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Spain
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TV boost for Orange
TV growth helped Orange achieve a decent third quarter result, particularly in the French market….
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TV execs launch MCN for Ibero-American content
Former A+E Networks and Canal+ executive Fabienne Fourquet and BeBanjo founder and former On Demand…
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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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EU regulators close internet throttling investigation
European Union competition regulators have closed their year-long investigation into Deutsche Telekom, Orange and Telefónica…
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Wuaki adds HBO content in Spain
Wuaki.TV has built on its recent UK deal for HBO content by adding the premium…
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Smart TV ownership in Spain and Germany higher than UK
More than 40% of broadband households in Germany and Spain own a smart TV, while…
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Chairman of Spain’s RTVE steps down
RTVE chairman Leopoldo Gonzalez-Echenique has resigned. José Manuel Penalosa, a board member at RTVE, will…
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AMC rebrands Spanish channel as Sundance
AMC Networks International is rebranding its Spanish movie channel CTK to Sundance Channel. The shift…
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Spain approves DTT reorganisation to make way for LTE
The Spanish government has approved a reorganisation of the country’s digital-terrestrial transmission infrastructure to enable…
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Vivendi strikes definitive agreement to sell GVT
Vivendi has struck a definitive agreement to sell its Brazilian unit GVT to Telefónica that…
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RTVE appoints North American distributor
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has appointed Atlanta-based Castalia Communications Corp. to become its channels and…
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Orange makes €3.4 billion bid for Spain’s Jazztel
Orange has made a €3.4 billion cash offer to buy 100% of Spanish telco Jazztel,…
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Ono expands TiVo deployment with multiscreen offering
Spanish cable operator Ono has expanded its TiVo deployment by using TiVo’s cloud service APIs…
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Ono upgrades online TV service
Spanish cable operator Ono has upgraded its Ono TV Online service, adding iPhone support and…
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Vodafone to focus on integration after Ono acquisition
Vodafone does not intend to make further major acquisitions in Spain following its purchase of…
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Televes chooses Civolution watermarking
Spanish TV reception technology provider Televes has chosen to deploy content security and identification specialist…
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France 24 launches TiVo app on Virgin and Ono
International news channel France 24 has launched a new TiVo-compatible set-top app, which is available…
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EC passes Telefónica acquisition to local regulator as Vodafone chief raises objections
The European Commission is to leave a decision on the acquisition of Canal+ España by…
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FOXLife to launch in Spain
Fox International Channels (FIC)-owned entertainment channel FOXLife is to launch in Spain in October. A…
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Spain’s Ono to broadcast Fight Sports channel
Spanish pay TV operator Ono will air the Fight Sports channel after signing a multi-year…
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Vivendi and Telecom Italia discuss Brazilan deal and strategic partnership
Vivendi chairman Vincent Bolloré and Telecom Italia deputy director Marco Patuano met in Paris yesterday…
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WWE Network gets global OTT launch
Over-the-top wrestling channel WWE Network has launched outside the US for the first time. The…
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Telecom Italia and Vivendi chiefs reportedly meeting today
Telecom Italia executive director Marco Patuano is set to meet Vivendi chairman Vincent Bolloré today…
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Telecom Italia move sparks Mediaset merger speculation
Telecom Italia has reportedly initiated talks with Vivendi, in a bid to counter Telefónica’s bid…
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Microsoft to add free-to-air DTT tuner for Xbox One in Europe
Microsoft is to provide a digital TV tuner for its Xbox One gaming devices in…
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Telecom Italia shares plunge as Telefónica offers €6.7bn for Vivendi Brazilian unit
Shares in Telecom Italia were suspended today after Telefónica offered to buy Vivendi’s Brazilian telecom…
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Dailymotion signs deal with FC Barcelona
Orange-owned video sharing site Dailymotion has signed a deal with FC Barcelona that will see…
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Netflix reportedly planning Spain launch for 2015
Netflix is due to launch in Spain in the last quarter of 2015, according to…
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Telefónica sees TV growth
Telefónica Spain said it added 350,000 pay TV customers in the quarter to June. The…
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Spanish write-down takes Mediaset into the red
Mediaset turned in a net loss of €20.5 million for the first have after taking…