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Pay TV Operators
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TeliaSonera sees growth in TV subscribers
Nordic telco TeliaSonera had 1.29 million TV subscribers at the end of September, up 13.4%…
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UPC Slovakia makes acquisitions
UPC Slovakia has acquired three cable networks that will see its footprint reach a total…
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Hadopi faces budget cut
France’s Hadopi commission, the body tasked with implementing the country’s controversial anti-piracy regime, has had…
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Volia launches payment scheme for HD equipment
Ukrainian cable operator Volia is launching a subscription payment model for HD equipment. Customers can…
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UPC Cablecom to offer in-the-clear basic digital service
Cable operator UPC Cablecom is to abolish encryption of its 55 most popular TV channels,…
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Ziggo doubles channel count on Apple app
Dutch cable operator Ziggo has doubled the number of channels available via its TV Everywhere…
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M6 looking for compensation for loss of bonus channel
French commercial broadcaster M6 is planning to make a claim for €100 million from the…
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KPN to acquire fibre networks
The Dutch competition authority has approved Dutch telco KPN’s acquisition of four fibre-based service providers…
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Discovery HD for Sky Deutschland
Discovery HD has launched on the Sky Deutschland platform in Germany and Austria as part…
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Vincent Bolloré joins Vivendi board
Vincent Bolloré is to join the supervisory board of Vivendi following his company’s crossing of…
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OTE grows pay TV base despite Greek economic woes
Greek telco OTE has exceeded 100,000 TV subscribers. The operator said the launch of its…
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Management changes for TF1
French commercial broadcaster TF1’s CEO Nonce Paolini has made a series of management changes. Jean-Pierre…
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Teo sees TV boost from approaching switchover
Lithuanian telco Teo has grown its TV subscriber base to almost 162,000 as the country’s…
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KDG boosts HD line up with AXN, Cartoon Network and Kinowelt
German cable operator Kabel Deutschland has added international channels AXN HD and Cartoon Network HD…
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Universal Networks goes HD in Africa
Universal Networks International has launched HD versions of its Universal Channel and Studio Universal channels…
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Vivendi mulling SFR Numericable merger
Vivendi is mulling a number of options for the future of SFR including a merger…
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Executive shuffle at Modern Times Group, new Nordic boss
Modern Times Group (MTG) has made several hires and promotions as other executives leave the…
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Tvinci receives new funding
Over-the-top TV specialist Tvinci has received US$4.5 million (€3.5 million) in additional funding that it…
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Meo launches A Bola channel
Portugal Telecom has added sports channel A Bola to its Meo TV platform. Operated by…
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UPC Hungary boosts HD line-up with TV2
UPC Hungary has added a HD version of commercial TV channel TV2 HD to its…
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Lagardère Active launches Europe 1 app with added video
Lagardère Active’s Europe 1 radio station is to include a video service as part of…
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Court rejects Canal Plus case against competition watchdog
France’s constitutional court has rejected Canal Plus’s claims that the country’s competition regulator acted unconstitutionally…
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MTG launches Viaplay download service
International broadcast group Modern Times Group has added a download function to its Viaplay OTT…
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ARCEP says regulatory framework should depend on goals
French communications regulator the ARCEP has published its reflections on the reform of audiovisual sector…
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UPC Romania extends 150Mbps, adds HD channels
UPC Romania is expanding its 150Mbps broadband service outside the country’s capital. The cable operator…
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EPL costs could impact other sports, admits Sky Sports chief
The rise in the cost of English Premier League rights as a result of BT’s…
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UPC Poland introduces low-cost calls for smartphone users
UPC Poland has introduced a new service offering free calls from mobile phones to and…
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Canal Plus chief: Amazon will launch French SVOD service in March
Canal Plus CEO Bertrand Meheut has claimed that Amazon will likely launch a subscription video-on-demand…
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UK’s CAT refers BSkyB, TalkTalk counter appeal on telecom charges
The UK’s Competition Appeals Tribunal has referred an appeal by BSkyB and TalkTalk over proposed…
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Lattelecom to expand multiscreen services with Thomson
Latvian telco Lattelecom has installed Thomson’s ViBE VS7000 multiscreen video platform for its IPTV service….