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Pay TV Operators
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Netia adds to TV base as overall RGU numbers fall
Polish IPTV operator Netia added 2,000 TV customers in the fourth quarter, taking its total…
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Canal+ drops TF1 channels as pair fail to strike deal
Canal+ has ceased broadcasting TF1’s channels and digital services after failing to strike a deal…
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Proximus sees strong TV and bundled offering growth
Belgian telecom operator Proximus added 71,000 TV customers in 2017, taking its total TV base…
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Canal Digital launches next-gen Android TV box
Nordic pay TV operator Canal Digital has launched its Android-based next-generation TV service for satellite…
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M7’s HD Austria adds new channels
M7 Group-owned Austrian pay TV operator HD Austria has added seven new channels to its…
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Murdoch outfoxed by Comcast Sky bid
Stuart Thomson looks at the likely fallout from Comcast’s audacious bid to take over Sky….
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Sky to add Netflix to new pay TV pack
Sky is to bundle subscription video-on-demand service Netflix as part of a new Sky pay…
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Portuguese watchdog: zero-rated offers break net neutrality rules
Portuguese regulator ANACOM has ordered the country’s main telecom operators to change their broadband offerings…
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Vodafone Germany integrated Netflix in GigaTV
Vodafone Deutschland has integrated Netflix’s subscription video-on-demand service into its GigaTV advanced TV offering. Netflix’s…
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Mediaset-Vivendi case pushed back to October
The first court hearing of Mediaset’s case against Vivendi saw judge Vincenzo Perozzeillo push the…
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Euskaltel begins marketing services in Navarre
Spanish regional cable operator Euskaltel has made its first entry into the Navarre region through…
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Lattelecom taps AI to analyse TV ad views
Latvian telecom operator Lattelecom has tapped technology outfit Apply to develop an analytics tool for…
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AMC Networks International extends M7 deal
AMC Networks International – Central and Northern Europe (AMCNI CNE) has extended it long-standing partnership…
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Comcast makes £22 billion offer for Sky
US cable giant Comcast has made a £22.1 billion (€25.0 billion) offer for Sky, marking…
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BT will not invest in drama, says CEO
BT will not go down the route followed by Telefonica and some other telecom players…
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Sky Q upgrades to include Spotify, HDR and more personalisation
Sky has pledged to roll out new features for its advanced Sky Q platform, including…
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OSN launches co-branded Disney film channel
Middle East and North African pay TV provider OSN has partnered with Disney to launch…
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Deutsche Telekom: Vodafone-Liberty Global deal ‘completely unacceptable’
Deutsche Telekom CEO Timotheus Höttges has spoken out against a potential tie up between Vodafone…
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Richard: Orange will not take part in future French consolidation
Orange will not participate in any future consolidation of the French multi-play telco business, according…
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MásMóvil and Huawei move forwards with TV plan
Spanish alternative telco MásMóvil will unveil the TV service it is preparing with Huawei in…
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Now TV Smart Stick goes on sale
Sky’s new Roku-powered Now TV Smart Stick has gone on sale in the UK, priced…
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Liberty Global taps Benu Networks for IPv6 migration
Liberty Global is tapping virtual network specialist Benu Networks to provide technology to enable it…
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Original ideas
As Europe’s leading telcos post their full-year financial results, Stuart Thomson takes a look at…
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Telefónica claims success for originals strategy as TV base grows
Telefónica has claimed success for its original content strategy in its full-year results, with strong…
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Deutsche Telekom makes TV gains, extends CEO’s contract
Deutsche Telekom grew its TV customer base by 9.0% in Germany and 4.8% in the…
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HBO launches package on Polish OTT TV service Ipla
Cyfrowy Polsat-owned OTT TV platform Ipla has added an HBO package to its offering as…
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Vivendi-Mediaset dispute heading for court with no deal in sight
Vivendi and Mediaset now appear destined to face each other in court after the pair…
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Stingray launches new music channel in exclusive deal with Proximus
Belgian telco Proximus has added a new music channel from Stingray Digital Group – Stingray…
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Orange renews Richard’s mandate as it posts solid growth
Orange has renewed CEO Stéphane Richard’s mandate as a board member ahead of granting him…
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Russian pay TV growth slowing, but ARPU pushes revenues higher
The number of subscribers to pay TV in Russia grew by 3.2% last year to…