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Kabelnoord selects Divitel for mesh WiFi solution
Dutch telco Kabelnoord has announced a partnership with tech vendor Divitel. Divitel has provided Kabelnoord…
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Freeview and Freesat to integrate
Freeview operator Digital UK will integrate with free-to-air satellite platform Freesat. Digital UK, which is…
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SPI/FilmBox expands in Ireland with eir
SPI/FilmBox has continued its expansion in Western Europe with a new distribution deal in Ireland….
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NOS claims first with self-installation launch
Portuguese service provider NOS has staked a claim to be the first operator in the…
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MEO teams up with SIC for gaming and esports app
Altice Europe-owned Portuguese service provider MEO has teamed up with Impresas-owned national commercial broadcaster SIC…
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Orange France teams with VOD Factory to launch nine new services
Orange France has added nine new subscription on-demand TV services via a partnership with on-demand…
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Sky’s sale of New Zealand live sports unit OSB approved by watchdog
Sky’s sale of its New Zealand sports production business Outside Broadcast (OSB) to NEP has…
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Spanish pay TV revenue fall as subscriber numbers rise
Pay TV revenues in Spain declined in the third quarter of last year, despite a…
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Bouygues Telecom strikes new distribution deal with M6
French service provider Bouygues Telecom has struck a new distribution agreement with commercial broadcaster M6,…
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Turk Telekom picks Altimedia as middleware provider in IPTV overhaul
Turk Telekom, the second largest pay TV operator in Turkey, has selected Altimedia as its…
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GO Malta taps Amino for Android TV-enabled OTT offering
Maltese service provider GO Malta has tapped set-top software provider Amino to deliver AminoOS-powered Amigo 7X devices…
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Altice France expands regional TV service further
Altice France has taken another step forward with its strategy of becoming a significant player…
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Vodafone sees TV numbers drop in well-performing Germany and rise in Spain
Vodafone saw a return to service revenue growth in its fiscal third quarter, including in…
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NOS deploys Media Distillery’s UX-enhancing tech
NOS has announced a deal with Amsterdam-based AI tech provider Media Distillery. The partnership will…
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UPC Switzerland acquires three local networks
Liberty Global-owned UPC Switzerland has acquired local cable networks in Glarus, Kaltbrunn and Weggis-Vitznau-Gersau. The…
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Bouygues Telecom makes senior appointments
French service provider Bouygues Telecom has made two senior management appointments – Marie Saladin as…
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MasMovil looking again at Vodafone merger
Spanish alternative telco MasMovil is looking at options to expand that include a merger with…
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New Sky boss positive about the future as group sees Q4 bounceback
Sky saw a positive Q4 with its customer relationships returning to 99.8% of pre-Covid levels….
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33 million flock to Peacock
NBCUniversal’s big streaming play Peacock hit 33 million subscribers by the end of 2020, parent…
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Cord-cutting Americans look to vMVPDs
Almost half of traditional pay TV households in the US are likely to switch to…
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Starzplay lands on Canal+
Starz has agreed a distribution deal with Vivendi-owned Canal+ in France. The agreement will see…
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AMC to launch general interest Selekt channel in Spain
AMC Networks International Southern Europe (AMCNISE) is to launch a new general interest channel in…
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HBO Max rebound boosts AT&T results
WarnerMedia streaming service HBO Max had 37.7 million US subscribers at the end of the…
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discovery+ launches in Italy with TIM
Discovery+ has launched in Italy via a distribution deal with TIM. The SVOD, which began…
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Virgin Media launches 5G via Vodafone MVNO partnership
Virgin Media has rolled out 5G in the UK, connecting 100 towns and cities across…
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Patrick Drahi takes full control of Altice Europe
Media and telecom entrepreneur Patrick Drahi has acquired full control of Altice Europe. Drahi’s launch…
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France’s rugby league issues call to tender for media rights
France’s professional rugby football body, the LNR, last week launched an invitation to tender for…
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Vodafone Group restructures IT and Network business
Vodafone Group has announced a restructure of its IT and Network business. The announcement will…
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March auction for 5G spectrum sale in UK
Ofcom will start an auction for 5G spectrum in March. The UK regulator had initially…
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UK watchdog outlines concerns about Virgin Media/O2 merger
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has outlined its concerns about the proposed merger of…