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Euskaltel shareholders approve changes
Spanish cable operator Euskaltel’s general shareholders meeting has approved the re-election of Alberto García Erauzkin…
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Amazon to launch streaming partner scheme in Europe
Amazon Video is planning to launch its streaming partners programme in Europe for the first time,…
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Verizon to buy Yahoo assets for US$4.8bn
Verizon has agreed to buy Yahoo’s core internet operations for US$4.83 billion (€4.4 billion). Yahoo…
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M6 overtakes TF1 by market cap as broadcaster’s operating profit drops
French commercial broadcaster M6 overtook larger rival TF1 at the end of last week in…
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Telekom Austria sees solid pay TV growth
Pay TV continued to pay dividends for Telekom Austria in the second quarter, with solid…
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Arqiva renews capacity on Eutelsat satellites
UK transmission services provider Arqiva has renewed multi-year contracts for capacity on two Eutelsat satellites….
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NTV+ expands partnership with Viacom
Russian pay TV broadcaster NTV+ has expanded its partnership with Viacom International Media Networks, adding…
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Intelsat’s new high-throughput satellite arrives in French Guiana
Satellite operator Intelsat’s new high-throughput satellite, Intelsat 33e, has arrived in French Guiana prior to…
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Sky taps Ruckus Wireless for enhanced WiFi
UK pay TV operator Sky has tapped Ruckus Wireless to provide wireless access point technology…
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Vivendi to shut down German SVoD service Watchever
Vivendi is to shut down German OTT subscription video-on-demand service Watchever in December. The news…
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French competition watchdog consults on Canal+ restrictions
France’s competition watchdog has launched a public consultation on whether restrictions placed on Canal+ four…
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Comcast to launch pay-as-you-go Xfinity TV service
US operator Comcast has unveiled plans to launch Xfinity-branded pay-as-you-go TV and internet services later…
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Atresmedia launches channels in UK
Spain’s Atresmedia is launching two of its channels on cable in the UK for the…
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Management changes at RTÉ and TV3
RTÉ’s director of production and acquisitions, Dermot Horan, has become interim managing director of television…
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Report: Al Jazeera plans US streaming move
Al Jazeera Media Network is reportedly planning to make its English-language international news channel available…
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Vodafone sees fixed line growth
Vodafone has seen its TV subscriber base in Spain grow by 52,000, despite seasonal pressures…
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Lagardère to launch Elle Girl
French media group Lagardère is to launch a new female-focused channel, Elle Girl. The entertainment…
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UK culture department names new ministers
DCMS has named a number of new ministers, following the appointment of culture secretary, Karen…
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Anime service FunimationNow launches on Fire TV
Anime-focused subscription streaming service, FunimationNow, has launched on Amazon Fire TV devices in the UK…
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German area pay TV revenues set to pass €3bn
Pay TV and paid video-on-demand revenues in Europe’s German-speaking countries is forecast to pass the…
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Sky makes first updates to Sky Q
Sky has updated its next generation entertainment system, Sky Q, with new features including ‘auto…
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Netflix and other SVOD services now in 59% of US homes
Some 59% of all US households now subscribe to Netflix, Amazon Prime or Hulu, according…
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Google appoints former Samsung VR specialist
Google has hired former Samsung virtual reality specialist Matt Apfel to work on its new…
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Tele Columbus and Unitymedia extend fast internet reach
German cable operator Tele Columbus is to build out its cable network to deliver ultra-fast…
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Virgin Media targets London for fibre build-out
Liberty Global-owned Virgin Media is to build out its fibre network to a further 450,000…
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Sky revamps Sky+ Homepage
Sky has launched a new design for the homepage of its Sky+ connected TV platform,…
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TalkTalk sees TV numbers slide
UK telecom operator TalkTalk lost 23,000 net TV subscribers in the first quarter. The company…
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Orange Belgium names new CEO
Orange has named company executive Michaël Trabbia as CEO of Orange Belgium, after previous boss…
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MTG expands channel deal with Com Hem
Modern Times Group (MTG) has signed a new multi-year deal with Swedish operator Com Hem…
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Unitymedia spreads news on new router rules
Liberty Global-owned German cable operator Unitymedia has added information to its website to inform subscribers…