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Pay TV Operators
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Africa’s StarTimes picks up rights to LaLiga & LaLiga 2
Chinese-owned pan-African pay TV operator StarTimes has secured the non-exclusive broadcasting rights for leading Spanish…
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Vivendi now mulling ‘partial split’
Vivendi is now considering an amended plan to split the company into its different operating…
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Tele Columbus boosted by broadband, hit by TV law change
German cable operator Tele Columbus posted revenues of €119 million for the fourth quarter of…
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Charter hit by broadband and TV losses
US cable giant Charter Communications saw its stock hit after it lost more than expected…
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Comcast shares tumble on customer losses
Comcast saw its shares fall on its Q1 earnings amid higher than expected customer losses,…
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Telia sees uplift in TV subs but media revenues decline
Nordic telco Telia saw an uplift in paid streaming video subscribers in the year to…
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Proximus Q1 TV losses ‘contained’ at 15,000
Belgian service provider Proximus lost 15,000 TV customers in the first quarter, allowing the operator…
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Disney and Polsat Plus extend linear distribution deal
Polish pay TV provider Polsat Plus Group has renewed their partnership with The Walt Disney…
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United Group sees ‘record results’ in 2023
South-eastern European service provider United Group has said last year saw record financial results for…
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Rogers signs up for Comcast Xfinity products and tech
Canadian cable operator Rogers a 10-year deal with Comcast to bring the latter’s Xfinity products…
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Swisscom choses Media Distillery to power ad-free offering
Switzerland’s telecom operator Swisscom has deployed Media Distillery’s AI-powered Ad Break Distillery solution to power…
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Orange sees decline in TV subscribers
Orange saw its TV numbers decline both in France and other European markets in the…
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TIM CEO stays on as Vivendi abstains from shareholder vote
Telecom Italia (TIM) CEO Pietro Labriola has held on to his seat, with another three-year…
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Masilela takes chair as MultiChoice-Canal+ goes to ‘next phase’
The proposed takeover of MultiChoice by Canal+ has “now shifted to the next phase”, allowing…
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Malone quits Charter board on Clayton Act concerns
John Malone has resigned from the board of Charter Communications on concerns that his presence…
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Vectra launches package for Ukrainians in Poland
Polish cable operator Vectra has launched a package aimed at Ukrainian viewers resident in the…
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BBC First joins Sky New Zealand in BBC Studios deal
Sky New Zealand and BBC Studios have inked a new multi-year deal, with the drama-focused…
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Virgin Media taps PubMatic to scale FAST advertising
UK telecom and pay TV operator Virgin Media has chosen advertising tech company PubMatic to…
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Deutsche Telekom targets tenants with Euro 2024 campaign
Deutsche Telekom has launched a marketing campaign for its Magenta TV service around the UEFA…
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Sky introduces new Sky Glass and Sky Stream features
Pay TV operator Sky is introducing a raft of new updates on Sky Glass, its…
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Comcast launches low-cost internet and mobile under Now brand
US cable giant Comcast is launching low-cost prepaid broadband and mobile offerings under the Now…
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Canal+ ups stake in MultiChoice again
Canal+ has once again increased its stake in MultiChoice, though this time just edging upwards…
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Tele2 Q1 sees TV decline as Johnsen hails Iliad move
A decline in TV revenue along with declines in fixed phone and prepaid mobile helped…
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Charter launches low-cost skinny bundles on streaming app
US cable giant Charter Communications has launched two new low-cost streaming TV packages, Spectrum TV…
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Telekom operators tap 24i to enhance streaming services
Deutsche Telekom-owned Slovak Telekom and T-Mobile Czech Republic have extended an agreement with video technology…
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Virgin Media tops Ofcom complaints list again
Virgin Media has retained its position as the most-complained about pay TV, broadband and fixed…
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StarHub secures NBA Singapore rights
Singapore operator StarHub has secured exclusive broadcasting rights for the 2023-24 NBA season in Singapore….
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Vodafone Spain launches convergent package with Netflix
Vodafone España has launched a new convergent package combining high-speed fibre internet, mobile, Vodafone TV,…
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EFL and IMG to enhance football coverage on Sky
The English Football League (EFL) has teamed up with sports and events outfit IMG to…
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Canal+ takes MultiChoice stake to over 40 per cent
Canal+ has acquired additional shares in MultiChoice, taking its stake in the South African pay…