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RTL posts improved advertising numbers as streaming subs soar
Broadcasting group RTL has made a modest comeback in the third quarter, with ad revenues…
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WarnerMedia announces further job cuts as restructure continues
WarnerMedia has begun its latest round of layoffs, described by CEO Jason Kilar as a…
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Liberty Global wraps up speedy Sunrise acquisition
Liberty Global has confirmed that it has completed the acquisition of Swiss operator Sunrise. The…
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DNA strikes ‘world first’ deal to combine Netflix with broadband access
Finnish cable and telecom group DNA has struck a deal with Netflix that will allow…
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Vodafone Spain first with intelligent voice assistant for TV
Vodafone España has launched an intelligent voice assistant, Átika, that will integrate voice control of…
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Ceasefire declared between Xperi and Comcast as pair announce 15-year patent deal
TiVo owner Xperi and Comcast have come to a truce over their outstanding patent litigation…
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Orange launches first pan-African fibre optic network
Orange has announced the commissioning and commercial launch of Djoliba, the first pan-African fibre optic…
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NENT Group confident about expansion plans while remaining sustainable
Anders Jensen, CEO of Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), said that the company is in…
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Canal+ Polska calls off IPO
Canal+ Polska’s IPO has been called off because of volatility in the financial markets. TVN…
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Virgin Media launches TV 360 platform
Liberty Global-owned Virgin Media has launched Virgin TV 360, its new pay TV platform to…
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Top US Pay TV operators drop 4.7 million subs in year to date
The top pay TV operators in the US lost more than 850,000 subscribers in the…
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Vivacom takes FunBox UHD
Channel provider SPI/FilmBox and Bulgarian telecommunications provider Vivacom have expanded their existing partnership to include…
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Sky Deutschland launches Ticket on new Xbox and PlayStation consoles
Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland is launching its low-cost OTT option Sky Ticket on new…
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French MMA broadcast ban lifted
France’s ban on the broadcast of mixed martial arts (MMA) events has been lifted. The…
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Sturdy APAC telco results dampen effects of pandemic on global market
Better-than-expected results from operators in the APAC region will buoy global spend on telco and…
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Orange agrees to buy controlling stake in Telekom Romania for €268 million
In an increasingly convergent telco market, Orange Romania has agreed to acquire a controlling…
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SVOD penetration at 80% of TV households in US
Almost two-thirds of US TV households subscribe to both a pay TV service and at…
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Beeline launches ‘4in1’ streaming and pay TV combination
Russian service provider Vimpelcom, which operates under the Beeline brand, has launched a new ‘four-in-one’…
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Virgin Media switches on gigabit broadband in Northern Ireland
Virgin Media has announced the switch-on of gigabit broadband across its entire network in Northern…
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AT&T reportedly looking to sell stake in pay TV operation
US telco AT&T is looking to sell a minority stake in its pay TV operations,…
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Com hem and TV4 strike new framework agreement
Following a prolonged period of uncertainty, Tele2-owned Swedish cable operator Com Hem and the country’s…
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NOS sees pay TV base edge up as convergence growth continues
Portuguese cable and pay TV operator NOS saw its pay TV revenue-generating unit base edge…
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Liberty Global: full-steam ahead with O2 and Sunrise mergers
Despite a difficult financial climate, Liberty Global is still bullish on its planned mergers and…
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Comcast reportedly in talks with Walmart over TV set development
US telco Comcast is reportedly in talks with leading supermarket chain Walmart to launch a…
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Canal+ selects NAGRA for M7 protection
Canal+-owned satellite operator M7 has signed a deal with Kudelski Group company NAGRA. The partnership…
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Mediapro’s Ligue 1 rights deal ‘untenable’ says Canal+ president
Canal+ president Maxime Saada has called Mediapro’s broadcast rights deal with the French Professional Football…
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BT picks Bango for third-party subscription management
Data commerce platform Bango has partnered with BT to power the operator’s bundled TV subscriptions….
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Canal+ Polska launches IPO with OTT in mind
Pay TV operator Canal+ Polska has launched its planned IPO, which will see up to…
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Former Vodafone media head appointed global CEO at Adgile
Paul Evans, the former global head of Media for Vodafone, has joined TV data firm…
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TV4 and Com Hem take extra time to secure deal
Tele2-owned Swedish cable operator Com Hem and rival telco Telia’s TV4 Media broadcast arm have…