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Nickelodeon Play launches in MENA via OSN
Children’s app Nickelodeon Play is now available in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)…
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Virgin Media claims final patent win against Rovi
Virgin Media has claimed victory in an appeal hearing relating to the eleventh and final…
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German Windows 10 launch for Sky Go and Sky Online
Sky in Germany has launched apps for its Sky Go and Sky Online mobile services…
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UPC Czech Republic upgrades more homes
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Czech Republic is upgrading its network in the towns of…
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T-Hrvatski Telekom launches TV, internet and mobile promo
Deutsche Telekom-owned Croatian service provider T-Hrvatski Telekom has launched a promotional offer combining fixed internet…
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Altice takes Premier League rights from Canal+
European telecommunications and pay TV firm Altice, owner of service provider Numericable-SFR, has snatched exclusive…
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Mediaset to finance raft of projects following Pope biopic
Mediaset plans to finance a raft of content projects in Italy with international distribution in…
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Vodafone Portugal to extend FTTH to further half million homes
Vodafone Portugal has said it will extend its fibre-to-the-home network to an additional 550,000 homes…
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Antenna Hungária to extend HbbTV services
Hungarian transmission services provider Antenna Hungária is to extend the range of HbbTV services offered…
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Volia adds three HD channels
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has added two HD channels from SPI International to its programming…
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Free raises fresh debt
French service provider Iliad Telecom/Free has raised fresh funds totaling €650 million in the form…
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BBC Three to close by February as Trust approves online transition
The BBC Trust has approved plans to close down BBC Three as a broadcast channel…
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Amazon to revamp Prime with additional online content
Amazon is reportedly planning to add more content to its Prime video offering by incorporating…
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Altice gets green light for NextRadio TV takeover
French communications regulator the CSA has approved telco Altice’s takeover of NextRadio TV, the media…
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Amazon reaches out to TV scribes with Storywriter
Amazon has launched a new online tool to allow TV scribes to submit projects for…
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Smart TV reach 45% in Western Europe
Some 45% of Western European broadband households have a smart TV, and 33% of these…
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Vodafone Spain launches aggressive TV discount campaign
Vodafone Spain has is launching an aggressive discounting campaign for its TV service for this…
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Orange unveils plans for Internet of Things network
Orange has unveiled detailed plans for the rollout of a low-power narrowband Long Range (LoRa)…
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SkyVision and ABS launch new African satellite TV platforms
Satellite communications service provider, SkyVision Global Networks, has partnered with global satellite operator ABS to…
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Kyivstar teams up with Viasat to launch nationwide TV service
Ukrainian mobile operator Kyivstar has teamed up with Modern Times Group’s Viasat Ukraine to launch…
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Liberty Global sees further European opportunities
There is still growth potential in Europe, according to Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries, claiming…
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Drahi unveils ‘funded collar transaction’ to strengthen position
Shares in Altice, the cable and telecom investment vehicle of Patrick Drahi, dropped significantly yesterday…
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CuriosityStream launches on Amazon Fire TV
CuriosityStream, the factual video-on-demand service from Discovery Channel founder John Hendricks, has launched on Amazon Fire…
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Euronews launches in Japan
Euronews has launched for the first time in Japan in partnership with IPTV operator Hikari…
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Thomson Video Networks names business development chief
Thomson Video Networks has named Stephan Richard as vice president, strategy and business development. Based…
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OSN hails ‘milestone’ in antipiracy fight
Middle East pay TV provider OSN has hailed the jailing of a dealer in pirated…
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Vodafone Portugal launches Mexefest app on TV
Vodafone Portugal has integrated an app for the Vodafone Mexefest festival on its TV service….
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Mobile allocation confirmed for 700 MHz spectrum in Europe
The 700 MHz spectrum-band has been reallocated from broadcast to mobile use in Europe, Africa,…
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Government pledges funds for BBC World Service expansion
The BBC Trust has welcomed plans by the government to fund an extension of the…
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Wananchi Group appoints new CEO
The Wananchi Group has appointed former VimpelCom executive Santiago Benedit as its new CEO, following the…