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Stuart Thomson

Stuart Thomson


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TF1 makes firm offer for Aufeminin

French broadcaster TF1 has made a firm offer for Axel Springer’s 78.4% stake in female-focused…

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European Parliament rejects EC plans for content portability

UPDATED: MEPs have endorsed the watered-down version of rules on ‘content portability’ across frontiers within the…

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Liberty Global revamps UPC management with new role for Pascu

Liberty Global is reorganizing the marketing, sales and customer operations of its UPC units into…

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Netflix localises in Greece

Netflix has localised its service in Greece, providing local language support and enabling payment in…

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Xavier Niel ‘close’ to taking majority control of Eir

Xavier Niel, the French telecom entrepreneur and owner of multi-play service provider Iliad Telecom/Free, is…

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Vivendi-Mediaset rapprochement expected ‘within days’

Vivendi could strike a deal in the next few days to end its legal dispute…

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Portuguese pay TV base grows, boosted by fibre

The number of pay TV subscribers in Portugal grew by 33,000 in the third quarter…

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France looks to extend network tax to cable and fibre

French parliamentarians have proposed extending a tax hitherto placed on copper telecom lines to cable…

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CGates taps Nokia for high-speed routers

Lithuanian cable operator CGates has signed a deal with Nokia that will see it upgrade…

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Revelation TV turns to Globecast

UK Christian broadcaster Revelation TV has tapped Globecast to provide playout capabilities including daily live…