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Spain gains ground in latest Netflix ISP Speed Index

Spain jumped 13 spots to 16th place in Netflix’s most recent global ISP Speed Index,…

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Netflix launches European charm offensive

Netflix has launched a European charm offensive, claiming a to-date spend of US$1.75 billion in…

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Telenor Group agrees Netflix partnership

Norway-based Telenor Group has agreed a long-term partnership with Netflix that will see it integrate…

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European TV plan risks ‘stunting growth in the sector’

Europe’s commercial broadcasters have said proposed changes to to the main directive covering content and…

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Fox names Europe, Africa channel distribution chief

Fox Networks Group has put Paolo Agostinelli in charge of channel distribution for Europe and…

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Europe at ‘crunch point’ ahead of 5G transition

Europe is at a ‘crunch point’ when it comes to telecoms, with the planned move…

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Bobbles launches Indian OTT service for Europe

A new entertainment streaming service for fans of Indian entertainment programming has launched in Europe….

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NBC to take 25% stake in Euronews as part of wider international plan

NBC News is to acquire a 25% stake in Euronews, according to various press reports….

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China’s CCTV signs new channel distribution deal with Eutelsat

China Central Television (CCTV) has signed a distribution deal with Eutelsat to broadcast three of…

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TF1, Mediaset, ProSieben partner on MCN investments

France’s TF1 Group and Italy’s Mediaset have bought into ProSiebenSat.1’s Studio71, with the German media…

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IHS Markit: EU cable revenues up despite dip in TV customers

The cable industry in the European Union grew from €21.2 billion in 2014 to €22.4…

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A+E Networks UK appoints new finance chief

A+E Networks UK, which runs the channels operator’s European operations, has recruited Mark Neil as…

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Portugal’s Nos launches AR app as Microsoft HoloLens comes to Europe

Portuguese pay TV provider Nos has launched an augmented reality online TV app using the…

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Vivendi reportedly putting Netflix rival project on ice

Vivendi has put its plans to develop a pan-European OTT service to compete with Netflix…

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Vestel to produce Toshiba-branded TVs in Europe

Electronics manufacturing company Vestel has signed a deal with Toshiba to produce and sell Toshiba-branded…

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EBU calls on BEREC to ensure net neutrality in age of 5G

European public broadcasting organsiation the EBU has called on the European telecom regulators’ group BEREC…

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Pyramid Research: SVOD providers must go local for Euro growth

Netflix and Amazon are driving OTT penetration in Europe but international SVOD players in the…

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Netflix: ‘quota won’t boost Euro production’

Netflix has said it is already investing in European content, and that the introduction of…

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Fox to launch new drama Outcast on Facebook

The international arm of Fox is launching the first episode of its buzzy new drama Outcast on…

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Deutsche Telekom’s European TV base grows by 4.8%

Deutsche Telekom’s European TV customer base climbed 4.8% year-on-year in the first quarter to reach…

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‘Landmark’ pan-Euro Sony deal for Sky

Sky has struck its first-ever pan-European movie output agreement. A deal with Sony Pictures Television…

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Ampere: UK TV channels inspire most loyalty

UK TV channels inspired more loyalty and brand affinity than their European and US counterparts,…

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Motorvision TV increases MENA footprint

Germany’s Motorvision TV is extending its reach in Europe, the Middle East and Africa by…

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Sky marketing chief to become UK, Eire CEO

European satellite broadcaster Sky is set to name Stephen van Rooyen as CEO of its…

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Nokia launches €55,000 OZO virtual reality camera

Nokia launched its OZO virtual reality camera in Europe at an event in London last…

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Vice Media pushes into eastern Europe with Antenna Group

Vice Media has teamed up with Greece’s Antenna Group to expand further in central and…

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Europe marks mixed progress towards digital economy

Europe has made progress towards achieving a digital economy over the year since the inauguration…

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Liberty reports video losses, says next-gen TV services still ‘robust’

Liberty Global lost a total of 400,000 European video subscribers in 2015, but said that…

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AMC reorganises central Europe unit

The central Europe division of AMC Networks International has rejigged its operation and will now…

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Third of UK broadband homes subscribe to OTT video

A third of UK broadband households subscribed to an over-the-top (OTT) video service as of…