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Europe
Spain gains ground in latest Netflix ISP Speed Index
Spain jumped 13 spots to 16th place in Netflix’s most recent global ISP Speed Index,…
Netflix launches European charm offensive
Netflix has launched a European charm offensive, claiming a to-date spend of US$1.75 billion in…
Telenor Group agrees Netflix partnership
Norway-based Telenor Group has agreed a long-term partnership with Netflix that will see it integrate…
European TV plan risks ‘stunting growth in the sector’
Europe’s commercial broadcasters have said proposed changes to to the main directive covering content and…
Fox names Europe, Africa channel distribution chief
Fox Networks Group has put Paolo Agostinelli in charge of channel distribution for Europe and…
Europe at ‘crunch point’ ahead of 5G transition
Europe is at a ‘crunch point’ when it comes to telecoms, with the planned move…
Bobbles launches Indian OTT service for Europe
A new entertainment streaming service for fans of Indian entertainment programming has launched in Europe….
NBC to take 25% stake in Euronews as part of wider international plan
NBC News is to acquire a 25% stake in Euronews, according to various press reports….
China’s CCTV signs new channel distribution deal with Eutelsat
China Central Television (CCTV) has signed a distribution deal with Eutelsat to broadcast three of…
TF1, Mediaset, ProSieben partner on MCN investments
France’s TF1 Group and Italy’s Mediaset have bought into ProSiebenSat.1’s Studio71, with the German media…
IHS Markit: EU cable revenues up despite dip in TV customers
The cable industry in the European Union grew from €21.2 billion in 2014 to €22.4…
A+E Networks UK appoints new finance chief
A+E Networks UK, which runs the channels operator’s European operations, has recruited Mark Neil as…
Portugal’s Nos launches AR app as Microsoft HoloLens comes to Europe
Portuguese pay TV provider Nos has launched an augmented reality online TV app using the…
Vivendi reportedly putting Netflix rival project on ice
Vivendi has put its plans to develop a pan-European OTT service to compete with Netflix…
Vestel to produce Toshiba-branded TVs in Europe
Electronics manufacturing company Vestel has signed a deal with Toshiba to produce and sell Toshiba-branded…
EBU calls on BEREC to ensure net neutrality in age of 5G
European public broadcasting organsiation the EBU has called on the European telecom regulators’ group BEREC…
Pyramid Research: SVOD providers must go local for Euro growth
Netflix and Amazon are driving OTT penetration in Europe but international SVOD players in the…
Netflix: ‘quota won’t boost Euro production’
Netflix has said it is already investing in European content, and that the introduction of…
Fox to launch new drama Outcast on Facebook
The international arm of Fox is launching the first episode of its buzzy new drama Outcast on…
Deutsche Telekom’s European TV base grows by 4.8%
Deutsche Telekom’s European TV customer base climbed 4.8% year-on-year in the first quarter to reach…
‘Landmark’ pan-Euro Sony deal for Sky
Sky has struck its first-ever pan-European movie output agreement. A deal with Sony Pictures Television…
Ampere: UK TV channels inspire most loyalty
UK TV channels inspired more loyalty and brand affinity than their European and US counterparts,…
Motorvision TV increases MENA footprint
Germany’s Motorvision TV is extending its reach in Europe, the Middle East and Africa by…
Sky marketing chief to become UK, Eire CEO
European satellite broadcaster Sky is set to name Stephen van Rooyen as CEO of its…
Nokia launches €55,000 OZO virtual reality camera
Nokia launched its OZO virtual reality camera in Europe at an event in London last…
Vice Media pushes into eastern Europe with Antenna Group
Vice Media has teamed up with Greece’s Antenna Group to expand further in central and…
Europe marks mixed progress towards digital economy
Europe has made progress towards achieving a digital economy over the year since the inauguration…
Liberty reports video losses, says next-gen TV services still ‘robust’
Liberty Global lost a total of 400,000 European video subscribers in 2015, but said that…
AMC reorganises central Europe unit
The central Europe division of AMC Networks International has rejigged its operation and will now…
Third of UK broadband homes subscribe to OTT video
A third of UK broadband households subscribed to an over-the-top (OTT) video service as of…