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Pay TV Operators
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UPC Cablecom to acquire Gais network
Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom is set to acquire the cable network operated by the…
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Sky Atlantic given May launch date for Germany
Sky Deutschland will launch a local version of US drama network Sky Atlantic HD in…
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Polsat launches OTT service via set-top boxes
Cyfrowy Polsat is offering free VOD content from online video service Ipla via its set-top…
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Ziggo to sell 20% stake on public market
Dutch cable operator Ziggo has set an indicative price range of between €16.50 and €18.50…
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Kroes backs cable opposition to Dutch open access move
European Commission vice-president Neelie Kroes has told European cable CEOs that the EC is opposed…
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Canal Plus and Al Jazeera reach compromise on Serie A rights
Pay TV group Canal Plus and Al Jazeera have agreed to share the French TV…
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France’s AEF in deal with Qatar Media Corp
Audiovisuel Extérieur de la France (AEF), the umbrella organisation for France24, RFI and Monte Carlo…
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UPC Hungary to acquire local operator
UPC Hungary has received regulatory approval to acquire local cable operator RubiCom. The country’s Competition…
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France Télécom and SFR move forward with fibre rollout
France Télécom/Orange and SFR have unveiled their joint plan to build a fibre optic network…
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UK regulator probes BSkyB ownership
Ofcom is widening an investigation into the ownership of UK pay TV operator BSkyB. The…
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Video: Mike Fries – Liberty Global’s Horizon set for launch
VIDEO: Liberty Global’s Horizon, which will launch in four countries this year, beginning next quarter,…
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No regulatory holiday for telecoms players, says Kroes
The EC’s digital agenda goals can best be met by maximising competition and not by…
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BSkyB cuts retransmission fees
News Corp-backed pay TV platform BSkyB has cut the amount that it charges the BBC…
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Cable operators extending support inside and outside the home
Cable operators will increasingly be forced to extend the levels of support they offer to…
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TV2 joins Stofa’s WebTV To Go
TV 2 is making its channels available on Danish cable operator Stofa’s WebTV To Go…
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Rostelecom completes NTC acquisition
Rostelecom has completed its acquisition of a 28.2% stake in Russian cable operator NTC, taking…
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Mediaset warns of job cuts
Mediaset’s chairman has warned of job cuts at the company if the country’s economy does…
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Digital TV usurps broadband as cable growth driver
Digital TV services are overtaking broadband as the key growth drivers for cable operators, Cable…
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Liberty Global plans MVNO launches this year
Liberty Global plans to launch MVNO services across Europe this year. The operator’s Belgian cable…
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Positive outlook for cable financing
Cable investment is currently more suited to the public market as opposed to private investment,…
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50Mbps should be maximum standard speed for now, says Fries
Liberty Global will set 50Mbps as the standard speed for the bulk of subscribers beyond…
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Fall of MegaUpload saw rise of catch-up TV and VOD, says Hadopi
Use of catch-up services and legal pay VOD services in France grew by over a…
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TV still bigger than the web in people’s lives, cautions Intel
TV still plays a larger role in most people’s lives than the internet, according to…
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Free looks to fixed-line growth after successful year
French quad-play ISP Free has said that it intends to capture a 25% of the…
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LG’s Horizon to roll out in four countries this year, beginning next quarter
Liberty Global’s Horizon set-top box and gateway will be rolled out next quarter, according to…
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Cable Europe: strong growth, digital TV will overtake analogue this year
Cable Europe expects there to be more digital than analogue subscribers by the end of…
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Discovery buys stake in French pay TV broadcaster
Discovery Networks International has acquired a 20% stake in French pay broadcaster Televista. The move…
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Still work to be done on telecoms regulation, says Cable Europe’s Kohnstamm
European telecom still needs fairer and more stable regulation, according to Cable Europe. “Cable is…
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France’s content regime under threat from Google and Al Jazeera, says Canal Plus chief
The entry into TV of global internet companies including Google-YouTube and Qatari state-funded broadcaster Al…
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Date set for Multichoice Nigeria hearing
Digital satellite TV service Multichoice Nigeria has been requested by the Federal High Court in…