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Pay TV Operators
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Audets resist Altice USA’s €7bn move to acquire Atlantic Broadband
Altice USA, the European-based service provider’s US offshoot, has made an offer to acquire the…
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Free records strongest fixed-line growth in seven years
French service provider Free appears to have weathered the COVID-19 storm well, becoming the leading…
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Virgin Media adds YouTube Kids
Liberty Global-owned UK operator Virgin Media has added the YouTube Kids app to its TV…
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AMC doubles channels on Antenna Hungária
AMC Networks International – Central and Northern Europe (AMCNI CNE) has announced a multi-year channel…
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Verizon and Amazon eyeing US$4 billion stake in Vodafone Idea, claims report
Verizon and Amazon are reportedly eyeing a joint investment of US$4 billion in struggling Indian…
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DNA secures hockey package in deal with Telia’s MTV
Finnish service provider DNA has struck a deal with Telia-owned Finnish broadcaster MTV to bring…
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Eutelsat secures “medium term” stability with Sky Italia renewal
Satellite operator Eutelsat Communications has renewed its capacity contract with Sky Italia. The pair have…
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AT&T wants to sell off its ad business to reduce its US$150 billion debts
AT&T’s Xandr ad unit is reportedly next on the chopping block for the US telco…
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Telecom Italia agrees to create single national fibre infrastructure
Telecom Italia’s (TIM) board has approved an agreement with private equity outfit KKR Infrastructure and…
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Vodafone España first up with Eurosport Player.
Vodafone España has become the first Spanish service provider to integrate Discovery’s Eurosport Player streamer…
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A1 Hrvatska launches Zappware-powered TV service
Telekom Austria-owned Croatian service provider A1 Hrvatska has launched the group’s Zappware-powered personalised TV service….
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DAZN launches on Vodafone platforms in Germany
DAZN has announced its launch on Vodafone’s GigaTV platform in Germany. The launch is promised…
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Salt threatens legal action against Sunrise’s Liberty Global deal
Swiss service provider Salt has said it is contemplating legal action against Sunrise in relation…
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Poland’s Vectra launches first Android box in further shift to IP
Polish cable operator Vectra has launched its first Android TV set-top box, adding to two…
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Bouygues Telecom weathers COVID-19 storm
A strong uplift in mobile subscribers post-lockdown has helped France’s Bouygues Telecom weather the COVID-19…
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Deutsche Telekom launches cloud gaming, integration with TV service to follow
Deutsche Telekom has launched a cloud gaming platform, with a plan to integrate the service…
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UPC Poland to extend its reach by half via open fibre initiative
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Polska is to tap the country’s Digital Poland initiative (Operacyjnego…
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UK consumers seeing less value in TV-broadband bundles, says report
A new survey has indicated that a fifth of UK households which subscribe to bundled…
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Mediapro strikes deal with Free for Téléfoot
Spanish broadcaster and producer Mediapro has secured carriage for its French premium sports channel Téléfoot…
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Sky Deutschland launches Sky Ticket on Sony Bravia Android TVs
Sky Deutschland has launched Sky Ticket, its low-cost contract-free OTT offering, on Sony Bravia Android…
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Thema launches revamped Turkish bouquet and premium VOD in France with Free
Canal+-owned distributor Thema has launched two new Turkish offers in France with service provider Free….
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Pay TV penetration continues downward trend in US
Almost two-thirds of US households are still subscribed to a traditional pay TV operator, but…
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Portugal’s Meo launches Android TV box
Altice Europe-owned Portuguese service provider Meo has launched an Android TV set-top box, enabling it…
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Mediapro seals Canadian football deal with StarTimes
Spanish broadcaster and producer Mediapro’s Canadian unit has sealed a distribution deal with Chinese-owned African…
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UK streaming spend grows by 25% as OTT rises and pay TV falls
UK video customers have increased monthly spending on online streaming services by over £100 million…
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Volia uncouples football and sport from other pay TV services
Ukrainian cable operator Volia is uncoupling its premium football channels from its pay TV packages,…
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Akado adds basketball channel
Russian service provider Akado has added a new basketball channel to its sports line-up. The…
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FCC closes file on ‘unlock the box’
The US FCC is to officially close the once contentious ‘unlock the box’ proceeding initiated…
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Côte d’Ivoire orders pay TV operators to provide DTT channels FTA
The government of Côte d’Ivoire has mandated that channels available on the country’s digital-terrestrial platform…
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Virgin Media launches Gigabit broadband across Ireland
Virgin Media Ireland has switched on Gigabit Broadband services across its entire network in Ireland,…