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Mobile growth boosts NOS, with pay TV flat

Portuguese service provider NOS saw revenue rise 5.7% to €403.3 million in the first quarter…

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DAZN wins Formula 1 rights in Portugal

DAZN has gained the media rights to the ​​Formula 1 World Championship for Portugal for the next three seasons.

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Impresa taps OKAST for FAST launch

Portuguese media group Impresa has chosen OKAST Channels to launch FAST channels on its OTT…

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DAZN extends hold on LaLiga for Portugal and Italy

Sports streamer DAZN has extended its hold on exclusive LaLiga broadcast rights for Italy and…

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Investors line up for round two bidding for Altice fibre and Portuguese assets

Multiple investors have been shortlisted by Altice Group for the sale of its highly-prized French…

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NOS and Vodafone Portugal extend fibre sharing deal

Portuguese service providers NOS and Vodafone Portugal have expanded an existing partnership agreement to share…

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DAZN nets WTA rights for Portugal until 2026

DAZN has extended its broadcasting rights to Women’s Tennis Association (WTA ) for Portugal through…

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Warner Bros. Discovery names Max Italy and Iberia production chief

Warner Bros. Discovery has appointed Alberto Carullo as vice president Max local original production Italy…

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Warburg Pincus and Horta-Osório reportedly looking at Altice Portugal bid

US private equity outfit has reportedly teamed up with ex-Credit Suisse chair Sir António Horta-Osório…

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SPI International strikes Dizi deal with NOS

Canal+-owned channel provider SPI International has struck a partnership agreement with Portuguese service provider NOS for…

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Bedrock opens office in Lisbon

Streaming technology provider Bedrock has opened a new office in Lisbon as part of its…

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NOS pay TV base keeps pace with broadband growth

Portuguese cable and pay TV operator NOS saw its pay TV base grow by 2.2%…

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Altice co-founder Pereira secures conditional release from house arrest

Altice co-founder Armando Pereira, currently under investigation by Portuguese police as part of its Operation…

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Altice reportedly looking at sale of Portuguese operation

Troubled multinational telecom giant Altice is looking at a potential sale of its scandal-hit Portuguese…

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Portuguese Football Federation taps Pixellot for OTT video

The Portuguese Football Federation (Federação Portuguesa de Futebol, FPF) has tapped Israel-based AI-automated sports video…

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Portugal’s NOS continues tech patent push with zapping breakthrough

Leading Portuguese telco and media company NOS has registered a ‘zapping’ patent in the US,…

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SPI International launches Dizi on Vodafone Portugal

Canal+-owned channel provider SPI International has launched its Turkish drama offering Dizi with Vodafone Portugal.  The channel will…

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Altice’s MEO faces €117,500 sanction

Altice Portugal-owned pay TV provider MEO has been handed a second fine of €117,500 from…

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SPI debuts raft of channels in Portugal with fibre operator LigaT

Canal+-owned international channel and streamer provider SPI International has launched a raft of channels in…

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Altice suspends senior French executive as corruption probe deepens

The corruption scandal engulfing international cable, telecoms and media group Altice has widened to impact…

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Altice co-founder Pereira placed under house arrest

Altice co-founder Armando Pereira has been placed under house arrest in Portugal as the corruption…

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Altice suspends managers in wake of Pereira detention

Altice International says it has suspended a number of un-named managers, workers and legal representatives…

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Altice Portugal CEO urges ‘focus on operation’ as corruption probe continues

The CEO of Altice Portugal has urged the company’s employees to carry on focusing on…

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Altice co-founder Pereira arrested in corruption probe

Altice boss Patrick Drahi’s close associate and group co-founder Armando Pereira has spent the weekend…

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NOS reports solid start to 2023

Portuguese cable operator NOS reported a solid start to 2023, with customer numbers for all…

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Anacom data shows Portugal’s DTT sector is holding up well

Portuguese media regulator Anacom has issued a new year report in which it says subscription…

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Altice Portugal makes last minute decision to renew DTT licence

Portuguese media reports suggest Altice Portugal wants to renew its DTT licence. Having been set…

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Disney+ strikes new carriage deal with Vodafone Portugal

Streaming platform Disney+ has continued its global rollout by joining Vodafone Portugal’s latest set-top box,…

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NOS launches premium Wi-Fi Total service with Plume

Portuguese multiplay service provider NOS has launched Wi-Fi Total, a new premium WiFi offering that…

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EU’s Nowo decision gives national audiovisual taxes the thumbs up

Portuguese PayTV platform Nowo appears to be liable for €2.9 million in back taxes following…