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Italy
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Telefónica buys into Italian Premium as Mediaset sells in Spain
Mediaset has agreed to sell an 11.11% stake in its Italian pay TV unit to…
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Mediaset likely to sell Canal+ stake, holding out for ‘strategic partnership’
Mediaset executive vice-president Piersilvio Berlusconi has given the strongest indication yet that his group will…
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Mediaset breathes sigh of relief as it secures Serie A rights
Italy’s Mediaset has expressed “great satisfaction at the balanced outcome” of Italy’s football clubs’ allocation…
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Wuaki.tv plans French, German and Italian expansion
Movie and TV streaming service Wuaki.tv is expanding its European footprint to a total of…
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European Audiovisual Observatory appoints new legal chief
The European Audiovisual Observatory has appointed the former head of Italian Regulator AGCOM’s digital rights…
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Telefónica offers to buy out Mediaset’s Canal+ stake
Telefónica has offered €295 million to acquire Mediaset’s 22% stake in Spanish pay TV operator…
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Flat growth forecast for European pay TV
Pay TV revenues will increase just 0.6% this year as subscribers move to bundled services,…
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YouTube launches for international gay channel Here TV
US-based gay cable net Here TV has launched paid-for YouTube channels in 16 international markets….
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Rai turns away from YouTube
Italian public broadcaster Rai has decided not to renew a deal with YouTube that saw…
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France Télévisions and the BBC top Eurovision Connect Awards winners
France Télévisions has won the Grand Prix in the Eurovision Connect Awards given by the…
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Mediaset rises on renewed pay TV sale speculation
Shares in Italy’s Mediaset rose in early trading yesterday amidst speculation that it is about…
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Mediaset hit by slow Italian ad market
Mediaset turned in a net loss for the first quarter on lower revenues in both…
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‘Sky Europe’ would boost content and save on tech, infrastructure
A merged Sky Europe comprising BSkyB, Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia would be able to…
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New name and content for Telecom Italia’s Cubovision
Telecom Italia Media has changed the name of its Cubovision OTT TV offering to TIMvision….
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BSkyB in talks to create European pay TV giant with Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia
BSkyB has confirmed it is in preliminary talks about acquiring 21st Century Fox’s 57% stake…
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Mediaset looking to decide future of pay TV platform by June
Mediaset vice-chairman Piersilvio Berlusconi confirmed that the Italian media company had received interest from international…
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Mediaset hits out at banks’ valuation of Premium
Italy’s Mediaset has criticised banks for undervaluing its Premium pay TV service amidst moves to…
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Mediaset plays down report of Al Jazeera, Canal+ pay TV tie-up
Mediaset has played down reports that it is on the brink of forging a wide-ranging…
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FIC continues Nat Geo People rollout
Fox International Channels said will launch its new Nat Geo People channel in a total…
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Accenture powers Mediaset Infinity
Management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, Accenture, is powering Mediaset Italy’s new on-demand service…
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European Sky channels showing Pope’s canonisation in 3D
Sky’s dedicated 3D channels in Italy, Germany and the UK will broadcast the upcoming canonisation…
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Google launches Chromecast internationally
Google has launched its low-price Chromecast HDMI streaming stick in 11 countries outside of its…
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More than 50% of Europeans to buy UHDTVs by 2016, claims research
Some 56% of Europeans said they would be likely to buy an Ultra High Definition…
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European Sky platforms in first coproduction
BSkyB-owned UK channel Sky 1, Germany’s Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia are collaborating to develop…
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Vodafone named as best fibre network operator
Vodafone has been named as best fibre-optic network operator in Europe at the FTTH Council…
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Mediaset acquires Champions League rights
Italy’s Mediaset has acquired UEFA Champions League football TV rights for the three seasons from…
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Vodafone rules out UK quad-play, plays down need for content
Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao has said he sees no strong need to invest in content…
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Sky Italia records US$25 million earnings boost
Sky Italia recorded a US$25 million (€18.4 million) uptick in EBITDA profit in the quarter…
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Mediaset cries foul at latest development in tax fraud case
Italian prosecutors in the Mediatrade case – which has already seen the conviction of former…
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Swisscom TV reaches one million
Swisscom’s TV base passed the one million mark in 2013 after growing by over a…