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Free bounces back as Niel takes hands-on role
French service provider Iliad Telecom/Free’s full-year numbers for 2019 saw it bounce back in revenue…
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Viaplay reports big increase in viewing as Coronavirus spreads
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group)’s Viaplay streaming service has reported a surge in viewing figures…
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Nordic Entertainment highlights Coronavirus threat to profits
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has said the spread of Coronavirus is “having an adverse…
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ProSiebenSat.1 pulls Red Arrow sale as Coronavirus crisis intensifies
German media giant ProSiebenSat.1 has pulled the potential sale of production and distribution arm Red…
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A1 Telekom Austria launches A1 Xplore TV with Zappware
A1 Telekom Austria Group has its A1 Xplrore TV content and streaming platform in Austria,…
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Portuguese regulator suspends 700MHz clearance on Coronavirus fears
Portuguese telecom regulator ANACOM has suspended the migration of the country’s digital-terrestrial network to make…
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RTL Group to buy 50% of M6’s Bedrock streaming platform
RTL Group has agreed to acquire a 50% stake in Groupe M6’s tech business, Bedrock….
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Deutsche Telekom does Disney deal
Deutsche Telekom has agreed a distribution deal with Disney that will see it become the…
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MTN Group CEO to resign
Rob Shuter, the CEO of South African telco MTN Group, has announced that he will…
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Mediaset facing ‘uncertain’ 2020 amid coronavirus outbreak
Italian broadcaster Mediaset is preparing for an “uncertain” 2020 amid Italy’s coronavirus outbreak, while also…
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Vodafone Spain reports Movistar-Disney deal to competition authority
Vodafone Spain has complained to the country’s competition authority about Telefónica’s deal with Disney. According…
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WSG signs ups to consult on FAWSL distribution
The FA has signed up Women’s Sports Group (WSG) to consult on the distribution for…
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24i announces deployments with T-Mobile Czech Republic and Slovak Telekom
Turn-key streaming app developer 24i has signed deployment deals with T-Mobile Czech Republic and Slovak…
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SPI’s FilmBox Premium launches on Telekom Romania
Telekom Romania and SPI/FilmBox have signed a distribution deal that will see the latter’s FilmBox…
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Telefónica ties up deal for Disney+
Disney has signed an exclusive deal with Telefónica for Movistar to be the strategic distributor…
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Sky increases commitment to women’s sport
Sky Sports will increase its investment in and coverage of women’s sport in 2020, the…
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LatAm recession hitting pay TV
The ongoing recession has heavily impacted the pay TV market in Latin America. According to…
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Cellcom continues exec shakeup with CTO, CIO and VP appointments
Israeli telco Cellcom has announced the appointments of its new chief technology and information officers…
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Sky Italia secures reversal of ban on exclusive Mediaset online deal
Sky Italia has secured a lifting of restrictions imposed on it by the Italian competition…
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M7 Deutschland supplying UHD TV channels to BrightBlue
Canal+-owned channel provider M7 Deutschland has begun providing three UHD TV services to BrightBlue, the…
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TIM announces Disney+ distribution deal
Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM) has announced a multi-year deal with Disney that will see Disney+…
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74% plan to cut cord by 2025 claims report
Almost three-quarters of consumers plan to stop paying for pay TV services within the next…
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ProSiebenSat.1 expands online dating presence with The Meet Group acquisition
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 and General Atlantic, the joint owner of ProSiebenSat.1’s ecommerce arm NuCom,…
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Tricolor launches OTT service on Huawei AppGallery
Russian pay TV provider Tricolor TV has launched an app for the Huawei AppGallery, giving…
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Pay TV sports an ‘unfriendly business model’, claims DAZN exec
Consumers have been exposed to “an extremely fat and unfriendly business model” that has made…
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Vivendi and Mediaset in move and countermove as merger battle rages on
Mediaset has withdrawn the filing of its Dutch merger project in the Netherlands in the…
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Nordic Entertainment extends F1 rights to entire Nordic region
Nordic free, pay TV and streaming outfit Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT), has acquired the exclusive…
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Croatian consolidation takes shape as Tele2 completes sale to United Group
Nordic telco Tele2 has completed the sale of its Croatian subsidiary to Serbia-based Western Balkan…
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Proximus launches two new TV packages
Belgian service provider Proximus is to launch two new TV packages on March 5. All…
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KPN launches 1Gbps service as Dutch broadband battle heats up
Dutch telco KPN has launched a 1Gbps fibre broadband service for €65 a month. The…