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Brazil
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IPTV growth takes global total past 130m
IPTV is still growing strongly, with double-digit growth in markets including Spain, Brazil and Turkey…
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Eutelsat 65 West A satellite now live
Eutelsat’s 65 West A satellite is now fully powered-up and is ready for service across…
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Eurovision taps SES for Rio Olympics
The EBU’s Eurovision network has signed a capacity deal with satellite operator SES to broadcast…
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AwesomenessTV launches locally in Europe, Brazil
Localised versions of majority Dreamworks-owned multichannel network Awesomeness TV has officially launched in the UK,…
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Eutelsat 65 West B successfully launched
Eutelsat’s 65 West A satellite for Brazil and Latin America has been successfully launched on…
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Vivendi moves raise question over Patuano’s future
Vivendi is flexing its muscles following its acquisition of a stake in Telecom Italia by…
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HBO Now to rival Netflix in Brazil, Argentina
Premium cable network HBO is to launch its over-the-top subscription service in Brazil and Argentina…
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Hispasat posts solid results
Satellite operator Hispasat has posted strong full-year results, driven by growth in Latin America. The…
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Netflix blocked in Indonesia, facing problems in Brazil
Netflix is facing problems in Indonesia, one of the most populous countries in Asia, with…
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Brazil green light clears way for Arris completion of Pace deal
Pay TV industry infrastructure giant Arris’s proposed acquisition of UK set-top provider Pace has received preliminary…
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Telefónica unveils ‘world first’ three-in-one home gateway unit
Telefónica has unveiled a new home gateway unit – an all-in-one box that combines the…
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Vivendi completes Telefónica exchange
Vivendi and Telefónica have completed their exchange of shares, enabling the French media giant to…
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Telefónica doubles TV base over year
Telefónica nearly doubled its TV base in the year to June, ending the quarter with…
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Pace turns in strong performance
TV technology and set-top provider Pace has turned in an improved operating profit on lower…
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Netflix expected to add 10m international subs this year
Netflix’s international subscriber base is expected to grow by almost 10 million in 2015 to…
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Netflix raises price in the UK, Brazil
Streaming service Netflix has increased its basic UK monthly subs fee. The SVOD service has…
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Emerging markets to drive satellite pay TV growth
Growth in emerging markets will help push the number of satellite pay TV homes globally…
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Telefónica to aggregate content buying across territories
Telefónica plans to realise major synergies from aggregating TV content acquisition across all the territories…
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Telecom Italia set to strike content deal with Mediaset
Following last week’s deal with Sky Italia to market the latter’s pay TV services over…
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Telefónica secures green light to acquire GVT from Vivendi
Telefónica has secured a green light from the Brazilian regulator CADE to acquire local telecom…
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Portugal Telecom shareholders approve sale to Altice
Portugal Telecom’s shareholders have approved the sale of the company’s domestic assets to Altice, the…
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Drahi reportedly in exclusive talks to buy Portugal Telecom
French cable and telecom investor Patrick Drahi has reportedly entered into exclusive talks to buy…
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Current Oi and former PT chief Bava resigns
Zeinal Bava, the CEO of Brazilian telco Oi, and the former Portugal Telecom chief executive,…
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Streaming site Cennarium gears up for Cannes launch
Performing arts streaming service Cennarium is due to launch at the MIPCOM TV market in…
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Vivendi strikes definitive agreement to sell GVT
Vivendi has struck a definitive agreement to sell its Brazilian unit GVT to Telefónica that…
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Brazilian regulator could complicate Telefónica-Vivendi deal
The acquisition of Vivendi’s Brazilian subsidiary GVT by Telefónica could be complicated by a demand…
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Globo to air international channel in Europe via OTT
Brazilian media group Globo will broadcast its international channel over the web in Europe, after…
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Vivendi chooses Telefónica for GVT, international growth boosts Canal+
Vivendi has decided to enter into exclusive negotiations with Telefónica for the sale of its…
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Vivendi receives Telecom Italia GVT bid as Telefónica ups offer
Vivendi has confirmed it has received an offer from Telecom Italia for its Brazilian unit…
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Telecom Italia to make GVT offer
Telecom Italia is on the point of making a €7 billion offer for Vivendi’s Brazilian…