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Pay TV Operators
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OSN opens Box of Wonders
Middle East pay TV operator OSN has launched a new offering with a new user…
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Digital video services reach almost £3 billion in UK revenue
British consumer spend on entertainment skyrocketed to £9 billion in 2020, with digital streaming services…
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UK to miss Boris Johnson’s ‘turbocharged’ broadband pledge
The UK Parliament’s spending watchdog has warned that the country will miss its 2025 full-fibre…
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Jeremy Darroch to step down as Sky CEO
Jeremy Darroch is to step down as group CEO of Sky after 13 years leading…
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BeIN Media looks to lifting of ban as Saudi Arabia ends Qatar blockade
Qatar-based BeIN Media has tentatively welcomed Saudi Arabia’s decision to end its blockade of Qatar…
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Lolly Kids launches on MEO in Portugal
Music performance-themed kids channel Lolly Kids has launched in Portugal on leading operator MEO’s television…
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Eleven names new Taiwan chief, extends distribution
Sports broadcaster Eleven has named Michael Sun as the group’s new managing director for Taiwan….
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TV3 Group announces expanded distribution deal with Viasat World
Baltics media group TV3 has announced an extension of its carriage deal with Viasat World….
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UK breaks broadband record with 50,000 Petabyte 2020
Broadband usage in the UK more than doubled in 2020 to 50,000 Petabytes (PB), according…
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Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners moves to take over Tele Columbus
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners and United Internet will this month move to take control of…
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Vivendi secures full voting rights in Mediaset
Vivendi secured another significant victory in its battle with Mediaset just before Christmas, with the…
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United Group to acquire Bulgaria’s Nova Broadcasting
South-east European pay TV outfit United Group has reached an agreement to acquire Bulgaria’s Nova…
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Cyfrowy Polsat bundles OTT TV with phone and internet services
Polish free and pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat has created a new multiplay bundle that…
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Nine in 10 Portuguese homes subscribe to pay TV services
Almost the eternity of Portugal subscribes to a pay TV service, according to the country’s…
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Africa set to exceed 50 million pay TV subs
The African pay TV market is set to reach 51 million subscribers by 2026. According…
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Discovery sets out SVOD stall with 12-country Vodafone partnership
Discovery and Vodafone have announced a major long-term partnership across 12 countries in Europe. The…
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Premier League stays with BeIN Sports for entire MENA region
The English Premier League and beIN Media Group have struck a new rights deal that…
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Free adds Disney+ to TV offering
French service provider Free has added Disney+ to its TV offering, bring the latter’s originals…
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TalkTalk agrees £1.1 billion sale
TalkTalk, the British telco, has announced that it has agreed a £1.1 billion sale to…
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Italian watchdog AGCOM launches probes into Vivendi and Sky
AGCOM, the Italian communications watchdog, has opened an inquiry into Vivendi’s stakes in Mediaset and…
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Samba TV partners with TiVo to expand ACR footprint
TV data measurement firm Samba TV has announced a partnership with TiVo that will broaden…
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HBO Max lands on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Flex platforms as US telco giants do deal
WarnerMedia has signed a deal with Comcast to roll out the HBO Max app on…
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TV3 Group secures exclusive Disney deal for Baltics
Baltic media outfit TV3 Group has struck a deal with The Walt Disney Company Nordic…
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Proximus extends Champions League rights deal
Belgian service provider Proximus has extended its exclusive rights to UEFA Champions League football to…
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Vodafone Spain launches personalised kids UI
Vodafone España has launched a dedicated UI for younger kids, where parents can create a…
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Telenet, Proximus, Mediahuis and Pebble Media create joint ad sales house
Liberty Global-owned Belgian service provider Telenet and its content arm SBS, publishing group Mediahuis, national…
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Thema launches lebouquetafricain.tv
Canal+ International subsidiary Thema has announced the launch of its first multi-screen OTT service in…
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Community Fibre partners with Netgem for ‘pay TV lite’ offer
London-based full-fibre broadband provider Community Fibre has partnered with Netgem to launch a TV service….
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Vivendi contests finding that execs manipulated market as EC casts doubt on new media law
Italian authorities have accused Vivendi bosses Vincent Bolloré and Arnaud de Puyfontaine of market manipulation…
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TF1 extends partnership with Orange to cover targeted ads and premium ad-free on-demand
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has extended its partnership with Orange through two new agreements covering…