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Telekom Austria sees TV boost
Telekom Austria said that TV and broadband growth partly compensated for continued losses in fixed-line…
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YouTube now localised in 85 countries
YouTube has now launched local versions of the video service in 85 countries, having added…
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Bloomberg to launch Bulgarian TV network
Bloomberg is due to launch a Bulgarian-language business news service, called Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, across…
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HBO pulls channels from Bulgarian pay TV operator in fees row
HBO Bulgaria has pulled its HBO and Cinemax services from pay TV operator Bulsatcom’s platform…
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Telekom Austria’s Mobiltel acquires Bulgaria’s Blizoo
Telekom Austria’s Bulgarian subsidiary Mobiltel has agreed to acquire the country’s leading cable operator Blizoo…
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Blizoo to carry FilmBox HD
Bulgarian cable operator Blizoo has added SPI International’s FilmBox HD channel to its line-up. FilmBox…
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Payner Media signs up with Telekom Austria for satellite distribution
Payner Media, owner of Bulgarian music channels Planeta HD and Planeta Folk, has contracted Telekom…
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Bulgaria’s Sprint adds four FilmBox channels
Bulgarian telco Sprint is set to add four FilmBox-branded channels to its programming line-up. The…
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Telekom Austria sees TV growth
Telekom Austria saw 6.6% year-on-year growth in its domestic IPTV base for the quarter, which…
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Investment firm takes 43% stake in Bulgaria’s Vivacom
European investment firm LIC33 has reportedly bought a 43% stake in Bulgarian telco Vivacom. According to…
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Telekom Austria subsidiaries choose TVbeat
Video analytics and audience measurement specialist TVbeat has been chosen by Telekom Austria subsidiaries VIPnet…
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CEE operators facing competition and consolidation challenges
Intense price competition, including from overbuilders, and barriers to consolidation are among the challenges facing…
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SPI International strikes Filmbox deal with Telekom Austria
Channels provider SPI International has struck a strategic agreement with Telekom Austria allowing the telco…
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Mixed fortunes for Telekom Austria
Growth in TV numbers and fixed broadband subscribers failed to compensate lower fixed-voice revenues for…
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OUTtv signs up with Hispasat for CEE distribution
Gay lifestyle channel OUTtv has signed up with Spanish satellite operator Hispasat to further its…
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TV boost for struggling Telekom Austria
Upselling to TV services provided a boost for Telekom Austria in its domestic market, where…
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Bulgaria’s TV7 taps Level 3 for broadcast service solutions
Bulgarian broadcaster TV7 is deploying Level 3’s CDN and Vyvx broadcast fibre services in a…
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TV growth fails to arrest Telekom Austria revenue decline
A relatively strong showing in TV and fixed broadband across its international markets failed to…
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More management changes at CME
CEE-focussed broadcast group CME has appointed industry veteran Pavel Stanchev boss of its operations in…
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Telenor calls time on Neterra agreement
Telenor Satellite Broadcasting has terminated its agreement with Bulgarian broadcast services provider Neterra to provide…
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Bulgarian telco Neterra agrees DTH pact with SpaceCom
Bulgarian telco Neterra Communications has signed a direct-to-home satellite TV services deal with SpaceCom, operators…
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MTG makes digital acquisition in CEE
MTG has inked a deal for a controlling share of Bulgarian digital conglomerate Darik News…
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Sony launching new Black and White channels in Europe
Sony Pictures Television is launching new versions of its AXN channel in central Europe. AXN…
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Mtel expands fibre-optic network
Bulgarian operator Mtel has expanded its fixed fibre-optic network to the city of Ruse, in…
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Bulgaria’s Satellite BG to close
Bulgarian DTH provider Satellite BG has said it will cease broadcasting as of June 1….
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HBO Go goes live in Bulgaria
HBO’s on-demand service HBO Go has launched on Bulgarian cable operator Blizoo. The operator’s subscriber…
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Vivacom sees TV customer growth
Bulgarian telco Vivacom said that it saw a 76% growth in TV customers for the…
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Telenor acquires Bulgarian mobile operator Globul
Nordic telco Telenor is moving into Bulgaria after agreeing to buy Greek telecoms operator OTE’s…
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Bulsatcom and Net1 add Da Vinci Learning
Bulgarian pay TV providers Bulsatcom and Net1 are adding Da Vinci Learning to their programming…
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Bulgaria’s Mtel debuts Sportal network
Bulgarian operator Mtel is debuting a new sports channel, called Sportal TV, after signing a…