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Pay TV Operators
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All change at Altice as Drahi steps down as president
Altice boss Patrick Drahi has stepped down from his role as president of the company…
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Netflix US overtakes YouTube
Netflix is now the most watched on-demand video service in the US, beating YouTube into…
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Bolloré now controls over 15% of Vivendi
Bolloré Group now controls over 15% of Vivendi’s shares following the cancellation of additional shares…
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Zegona out in the cold as Telia sells Yoigo stake to MásMovil
Nordic telco Telia has agreed to sell its majority stake in Spanish mobile operator Yoigo…
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New channels for UPC in Czech Republic and Slovakia
Liberty Global’s cable subsidiaries in the Czech Republic and Slovakia have added new channels to…
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Tele Columbus to launch VoD service
German cable operator Tele Columbus is to launch a transactional video-on-demand service in partnership with…
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UKTV doubles content on Virgin Media
Channel provider UKTV is due to double the number of programmes available to Virgin Media…
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Zegona keeps options open as MásMóvil outbids for Yoigo
Zegona Communications, owner of Spanish regional cable operator Telecable, has conceded that MásMóvil, its rival…
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Sky launches new family movie channel in Germany
Sky in Germany and Austria is to launch a new family-oriented movie channel in September….
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Vivendi acquires more Ubisoft shares
Vivendi has said it now owns over 20% of the share capital of games giant…
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Thema names new distribution chief
Canal+-owned channel distributor Thema has appointed Arnaud Verlhac as SVP, distribution. Verlhac replaces Patrick Rivet,…
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NEM: CEE players mull Netflix rival, but face significant challenges
Regional broadcasters face multiple challenges in launching local SVOD services in CEE, but may have…
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Com Hem experiments with virtual reality
Swedish operator Com Hem has developed a “virtual reality-based environment” for its online service Com…
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Liberty Global may pull back on UK investment in case of Brexit
Liberty Global will likely hold back on any further investment in the UK and deploy…
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Vimeo claims victory in EMI legal battle
A US appeals court has ruled in favour of Vimeo in a legal battle between…
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US service providers submit app plan to head off set-top proposal
US pay TV and cable operators have grouped together to propose an alternative app-based option…
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Al Jazeera creates new digital division
Al Jazeera Media Network has created a new digital division under corporate strategy chief Yaser…
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Vivendi Content chief to headline IBC
Vivendi Content chairman Dominique Delport is to deliver a keynote at the forthcoming IBC in…
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Al Jazeera English launches on Tivùsat
Al Jazeera English has launched in HD on Italian free-to-view satellite platform Tivùsat. The…
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Liberty Global gives UPC Poland execs regional roles
Liberty Global has given two UPC Poland executives additional responsibilities as part of its pan-regional…
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Volia adds new factual channels
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has added two new factual channels to its programming line-up. The…
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NEM: non-linear growth causing disconnect between operators and channels
Growth in demand for non-linear and multiscreen viewing is leading to a growing disconnect between…
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Sky and ITV partner on eSports channel
Sky and ITV have partnered with video gaming TV network Ginx to relaunch what they…
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EC sets July deadline for Liberty-Vodafone decision
The European Commission’s competition authority has set a provisional July 19 deadline for ruling on…
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A+E Networks renews Multichoice deal
A+E Networks has renewed its carriage deal for History and Crime + Investigation with Africa’s…
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Streambox offers 360-video streaming to YouTube
Video streaming solutions provider, Streambox, is now offering customers live 360-degree video streaming to YouTube….
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Whitepaper | Deploying IPTV and OTT
Have you checked the latest paper written by Patricio S. Latini, Senior Vice President Engineering, about…
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NEM: Netflix ‘irrelevant’ for CEE
Netflix’s content has little appeal for CEE audiences, and OTT is currently only really useful…
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FCC’s open internet rules upheld
A US appeals court has upheld regulator the FCC’s Open Internet rules, sparking wildly opposing…
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NEM: OTT ‘will not make money’ in CEE
OTT in central and eastern Europe faces significant challenges and players in the OTT market…