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Vodafone Spain strikes deal with MásMóvil for fibre rollout
Vodafone España has struck an agreement with alternative telco MásMóvil to share fibre infrastructure across…
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Andorra Telecom taps Viaccess-Orca for next-generation TV
Andorra Telecom has tapped technology outfit Viaccess-Orca (VO) to use its TV Platform and DRM…
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Mediaset agrees distribution of free channels on Sky platform
Italian broadcaster Mediaset has made its flagship service Canale 5 available on Sky’s satellite platform…
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VodafoneZiggo moves forward with analogue switch-off
Liberty Global-Vodafone Dutch joint venture VodafoneZiggo has moved forwards with plans to phase out its…
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Sky Deutschland extends deal with Turner
Sky Deutschland has extended and expanded its distribution partnership with Turner Broadcast. The deal with…
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Deutsche Telekom taps Zenterio for 4K UHD hybrid box launch
Deutsche Telekom has tapped technology provider Zenterio to provide software for its just-launched Entertain TV…
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Comcast extends deadline for Sky shareholders
Comcast has extended its deadline for Sky shareholders to accept its £14.75 (€16.50) a share…
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NTV+ launches Android TV app and ups 4K UHD line-up
Russian pay TV operator NTV+ has launched as an app on Google’s Android TV platform….
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VodafoneZiggo pilots 1Gbps over DOCSIS 3.1
Liberty Global and Vodafone Dutch joint venture VodafoneZiggo is trialing a 1Gbps service in the…
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Vodafone España unveils offering for bars and clubs
Vodafone España has launched its offering for bars and clubs, including top-tier football league La…
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Telefónica denies Champions League deal for OTT provider
Telefónica has denied doing any deal with online TV provider Opensport for Champions League football…
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Liberty Latin America names DISH’s Khemka as technology chief
Liberty Latin America, the cable and telecom operator that split off from Liberty Global and…
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English Premier League adds weight to BeoutQ piracy battle
The English Premier League has joined the chorus of sports rights-holding bodies and other organisations to…
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Viasat World extends reach with M7 deal
Pay TV operator M7 Group is to add channel provider Viasat World’s recently launched Epic…
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Vodafone España bundles HBO with student fibre package
Vodafone in Spain has launched a broadband offering aimed at students with six months’ access…
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UPC Poland adds Polsat premium sports channels
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Poland has added premium sports channels from Polsat to its…
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Mediapro strikes deal with operators for La Liga bar rights
Spanish broadcaster and producer Mediapro has struck a deal with Vodafone and Orange to acquire…
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Akado adds channels to analogue tier in south-eastern Moscow
Russian pay TV service provider Akado has added a raft of new channels to the…
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Altice Portugal launches Disney-branded pop-up channel
Altice Portugal/Meo has added an exclusive Disney-branded pop-up channel to its line of TV services….
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Vodafone España steps up battle to retain subscribers
Vodafone España has stepped up its fight against Telefónica’s assault on its subscriber base by…
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Kinnevik completes distribution of MTG shares
Sweden’s Kinnevik has completed the completed the distribution of its shares in Modern Times Group…
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French football league takes aim at BeoutQ
France’s Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) has become the latest sporting body to line-up behind…
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Akado to enter mobile market
Russian cable operator Akado plans to enter the mobile market by launching as an MVNO…
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Vodafone files complaint as Telefónica targets its TV base
Vodafone has filed a complaint with Spanish markets regulator the CNMC alleging that, by offering…
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BeIN Media enlists tech companies’ support in piracy battle with BeoutQ
BeIN Media has intensified its campaign against Saudi Arabia-based pirate service BeoutQ, which has targeted…
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Swisscom reaches 1.5 million TV customers
Swisscom grew its TV base by 3.7% year-on-year after adding 54,000 TV connections in the…
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UK Takeover Panel rules Disney must pay £14 a share for Sky
The UK Takeover Panel has confirmed that Disney would be obliged to pay £14 (€15.70)…
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Sky launches pop-up superheroes channel
Sky Deutschland is launching a pop-up TV channel dedicated to comic book superheroes. The channel,…
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New branding for Tricolor as it pivots away from linear TV
Russian pay TV provider Tricolor TV has revamped its branding to emphasise its pivot away…
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Com Hem launches 1.2Gbps broadband
Swedish cable operator Com Hem is launching a 1,200Mbps broadband service today. The service will…