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EC passes Virgin Media-O2 merger back to UK regulator
The European Commission has acceded to a request by the UK competition regulator, the CMA,…
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Liberty Global: full-steam ahead with O2 and Sunrise mergers
Despite a difficult financial climate, Liberty Global is still bullish on its planned mergers and…
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Telefónica sees OTT growth offset pay TV decline
Telefónica’s TV base continued to grow in the third quarter thanked to the continued success…
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EU close to decision on whether to give UK’s CMA final say on Virgin-O2 merger
The EU’s antitrust chief is close to a decision on whether Britain will be…
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Telefónica launches Fortnite Living app on Movistar+
Telefónica has announced a partnership with Epic Games to bring the Fortnite Living app exclusively…
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Liberty and Telefónica warn of potential delay as CMA requests EC to refer Virgin Media-O2 merger back
Liberty Global and Telefónica have warned of a potential delay to the merger of their…
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November 5 deadline for Virgin Media/O2 merger EU approval
The EU’s antitrust regulators have set a deadline of November 5 to decide on the…
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Telefónica appeals to start-ups for new TV app experiences
Telefónica has launched a programme aimed at start-ups that wish to develop apps for its…
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Movistar+ launches on Apple TV
Telefónica has made its pay TV service Movistar+ available on Apple TV – the latest…
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Telefónica sees pay TV fall and OTT rise as it commits to full fibre coverage
Telefónica has posted Q2 numbers that saw its global pay TV base decline by 6%…
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Movistar+ taps Ateme for pay TV and OTT headend
Telefónica pay TV service Movistar+ has tapped technology outfit Ateme’s Titan solution converged software headend,…
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Spanish watchdog extends pay TV restrictions on Telefónica
Spanish markets regulator the CNMC has extended restrictions placed on Telefónica related to its acquisition…
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Telefónica and Atresmedia launch Buendía Estudios with Ignacio Corrales as managing director
Telefónica and Atresmedia have hired Ignacio Corrales as managing director of Buendía Estudios, the new…
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Movistar+ adds picture-in-picture for simultaneous viewing
Customers of Spanish telco Telefónica’s TV service Movistar+ now have the ability to watch two…
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Telefónica’s Movistar+ secures Champions League rights
Telefónica’s Movistar+ platform has secured rights to the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa…
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UK seeks final say on Virgin Media-O2 merger from EU
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is set to ask Brussels for full control…
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Orange renews La Liga deal with Telefónica
Orange has announced a sublicensing agreement with Telefónica for domestic broadcast rights to the 2020/21…
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Hispasat and Telefónica announce deal renewal
Satellite operator Hispasat has announced a multi-year renewal of its deal with Telefónica in Spain…
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Telefónica and Atresmedia get green light for studio JV
The European Commission has given a green light for Spanish telco Telefónica and commercial broadcaster…
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DAZN launches direct carrier billing in Germany and Switzerland with Telefónica and Swisscom
Sports streamer DAZN has launched direct carrier billing in Germany and Switzerland. In collaboration with…
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Movistar+ connected devices surpass 10 million
The number of devices connected to Telefónica’s Movistar+ pay TV service has surpassed 10 million,…
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Vodafone mulling UK TV offering and ‘organic’ convergence after Liberty-Telefónica deal
Vodafone will focus on developing its own organic converged offering in the UK market in…
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O2 and Virgin Media confirm £31 billion merger
Telefonica and Liberty Global have confirmed the merger of their UK operations. The 50-50 merger…
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Liberty Global and Telefonica in talks over Virgin Media-O2 merger
Telefonica and Liberty Global are in talks to merge UK operators O2 and Virgin Media….
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Disney signs O2 deal for six months free Disney+; streams Frozen 2 three months early
A little over a week away from launching Disney+ in Europe, the company has announced…
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Vodafone Spain reports Movistar-Disney deal to competition authority
Vodafone Spain has complained to the country’s competition authority about Telefónica’s deal with Disney. According…
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DAZN steps up challenge for Champions League in Spain claims report
Sports streamer DAZN is considering a bid for the rights to the Champions League in…
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Telefónica ties up deal for Disney+
Disney has signed an exclusive deal with Telefónica for Movistar to be the strategic distributor…
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Telefónica ‘working actively’ on Latin American consolidation plans
Telefónica is “working actively” on plans that could see consolidation and a change in the…
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Telefónica takes hit amidst restructure
Telefónica shares took a dive in early trading after the company posted a fall profits…