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Telenet deepens media involvement with Caviar acquisition
Liberty Global-backed Flemish cable operator Telenet has deepened its involvement in the media business by…
MásMóvil in bid to take over Euskaltel
Spanish number four operator MásMóvil has launched a tender offer to acquire 100% control of…
DAZN hails ‘historic’ Serie A rights agreement
Sports streamer DAZN has confirmed the acquisition of Serie A’s domestic rights in Italy. The…
‘Sluggish’ pay TV growth in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s pay TV market is set for ‘sluggish’ growth, claims a new report. According…
Telia adds Paramount+ in renewed ViacomCBS deal
Telia has announced an extended pan-Nordic partnership with ViacomCBS. The new partnership will give Telia…
Virgin Media ups Áine Ní Chaoindealbháin to Virgin Media Television deputy managing director
Liberty Global owned Virgin Media has promoted Áine Ní Chaoindealbháin to the role of deputy…
Lionsgate Play partners with telco Telkomsel for Indonesian roll-out
Starz and Lionsgate India’s South Asian streaming platform Lionsgate Play has formed a strategic partnership…
Cord cutting to continue in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is set to lose nearly 5 million pay TV subscribers between 2020 and…
Astro on the up as it adds new features and focus on streaming
Malaysian pay TV operator Astro turned in a solid fourth quarter in the face of…
SES HD Plus integrates Babeleye EPG solution
Content metadata specialist Babeleye has announced the integration of its EPG solution with SES subsidiary…
Tele Columbus holds steady but TV numbers continue to decline
German cable operator Tele Columbus turned in a respectably solid fourth quarter, with revenues down…
Altibox taps Agama for OTT monitoring
Lyse Group-owned Norwegian service provider Altibox has tapped quality assurance specialist Agama Technologies to extend…
Streaming to account for all sub growth to 2025, but pay TV still dominates revenue
All growth in pay video in the next five years will come from streaming services,…
Altice Media launches first addressable ad campaigns
Altice Media has launched the first addressable advertising campaigns to its user base in France….
Virgin Media Business launches high-capacity Dublin network
Virgin Media Business has deployed Infinera’s XTM Series on its Dublin Virgin Infinity Ring. Virgin…
Azuri launches Kenya’s first solar-powered TV package
Kenyan operator Azuri Technologies has become the first company to launch a complete pay-as-you-go solar…
Vodafone Spain sees massive growth in TV viewing
Vodafone España has seen use of its TV service increase by over a third since…
SFR taps MediaKind for UEFA Champions League
Altice France’s SFR, the country’s second-largest telecoms service provider, has extended the deployment of technology…
Sky launches B2B broadband brand Sky Connect
Sky has announced its entry into the UK B2B telecoms market with its Sky Connect…
SES reaches 360 million TV homes
Satellite operator SES has expanded its reach to more than 360 million TV homes worldwide….
OTT growth behind pay TV revenue decline in Singapore
The increasing focus on OTT video services in Singapore will pull down overall pay TV…
Movistar+ adds ATRESplayer Premium to offering
Telefónica-owned pay TV platform Movistar+ has added commercial broadcaster Atresmedia’s premium online player ATRESplayer Premium…
Canal+-owned M7 strikes deals for Love Nature and Travelxp
Canal+-owned, Luxembourg-based pay TV outfit M7 Group has struck distribution agreements with both wildlife and…
TDC taps Ateme for YouSee and Blockbuster
Danish telco and cable operator TDC’s Nuuday unit, which provides TV and VOD services for…
Discovery and beIN renew MENA carriage deal, add Discovery Channel
Discovery has renewed its longstanding MENA partnership with beIN Media Group, the pair have confirmed….
Rights-holders welcome new French antipiracy law
The French national assembly has adopted new anti-piracy legislation that sports rights-holders say could give…
How does the set-top box fit in with the streaming future?
The set-top box has been the workhorse of the pay TV industry for decades. But…
SPI brings Dizi to Poland
SPI International affiliate Kino Polska TV has announced the launch of Dizi in Poland. Turkish…
Amino highlights US successes with Android TV Operator Tier
UK-based technology company Amino has revealed that it has deployed Android TV Operator Tier-based services…
Movistar+ adds Mediaset España’s Mitele Plus to offering
Telefónica’s Movistar+ has struck a deal with Mediaset España to offer the latter’s streaming service…