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Italy
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Mediaset to revamp its pay TV strategy
Mediaset is to rethink its pay TV strategy, making its pay TV channels and content…
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Mediaset prepares defences as Vivendi closes in on 30% threshold
The Berlusconi family has moved to shore up its defences against Vivendi as Mediaset prepares…
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Vivendi Mediaset move ‘could breach antitrust rules’
Italian antitrust watchdog AGCOM has stepped into the battle raging between Vivendi and Mediaset with…
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Vodafone Italy strikes deal with Sky for Now TV as launch nears
Vodafone and Sky Italia have struck a deal whereby the mobile giant will integrate Sky’s…
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Vivendi now owns 20% of Mediaset, but next steps unclear
Vivendi is continuing its hostile bid to acquire a significant stake in Mediaset. The French…
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Battle for Mediaset intensifies as Vivendi acquires 12% stake
The battle between Vivendi and Mediaset has entered a new phase, with Vivendi revealing that…
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Mediaset furious as Vivendi takes stake with plans for more
Mediaset has reacted furiously to what it sees as a hostile takeover attempt by stealth…
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Vivendi denies Mediaset talks report
Vivendi has denied an Italian press report that suggested the French media giant and its…
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Italy finally ends interference-causing broadcasts
Italy has informed the International Telecommunications Union that it has ceased transmitting TV programmes on…
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Fix&Foxi, France 24 and Tricolor TV among Eutelsat TV Awards winners
Fix&Foxi, Sky Arte and France 24 were among the winners at the Eutelsat TV Awards…
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Closing Premium would be ‘worst option’ for Mediaset
Closing Mediaset Premium would be the worst of the choices on offer to the Italian broadcaster, but…
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Vivendi maintains top shareholder status in Telecom Italia
Vivendi has acquired additional shares in Telecom Italia, allowing it to maintain its position as…
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Mediaset reportedly in contact with Sky; drops Vivendi shares seizure bid
Mediaset is in contact with Sky over a possible deal for control of troubled pay…
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Mediaset demands Vivendi honour deal as seizure bid heads for court
Mediaset still expects Vivendi to honour the terms of the aborted strategic agreement between the…
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Eurodata: young adults watch 1hr 30mins less TV per day
Young people aged 15-34 spend one hour and 30 minutes less per day on average…
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Sky reports Q1 revenue and customer gains despite ‘slow start’
Sky reported like-for-like revenue growth and the addition of more than 100,000 new customers, despite…
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Vivendi chief still hopeful of Mediaset deal
Vivendi is still hopeful of striking a deal with Mediaset following the acrimonious collapse of…
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Italy’s Rai launches streaming service
Rai has launched Rai Play, its free OTT service, which offers live streams of a…
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Vivendi and Mediaset set for court hearing
The battle between feuding former partners Vivendi and Mediaset is scheduled for its first court…
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Vivendi reportedly putting Netflix rival project on ice
Vivendi has put its plans to develop a pan-European OTT service to compete with Netflix…
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ETSI publishes new HbbTV spec for UK and Italy transition
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has published a new version of the HbbTV specification…
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Sky Italia forms joint film distribution business
Sky Italia and producers including FremantleMedia-owned Wildside, and Gomorrah producer Cattleya, have joined forces to create a…
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Mediaset: Vivendi account of aborted deal “without foundation”
Mediaset has rejected Vivendi’s position on the aborted April 8 agreement between the pair in…
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Mediaset takes legal action against Vivendi
Mediaset has filed a suit to force Vivendi to honour the terms of its April…
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Vivendi reportedly edging towards compromise deal with Mediaset
Vivendi may make a new proposal to Mediaset following the acrimonious collapse of its previously…
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Sky reportedly planning to launch Now TV in Spain
Sky is planning to expand its presence in more European markets, kicking off with the…
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New satellite and OTT TV service launches for Asian expats in Europe
Hamburg-based Bubbles Media has launched Bobbles.tv, a new satellite and OTT-delivered pay TV service with…
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AC Milan sale provides boost for Mediaset holding company
Mediaset holding company Fininvest has signed a preliminary contract with a group of Chinese investors…
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Swisscom to sell Metroweb stake as Fastweb moves forward with fibre plan
Swisscom has agreed to sell its 10.6% in Italian operator Metroweb to the latter’s main…
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Berlusconi slams Vivendi over change of mind on Premium
Mediaset chairman Pier Silvio Berlusconi has hit out at Vivendi and categorically rejected the French…