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Pay TV Operators
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Sky Deutschland signs major content agreement with LEONINE Studios
Sky Deutschland has agreed a multi-year licensing agreement with LEONINE Studios that will provide the…
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Comcast tests Full Duplex DOCSIS 4.0 modem
Comcast says it has successfully tested a prototype ‘10G modem’ using Full Duplex DOCSIS 4.0…
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MultiChoice launches new channels for Mozambique and Angola
Pan-African pay TV operator MultiChoice has launched two new TV channels – Maningue Magic and…
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Vodafone Spain adds Facebook Watch to set-top line-up
Vodafone España has added Facebook Watch to the line-up of apps available via its set-top…
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MENA pay TV revenues to drop by US$1.5 billion
Pay TV revenues in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are set for…
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BT’s potential sports deal with DAZN suits all parties
Less than a year after it confirmed that it was exploring a sale, BT is…
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Movistar+ reportedly in talks with DAZN over LaLiga, Euskaltel strikes partnership
Spanish pay TV operator Movistar+ is reportedly in talks with sports streamer DAZN to gain…
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Movistar+ renews Netflix agreement for five years
Telefónica-owned pay TV operator Movistar+ has renewed its carriage agreement with Netflix for a further…
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Italian government wants say on TIM takeover
The Italian government has said that it wants to control TIM’s key strategic assets in…
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OSN extends licensing agreement as MENA home of HBO
Middle East pay TV operator OSN has strengthened its partnership with HBO and extended its…
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Indian pay TV market takes a dip
The Indian pay TV market lost almost a million subscribers in the third quarter of…
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beIN wins Australian Open rights for APAC
beIN Asia Pacific, the region’s offshoot of the Qatari media group, has picked up exclusive…
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Indian government in plan to take 36% stake in Vodafone Idea
The Indian government could soon take a 35.8% stake in the country’s troubled number three…
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ER-Telecom and Rostec take majority control of Moscow operator Akado
Russian telco ER-Telecom and state investment outfit Rostec have jointly acquired a 75% -1 stake…
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United Group completes acquisition of Wind Hellas
South-eastern European international service provider United Group has completed its acquisition of Greek telecoms operator…
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Denmark’s Nuuday appoints interim CFO following TDC split
Danish telco TDC’s service provider arm Nuuday, which was split off into a separate company…
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Canal+ taps Ateme for low-latency Apple TV 4K streaming
Pay TV operator Canal+ has tapped technology outfit Ateme to launch an early deployment of…
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Telecom Italia delivers live sports over mABR with Broadpeak
Content delivery network (CDN) and video streaming technology provider is working with Telecom Italia (TIM)…
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African pay TV market set for trio of dominant operators
The African pay TV market will amass a total of 57 million subscribers by the…
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Orange has drawn up a shortlist of three to replace Richard, claims report
French Telco giant Orange has reportedly drawn up a shortlist of three candidates to replace…
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TNT Now launches on Vodafone TV in Spain
WarnerMedia’s TNT Now streaming on-demand service has launched on Vodafone TV in Spain. All Vodafone…
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Tele Columbus to build new fibre backbone in Berlin
German cable operator Tele Columbus is investing in a new fibre-optic ring to serve Berlin….
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Polish president delivers veto of anti-Discovery law to Sejm
Polish president Andrzej Duda has officially delivered his veto of the controversial media law that…
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BeIN Sports secures French Open
Pay TV operator beIN Sports has secured exclusive rights to the Roland-Garros French Open tennis…
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New management team for Bouygues Telecom
France’s Bouygues Telecom has a new CEO and revamped senior management team. Following a decision…
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StarTimes secures Africa Cup of Nations
Chinese-owned pan-African pay TV operator StarTimes has secured rights to broadcast coverage of the postponed…
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Peacock to stream Winter Olympics live
NBCUniversal streaming service Peacock is to live-stream the 2022 Winter Olympics in the US, delivering…
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Movistar+ and LaLiga secure means to force ISPs to block pirate sites
Telefónica’s streaming service Movistar+ and LaLiga have secured a Spanish court ruling that they say…
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Popcorn Time shuts down, reflecting shift in piracy trends
US BitTorrent app Popcorn Time, which provided access to pirated movies and TV shows and…
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United Group founder Šolak’s Sport Republic acquires Southampton FC, aims to build global sports portfolio
United Group founder Dragan Šolak has emerged as the lead investor in Sport Republic, a…