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Chinese investors buy Hungary’s Invitel
Hungarian service provider Invitel Group is to be sold to a group of Chinese investors…
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Tele Columbus begins rollout of advanceTV
German cable operator Tele Columbus Group has begun commercialising its new interactive TV offering, advanceTV….
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Malone on Starz: international expansion and distribution partnerships will be key
Lionsgate’s acquisition of Starz creates a new opportunity to strengthen the business, expand internationally to…
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Amazon launches subscription anime channel
Amazon has launched a subscription anime channel as part of its US Amazon Channels line-up….
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Altice hires business development chief as i24 News heads for US
Altice/SFR is planning to launch its i24 News channel in the US and has hired…
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Turner to distribute Cartoon Network on Telekom Austria DTH platform
Turner has teamed up with Telekom Austria Group to distribute Cartoon Network on the latter’s…
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Canal+ to launch pay TV service in Myanmar
Canal+ group has signed a deal with local media group Forever to launch a pay…
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TF1, Mediaset, ProSieben partner on MCN investments
France’s TF1 Group and Italy’s Mediaset have bought into ProSiebenSat.1’s Studio71, with the German media…
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Canal+ to air regular UHD TV Sunday night Ligue 1 football
French pay TV operator Canal+ is to air its regular Sunday evening Ligue 1 football…
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SoftAtHome appoints former Orange exec as new CEO
Smart home technology specialist SoftAtHome has appointed former Orange executive David Viret-Lange as its new…
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Fininvest denies Vivendi proposal report
Mediaset’s controlling shareholder Fininvest has said it has not received any fresh proposal from Vivendi…
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Netgem to develop smart home products for telcos
Telco TV technology provider Netgem is to widen its product offering to deliver smart home…
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European and Australian VR content firms merge
Virtual reality-focused producers in Europe and Australia have merged to create a new conglomerate, the…
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MTG Norway appoints new CEO
MTG Norway has appointed Nice Entertainment Group CEO Morten Aass as its new chief executive…
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BBC must ‘reinvent PSB’ to take on Netflix and Amazon
The BBC must “reinvent public service broadcasting” in a bid to take on digital video…
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Telefónica to create dedicated eSports platform, partners with ESL
Telefónica España has signed a strategic agreement with electronic sports giant ESL to develop a…
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Orange sells Netia to French media entrepreneurs
Orange Group subsidiary Globecast has sold all its shares in French media software solutions company,…
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Sky Deutschland teams up with Telefónica for Sky Ticket
Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has teamed up with Telefónica to make its Sky Ticket…
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T-Hrvatski Telekom takes control of Montenegrin telco
Croatian telco T-Hrvatski Telekom has signed a deal with Hungary’s Magyar Telekom – like T-Hrvatski…
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Vodafone Spain teams with Huawei for major DOCSIS 3.1, DCCAP rollout
Vodafone Spain is to deploy DOCSIS 3.1 technology to provide symmetrical high-speed 1Gbps broadband services…
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Comcast tops Netflix’s ISP Speed Index in the US
Comcast topped the US rankings in Netflix’s monthly ISP Speed Index for the first time…
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Sony first to launch on new YouView with Kids catch-up offering
Sony has become the first media group to launch a catch-up service on the newly…
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Vodafone and Ziggo give their child a name
Vodafone and Ziggo have given their Dutch joint venture the name VodafoneZiggo and have begun…
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Virgin Media extends MVNO deal with BT
Virgin Media has extended its deal with BT to use the latter’s EE network to…
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Altice extends sports offering with exclusive boxing deal
Cable and telecom group Altice has acquired the exclusive TV rights for the next four…
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France Télévisions’ plans for Netflix rival take shape
France Télévisions has been in touch with about 10 major producers about securing content for…
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Stofa embraces Google with Android box plan
Danish cable operator Stofa has teamed up with Google to develop an Android-based set-top box,…
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Moody’s: Liberty Global profitability goals ‘ambitious’
While its European unit’s profitability is likely to improve this year, Liberty Global’s target of…
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AMC expands Balkans footprint
AMC Networks International (AMCNI) – Central Europe is expanding its Balkans footprint after agreeing a…
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Hopster launches on Roku
Kids educational and entertainment app provider Hopster is launching a channel on the Roku streaming…