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WISI invests in Inca Systems
German cable industry technology specialist WISI has made a strategic investment in Canadian video processing…
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CSA calls for HD candidates
French media regulator the CSA has launched a new appeal for candidates to launch HD…
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CNN launches localised Greek service
CNN is to launch a localised digital and mobile version of its service for Greece…
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BT posts best TV performance since launch of BT Sport
BT added 60,000 TV customers in the quarter to June, taking its total to 1.202…
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Netflix strikes carriage deal with Telecom Italia
Netflix has secured carriage on Telecom Italia platforms ahead of its launch in Italy this…
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Telefónica doubles TV base over year
Telefónica nearly doubled its TV base in the year to June, ending the quarter with…
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Amazon signs Top Gear team for motoring show
Amazon Prime Instant Video has won the battle to sign former Top Gear presenters Jermy Clarkson, James…
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Telenet sees triple-play base grow
Liberty Global-owned Belgian cable operator Telenet saw its triple-play base grow by 8% in the…
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Vodafone and Orange make peace with Telefónica for La Liga
Vodafone and Orange in Spain have struck deals with Telefónica that will enable them to…
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Mediaset Premium secures NFL and Super Bowl rights
Italian pay TV operator Mediaset Premium has secured exclusive rights to top-tier American football for…
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Pay TV powerhouse Sky passes 21 million subscriber mark
A strong UK performance helped deliver exceptional full-year results for Sky, with the operator adding…
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Orange not interested in media investments, says Richard
Orange’s management does not believe in making direct investments in the media industry and has…
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Telekom Austria’s Mobiltel acquires Bulgaria’s Blizoo
Telekom Austria’s Bulgarian subsidiary Mobiltel has agreed to acquire the country’s leading cable operator Blizoo…
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Numericable-SFR sees improvement in second quarter
French operator Numericable-SFR and parent company Altice both posted solid second-quarter financials, although the group…
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IPTV delivers growth for KPN
Dutch telco KPN had 2.166 million TV subscribers at the end of June, up 8.3%…
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UPC Poland extends to new city
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Poland is extending its digital TV, broadband and phone services…
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Former Virgin Media execs’ outfit buys Spain’s Telecable for €640m
UK-based investment group Zegona has acquired the smallest of Spain’s three independent cable operators, Telecable,…
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Orange turns in solid 2Q, sees TV growth
Orange had 7.435 million TV customers at the end of June, up from 6.767 million…
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UPC Poland extends to three new cities
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Poland has extended its services to three new cities: Bolesławiec…
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Scripps to transition to MPEG-4 HD on Cyfrowy Polsat
Scripps Networks UK & EMEA is to make its channels on the Cyfrowy Polsat platform…
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DNA taps Booxmedia and Verimatrix for OTT upgrade
Finnish telco DNA has tapped Amino group-owned technology company Booxmedia and content security specialist Verimatrix…
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Vodafone may consider exclusive content deals, calls for BT split
Vodafone could consider bidding exclusively for premium content if conditions demand that approach, even though…
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Sky reportedly preparing launch of SkyQ advanced box
Sky is preparing the imminent launch of a new advanced set-top box called SkyQ that…
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AT&T completes DirecTV acquisition
AT&T has completed its US$49 billion (€45 billion) acquisition of DirecTV following approval of the…
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Altice joins forces with NextRadioTV’s Weill in new media unit
Patrick Drahi’s Altice is to create a joint venture with NextRadioTV founder Alain Weill to…
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Euskaltel acquires R for €1.155 billion
Basque region cable operator Euskaltel has acquired Galician operator R for €1.155 billion including debt,…
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LCI chief Revel leaves
Eric Revel, the CEO of TF1-owned French news channel LCI, has left the group to…
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Virgin Media wins appeal case against Rovi
Virgin Media has secured a victory in the latest patent case brought by technology provider…
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Telenet audit committee chief resigns from board
Stefan Descheemaeker has resigned his role as independent director of Liberty Global-owned Belgian cable operator…
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EC lays down gauntlet to Hollywood majors and Sky on geo-blocking
The European Commission is investigating Sky and six Hollywood majors – Disney, NBCUniversal, Paramount Pictures,…