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Pay TV Operators
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Proximus unveils bold growth strategy, but cuts dividends and IT spend
Leading Belgium operator Proximus has unveiled a three-year strategy called bold2025 which is says will…
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OSN joins ACE’s global battle against content piracy
Dubai-based media group OSN has joined anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment. OSN…
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Orange leans on Hellas Sat for combined DTH offering in Romania
Hellas Sat, Orange Romania and Orange Romania Communications – the former Telekom Romania that was…
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Vodafone planning job cuts to deliver €1bn in savings
European telco Vodafone is poised to cut hundreds of jobs, according to the FT. As…
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Comcast Xfinity Stream customers can now use Apple AirPlay
US cable giant Comcast’s Xfinity customers can now use Apple’s AirPlay to stream and share…
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DirecTV cuts 10% of workforce to combat eroding subscriber base
US pay TV platform DirecTV has informed its employees that the company is set to…
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Vodafone Spain chief Deegan to quit
Vodafone España CEO Colman Deegan is to leave his post on March 31. He will…
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UAE’s Evision launches dedicated golf channel for MENA region
E-Vision, the media and entertainment arm of UAE-based e& (formerly Etisalat), has launched a new…
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Canal+ France drops Warner TV channel in carriage dispute
French pay TV platform Canal+ has dropped Warner Bros Discovery channel Warner TV from its…
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Nokia to upgrade VodafoneZiggo’s IP network in the Netherlands
Nokia has been selected to upgrade VodafoneZiggo’s nationwide IP network, expanding the two companies’ long-term relationship. With the…
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Tele Columbus pushes forwards with Gigabit upgrade
German cable operator Tele Columbus, which operates under the PŸUR brand, has upgraded its networks…
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RTL Deutschland hires Netflix programming exec
Broadcaster RTL Deutschland has hired Netflix programming executive Inga Leschek as programming chief for RTL…
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Tele Columbus names von Ratibor as finance chief
German cable operator Tele Columbus has named Jeannette von Ratibor as the company’s new chief…
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Virgin Media offers customers access to free fitness content
As people battle to keep their New Year Resolutions on track for another week or…
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Ziggo Sport increases control of Dutch golf market with new tour deals
Dutch platform Ziggo Sport has secured the exclusive broadcast rights for golf’s prestigious European DP…
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Canal+ Group signs MOU to take control of Orange TV assets
Orange and the Canal+ Group today announced a memorandum of understanding that anticipates the acquisition…
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4iG signs deal to acquire Vodafone Hungary
Hungary’s 4iG expects to complete the acquisition of Vodafone’s local operation at the end of…
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Africa to reach 57 million pay TV subs by 2028
About 16 million pay TV subscribers will be added in Africa between 2022 and 2028…
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Comcast ups Armstrong to role of chief financial officer
Comcast has named Jason Armstrong as its new chief financial officer. He succeeds Mike Cavanagh…
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CTAM Europe reveals details of London Symposium
GIGAEurope-owned marketing organisation CTAM Europe’s Annual Symposium is to return to London’s Soho this, featuring…
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4iG completes fusion of Albanian service providers
Hungarian technology and service provider outfit 4iG Group has completed the fusion of the two…
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Togo’s New World TV Group acquires FA Cup rights in Francophone Africa
Lome, Togo-based satellite pay TV broadcaster New World TV Group (NWTV) has secured the exclusive…
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A1 Bulgaria continues sports rights expansion with French Cup deal
A1 Bulgaria’s sports service MAX Sport has acquired the live rights to the French Cup…
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Orange Sport Romania adds portfolio of top soccer rights
Romanian PayTV service Orange Sport has announced that it is adding a raft of premium…
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beIN Sports secures Coupe de France
beIN Media Group has struck a deal with the French Football Federation (FFF) to broadcast…
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Norlys names new fibre business sales chief
Danish service provider Norlys, which owns the Stofa cable and pay TV operator, has named…
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Cityfibre and Vodafone complete 2Gbps broadband trial
CityFibre, the UK independent fibre operator, says it has successfully completed a trial of 2Gbps…
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Foxtel and Seven sign up to A$1.5bn extension to cricket deal
Australian pay TV operator Foxtel Group and broadcaster Seven have secured a A$1.5 billion seven-year…
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Canadian watchdog challenges Rogers-Shaw merger green light
Canada’s Competition Bureau is to challenge a Competition Tribunal ruling that dismissed its case against…
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Sky Sports secures South African T20 cricket league
Comcast-owned pay TV operator Sky’s Sky Sports unit has struck a new five-year cricket rights…