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The Year in View
For our final edition of 2022, we’re going expand the scope of DTVE Week in…
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Eutelsat agrees to drop Russian channels after watchdog rules
Eutelsat has agreed to stop broadcasting three Russian channels after regulator Arcom responded to a…
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Sunrise launches new sports app
Swiss service provider Sunrise has launched a new app for its sports TV offering MySports….
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Netgem TV adds 15 new channels
Netgem TV, which provides a TV service and enabling technology to service providers in the…
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Megacable rejects Televisa offer
Mexican service provider Megacable has rejected the offer from Televisa to combine the pair’s cable…
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VodafoneZiggo secures ATP Tour rights
Dutch service provider VodafoneZiggo’s Ziggo Sport unit has secured the TV rights to ATP Tour…
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Verizon launches +Play in bid to solve consumer subscription overload
US telco Verizon has launched a beta version of its new web-based platform +Play, which…
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Comcast claims ‘world first’ Full Duplex DOCSIS 4.0 10G connection
US cable giant Comcast says it has successfully completed what it describes as the world’s…
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Televisa reportedly looking to combine Izzi with Megacable
Mexican media giant Televisa has made an offer to combine its cable and broadband subsidiary…
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Netherlands’ Ziggo embraces Disney+ streaming platform
Leading Dutch cable operator Ziggo has announced that SVOD streamer service Disney+ is now available…
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ZDF settles long-running dispute with German cablers
German public broadcaster ZDF and cable industry trade association DNMG (Deutsche Netzmarketing) have settled a…
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Viaplay and Telia patch up differences with expanded partnership
Viaplay Group and Telia have agreed a multi-year partnership in Sweden that will provide customers…
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Altice Portugal makes last minute decision to renew DTT licence
Portuguese media reports suggest Altice Portugal wants to renew its DTT licence. Having been set…
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Elisa Estonia taps 3SS for smart TV apps
Estonian service provider Elisa has tapped tapped technology outfit 3SS to launch two new apps…
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CEE pay TV revenues to continue to exceed streaming
Pay-TV revenues and subscriber numbers will continue to exceed those for online services in CEE…
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Canal+ acquires UEFA club competitions for its new Austrian services
Vivendi-owned PayTV provider Canal Plus has secured a broad range of exclusive live rights to…
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Bouygues adds NBCU channels, with catch-up to follow
French service provider Bouygues Telecom has added a raft of channels from NBCUniversal International Networks…
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UAE telco e& increases stake in beleaguered Vodafone
UAE-based telecoms group e&, formerly known as Etilsat Group, has increased its stake in Vodafone…
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US operator Midco taps Plume for enhanced WiFi
US fibre-based service provider Midco has tapped WiFi specialist Plume to launch an enhanced WiFi…
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As Vincent departs, Telenet restructures leadership team for growth
Patrick Vincent, Telenet’s EVP customer interactions and BASE, will leave the company on 31 December…
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BBC UKTV channel to join South Africa’s DStv this month
Multichoice’s digital PayTV platform DStv is adding a new BBC channel to its offering from…
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Sky introduces monthly fee for ad-skipping on Sky Stream and Sky Go
The war on ad avoidance entered a new phase this week with the news that…
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Foxtel builds up to SVOD advertising launch
Australian pay TV platform Foxtel is on track to launch an advertising proposition on its…
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John Ryley, long-serving head of Sky News, to step down in Spring 2023
Sky news head John Ryley is to step down next year. In an open letter,…
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Thema and Polsat Plus Group seal deal on Museum TV 4K
Canal+-backed channel distributor Thema has secured carriage for Museum TV 4K on Polsat Box, Polsat Box Go and Netia in…
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Vodafone’s Nick Read steps down after lacklustre company performance
Telco giant Vodafone has announced that Nick Read has will step down as group chief…
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M7 strikes raft of new deals in German-speaking markets
M7 Deutschland, Canal+-owned M7 Group’s German cable network offering, has struck distribution agreements with eight…
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Altice USA decides against Suddenlink sale
Altice USA has decided against a sale of its Suddenlink unit. “Over the course of…
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Movistar Plus+ adds FlixOlé; MásMóvil adds LaLiga Smartbank
Spanish pay TV operator Movistar Plus+, owned by Telefónica, has integrated Spanish home-grown movie streamer…
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Sky Deutschland discards Disney-owned NatGeo channels
German PayTV platform Sky Deutschland is dropping Disney-based documentary channels National Geographic (NatGeo) and NatGeo…