberty Global’s planned sale of…
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Finland’s DNA to sell Viaplay direct to subscribers
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT), the soon-to-be-split-off broadcast and streaming arm of Modern Times Group (MTG),…
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Zegona expects to complete acquisition of Euskaltel shares in February
Cable and telecom investor Zegona Communications has said it expects its acquisition of additional shares…
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Mediaset agrees sale of digital-terrestrial operations unit
Mediaset has agreed the sale of 100% of R2, the company that controls the technical…
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Altice Europe strikes €1.8bn FTTH deal to create ‘leading wholesaler in Europe’
Altice Europe is to sell half of its French fibre-to-the-home business, bringing €1.8 billion in…
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Digitürk secures Champions League and Europa League rights for Turkey
BeIN Sports-owned Turkish pay TV leader Digitürk has secured the exclusive rights to broadcast UEFA…
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Alchimie to launch SVOD app for Proximus mobile users
Content aggregation and distribution outfit Alchimie has struck a deal with Belgian telco Proximus to…
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SPI International strikes VOD deal with Telekom Srbija
International channel provider SPI International/FilmBox has extended its existing partnership with Telekom Srbija to bring…
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Virgin Media customers with Netflix ‘happier and more loyal’
Virgin Media customers who adopt Netflix via the Virgin Media platform are happier and more…
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T-Hrvatski Telekom buys pay-DTT operator to extend reach
Deutsche Telekom-owned Croatian telco T-Hrvatski Telekom has signed an agreement to acquire HP Production the…
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Tele Columbus confirms digitisation progress, posts mixed results
Germany cable operator Tele Columbus has now digitized 600,000 homes across its footprint following the…
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Altice Portugal condemns regulator’s DTT price ruling
Altice Portugal reacted negatively after Portuguese regulator ANACOM ordered Altice-owned incumbent telco and transmission services…
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Vodafone Spain launches device ‘between smartphone and wearable’
Vodafone Spain has launched Palm, a new category of digital device the size of a…
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Netgem TV launches 4K UHD streamer and mobile app
Netgem TV has launched its 4K UHD smart TV service, combining an app-based TV service…
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DAZN secures exclusive Euroleague basketball for Spain
Sports streaming provider DAZN has secured the exclusive rights to men’s Euroleague Basketball for its…
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Liberty Global looking to OTT TV to extend reach and depth
Liberty Global will increasingly offer OTT TV services to complement its distribution of content to…
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Now TV looking to add new features
Sky’s UK OTT TV service Now TV aims to add download-to-play to its offering, and…
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YouView looking to AI and voice to enhance discovery
YouView, the UK digital TV joint-venture platform used primarily by BT and TalkTalk TV customers,…
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C More looking to older Finns to drive uptake of SVOD service
Nordic pay TV operator C More is targeting older, less digital-savvy viewers and focusing on…
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OSN ups Tillieux to CEO as Stewart departs for SKY NZ
OSN has appointed board member and former Red Bee and ProSiebenSat.1 executive Patrick Tillieux as…
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RTL puts full range of 4K UHD content on Magenta TV
Subscribers to Deutsche Telekom’s Magenta TV service now have a access to the full range…
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NTV+ launches kids TV package with Megogo
Russian pay TV service provider NTV+ has struck a strategic partnership with OTT TV operator…
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TF1 secures handball deal with BeIN Media
French broadcaster TF1 has struck a deal with pay TV outfit BeIN Sports to acquire…
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UPC Switzerland commissions new eSports offering
Liberty Global-owned Swiss cable operator UPC Switzerland has commissioned a new eSports format for its…
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Vodafone Portugal targets hospitality TV market
Vodafone Portugal has launched a new television services aimed specifically at the hospitality market. Vodafone…