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European Commission considering infringement procedure of Italian media Law
The European Commission is reportedly on the verge of launching an infringement procedure against a…
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BT launches new 4K HDR set-top box
BT has revealed a new set-top box capable of 4K HDR and Dolby Atmos. BT…
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Telia launches combined entertainment and 5G+ offering
Nordic telecom operator Telia has launched a new entertainment offering that brings together Netflix, C…
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Denmark’s Kabelplus implements Remote PHY DAA with Teleste
Danish cable operator Kabelplus has implemented technology provider Teleste’s Remote PHY and video solution. The deployment…
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Love Nature debuts on Telenor Sweden
4K wildlife and Nature channel Love Nature has launched on Telenor Sweden. Subscribers to the platform…
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Indonesian pay TV market set for growth thanks to DTH and IPTV
The Indonesian pay TV market is set to grow by more than US$130 million over…
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AT&T-Discovery merger gets name Warner Bros. Discovery
The new company merging AT&T-owned WarnerMedia and Discovery has a name: Warner Bros. Discovery. Announced…
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Euskaltel and EITB launch Basque streaming platform
Regional Spanish cable operator Euskaltel has teamed up with Basque Country broadcast group Euskal Irrati…
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ProSieben approaches talk of Mediaset merger ‘with an open mind’
ProSiebenSat.1 will not rule out the possibility of a merger, CEO Rainer Beaujean has told…
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Fragmentation predicted for pay TV market
The planet’s top 503 pay TV operators are set to shed subscribers over the coming…
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Vodafone extends CityFibre partnership
British telco Vodafone has extended its partnership with fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) provider CityFibre. The extended partnership…
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Sky Deutschland integrates DAZN with Sky Q, adds linear channels
Sky Deutschland subscribers with a Sky Q box can will be able to sign up…
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Tele Columbus hails ‘solid start’ to year despite TV decline
German cable operator Tele Columbus has posted what it describes as “a solid start” to…
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Movistar+ gets VOD performance bump with Mediakind tech
Telefónica has selected MediaKind to enhance the VOD offering of Movistar+ in Spain. Utilising MediaKind’s…
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Sunrise UPC extends hockey rights deal for MySports
Sunrise UPC, the new combined Swiss operator from the merger of Liberty Global’s local unit…
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M-Net taps Ocilion for IPTV upgrade
Bavarian fibre network operator M-net has turned to IPTV systems provider Ocilion to upgrade its…
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Cosmote TV delivers first 5G live broadcast in Greece
Greek telco OTE’s Cosmote TV service has delivered what it says is the first live…
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Zegona gives itself two years for next investment after Euskaltel sale
Zegona Communications, the UK-based telecom investment outfit that owns a significant stake in Spanish cable…
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AT&T boss talks Discovery-Warner deal, commits to refocus on US telecoms
It is “time to unleash’ WarnerMedia’s assets, AT&T’s CEO John Stankey has said. Speaking at…
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Berenberg: Viaplay set for stellar international growth
Nordic Entertainment’s (NENT Group) foray into international streaming video markets including the Netherlands and Poland…
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E-Vision takes lead in MENA with new audience measurement system
UAE-based pay TV provider E-Vision has launched a new audience measurement initiative identifying audience preferences…
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Sky Sports News Germany to return to pay TV
Sky Sports News is to move from free-to-view to pay TV exclusively in Germany. Sky…
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Deutsche Telekom will regain majority of T-Mobile, CEO promises
German telco Deutsche Telekom is confident that it will secure majority ownership of its US…
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With its green light, the joint O2-Virgin Media has scale and scope to rival BT
A full year after it was first announced, the merger of Virgin Media and O2…
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Sky restructures European acquisitions under Sarah Wright
Comcast-owned pay TV operator Sky has restructured its acquisitions division across Europe, with Sarah Wright…
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ORS launches smart TV apps from 3SS
Austrian pubcaster ORS’s simpliTV service has launched a number of smart TV apps using technology…
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Vodafone ‘resilient’ in Spain, says Read
Vodafone has a “very resilient position” in Spain and will continue to focus on organic…
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Apple has ‘lost interest in TV’ claims top analyst
Tech players are following telcos in losing interest in TV, a top analyst has said….
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O2-Virgin Media merger given formal approval, expected to close June 1
The UK’s Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has formally approved the proposed merger of Telefónica’s…
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Biggest quarterly subscriber loss on record for US cable operators
The US’s largest pay TV operators lost almost 2 million subscribers in the first quarter…