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Pay TV Operators
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CWU to BT: come to table by July 13 or risk first strikes in 35 years
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has told BT to start formal talks over employee pay…
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AMC Networks renews deal with Vodafone Czech Republic
AMC Networks International Central and Northern Europe (AMCNI CNE) has struck a new carriage deal…
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Tele Columbus to offer Bild TV on PŸUR
German service provider Tele Columbus Group, which operates under the PŸUR brand, has strengthened its…
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Ocilion secures raft of new contracts for TV offering
German IPTV specialist ocilion has secured a raft of new contracts for its cloud TV…
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Sky extends Wimbledon partnership
Sky Deutschland has extended its partnership with the All England Tennis Club to broadcast the…
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Sky extends Axinom tech partnership
Sky UK has announced an expanded technical partnership with modular streaming solutions provider Axinom. The…
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Canal+ sets out conditions for continued presence on DTT
French pay TV outfit Canal+ has set out a number of conditions for remaining an…
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Kyivstar launches new Android TV STB with inext
Ukrainian pay TV operator Kyivstar has selected inext to supply its next-generation set-top boxes. Kyivstar…
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Vodafone Deutschland adds Sky One HD on-demand offering
Vodafone Deutschland has struck a deal to add Sky One HD content, including originals and…
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Canal+ acquires Rwanda’s Zacu Entertainment, plans Kinyarwanda channel
Canal+ has acquired Rwandan production and distribution outfit Zacu Entertainment as part of its ongoing…
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Portuguese pay TV market sees slight growth
Despite a global trend towards cord-cutting, the pay TV market in Portugal grew in the…
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Canal+ reportedly looking at stake in Lionsgate
Canal+ is reportedly looking at taking a minority stake in US studio Lionsgate as part…
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KKR emerges as favourite for Deutsche Telekom’s US$20 billion tower business
A consortium led by KKR has reportedly emerged as the favourite to buy Deutsche Telekom’s…
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M7 Group hires Liberty Global veteran Bergman as content and business development board member
Canal+-owned M7 Group has announced the appointment of Jeroen Bergman as board member for content…
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ducktv gains carriage with Ziggo
Slovakia-based media outfit Mega Max Media has launched toddlier channel ducktv on Ziggo’s cable platform…
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Tele Columbus names business services CTO
German cable operator Tele Columbus, which operates under the PŸUR brand, has named Mario Zöller…
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Cellnex tables bid for Deutsche Telekom towers business
Europe’s largest mobile phone tower operator Cellnex has reportedly offered Deutsche Telekom a stake in…
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ASTA-NET utilities CryptoGuard DRM tech for new IPTV platform
Polish telco ASTA-NET has announced a partnership with video content security solutions provider CryptoGuard to…
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Vodafone Iceland uses Amino tech to upcycle STBs
Media and entertainment tech solutions provider Amino has completed a project with Vodafone Iceland to…
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TVN Warner Bros. Discovery renews Redge Technologies partnership
TVN Warner Bros. Discovery has extended its contract with Redge Technologies for the licensing of…
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Xfinity Stream app launches on Apple TV
Comcast has announced the launch of its Xfinity Stream app on Apple TV 4K and…
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Gibtelecom picks Netgem for new TV platform
Leading Gibraltar telco Gibtelecom has announced the launch of its new TV offer based on…
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MTN Group appoints CEOs for three countries
African telco MTN Group has announced the appointment of three CEOs for its businesses in…
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BT workers vote for first strike in 35 years
Workers at BT have voted to strike over an “incredibly low” pay increase offer. On…
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Sunrise deploys EPG tech from Media Distillery
Swiss telco Sunrise has announced a tech partnership with Media Distillery to improve its EPG…
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MEO turns to Velocix for CDN tech
Altice Portugal-owned MEO has announced a partnership with video streaming tech supplier Velocix to expand…
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FilmBox comes to Ziggo
SPI/FilmBox has announced the launch of its flagship channel FilmBox in the Netherlands with Ziggo….
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Disney and Bezeq abandon streaming exclusivity deal in Israel
Less than a month after launching in Israel, Disney has cancelled an exclusive distribution deal…
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Omdia: online video subs to surpass 2 billion within five years
Pay TV and online video subscriptions are set to pass 3 billion in 2027. According…
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Viaplay boss Jensen discusses streaming competition with European commissioner Thierry Breton
Viaplay Group president and CEO Anders Jensen has met with European commissioner Thierry Breton to…