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Cable Europe warns against telecoms competition rules
Cable Europe has said that new telecoms competition rules are not justified or proportionate, after…
ER-Telecom completes acquisition of Akado Ekaterinburg
Russian service provider ER-Telecom has completed the acquisition of rival service provider Akado’s Yekaterinburg operation,…
MTV UK teams up with Amazon for flash briefing on Echo Show
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN)-owned MTV UK has teamed up with Amazon to launch a…
Eurodata unveils European viewing trends
People in the five biggest European markets watched an average of three hours and 48…
New version of Dailymotion launches in UK and Switzerland
The new premium content-focused version of Vivendi-owned video portal Dailymotion has launched in the UK…
Roku unveils five new streaming players
Roku has unveiled five new streaming players that it says offer better performance, improved wireless…
Sky Cinema launching pop-up animation channel
Sky Cinema is to launch new pop-up Animation channel. Sky Cinema Animation, which will debut…
A+E Networks names Latin America and Canada chief
A+E Networks has named Francisco Guijon as SVP, Americas, responsible for managing the profitability and…
Fox Sports launches on Cosmote TV
Fox Sports is the latest channel to announce it has joined the Cosmote TV platform…
TIM holds firm as government mulls implementing Golden Power
Telecom Italia (TIM) has reiterated its view that it was not obliged to notify the…
Grand Tour ‘beats rivals in Europe’ – again
Jeremy Clarkson petrol-head series The Grand Tour remains the most in-demand digitally produced original programme…
Canal Digital adopts Android TV for next-generation service
Telenor-owned Nordic pay TV provider Canal Digital is to develop a next-generation TV service based…
NOS teams up with Vodafone in Portuguese fibre deal
Portuguese network operators NOS and Vodafone Portugal have signed a deal to co-develop and share…
CI launches in Greece on Cosmote TV
A+E Networks UK is launching crime channel Crime +Investigation (CI) in Greece after striking a…
Starz Play agrees deal with Orange Egypt
Middle East and North African subscription video-on-demand service, Starz Play, has partnered with Orange Egypt….
Telecom Italia names Genish as CEO and approves Canal+ JV
Telecom Italia (TIM) has confirmed the widely anticipated appointment of Amos Genish as its new…
Italian government reportedly kicks off move to fine Telecom Italia
Italian authorities have kicked off the process that could end with Telecom Italia (TIM) incurring…
Telenet protests plan to regulate cable broadband access
Liberty Global-backed Belgian cable operator Telenet has filed an objection to a plan to impose…
Men & Motors re-launches as lifestyle format
Men & Motors, the UK TV channel brand previously operated by ITV and Sky between…
TF1 names news chief
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has named Thierry Thuillier as deputy CEO in charge of its…
Com Hem launches cloud service
Swedish cable operator Com Hem is launching a new cloud service, enabling its broadband customers…
Sky Deutschland extends deal with SES
Sky Deutschland has extended its multi-year satellite capacity deal with satellite operator SES. The German…
BT tops Ofcom pay TV complaints
BT topped regulator Ofcom’s list of the most complained-about pay TV provider in the UK…
Amazon launches new 4K UHD Fire TV device
Amazon has launched of its Fire TV streaming device featuring support for 4K Ultra HD…
Canal+ streaming service launches in 4K UHD on Apple TV
Canal+’s OTT TV service myCanal has teamed up with Apple to offer 4K UHD TV…
HbbTV Association publishes IPTV spec
Hybrid digital-terrestrial and IP standards outfit the HbbTV Association has finalised and published its IPTV…
Trace launches distribution arm
Afro-music and entertainment channels group Trace has launched a distribution division, which a former France…
Mediaset sees recovery in sight despite dip in revenues
Mediaset expects revenues from its struggling pay TV arm, Mediaset Premium, to total €600 million…
OSN welcomes arrest of illegal cable operators
Middle East pay TV provider OSN has welcomed the arrest of three individuals alleged to…
Former Altice Media boss in new online news and video move
Bernard Mourad, the former Altice Media chief who left to work for Emmanuel Macron’s presidential…