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Viasat
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Viasat to cut 800 jobs to meet $100 million annual savings target
Satellite communications company, Viasat has it will reduce its workforce by 10% with 800 jobs…
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Viasat CEO on Inmarsat acquisition
Viasat boss Mark Dankberg has released a statement commenting on the acquisition of Inmarsat, following…
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European Commission clears Viasat’s acquisition of Inmarsat
The merger between US-based satellite operator Viasat and UK-based satellite company Inmarsat has been cleared…
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FCC approves Viasat-Inmarsat merger
US-based satellite operator Viasat has received approval from the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for the…
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Watchdog clears Viasat-Inmarsat merger
The UK competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority, has cleared the planned merger of…
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European Commission launches investigation into Viasat-Inmarsat deal
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess the proposed $7.3bn acquisition of…
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CMA to pursue in-depth review of Viasat-Inmarsat deal
The UK’s Competition & Market Authority has announced plans for an in-depth investigation into Viasat’s…
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Record revenues for Viasat
US-based satellite operator Viasat saw record revenues for its 2022 fiscal year. Viasat saw revenue…
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NENT strikes Viaplay deal with Xavier Niel’s Play in Poland
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) and Polish mobile operator Play, owned by France’s Iliad Telecom,…
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NENT Group adds new football rights to Baltic Viaplay offering
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has struck a new agreement with UEFA to make the…
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New CEO for Nordic pay TV outfit Allente
Jonas Gustafsson has been named as the new CEO of Allente, the pay TV joint…
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Allente brings Canal Digital and Viasat Consumer together
Allente, the combined Nordic pay TV service from that brings together the former Canal Digital…
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NENT Group restructures reporting following Viasat merger with Canal Digital, increases 2020 Viaplay subscriber goal
Nordic Entertainment (NENT) group has announced changes to reporting structure following the merger of its…
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Viasat Consumer and Canal Digital combine as Allente
The merger of Viasat Consumer, Nordic Entertainment’s (NENT Group) satellite pay TV and streaming business,…
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Tele2 takes aim at streaming future with Comhem Play+
Tele2 has launched its new standalone streaming service, Comhem Play+, to compete with Sweden’s already…
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NENT Group and Telenor extend distribution deal
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) and Telenor have extended their distribution agreement. The agreement covers…
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NENT Group and Telenor Group announce merger of Viasat and Canal Digital
NENT Group and Telenor Group have announced an agreement to combine the former’s Viasat Consumer…
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H&C launches on Viasat in Sweden
Equestrian sports channel H&C has launched its Swedish channel on Nordic Entertainment Group’s Viasat platform…
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Viasat changing sports line-up for Baltics
Viasat Broadcasting is to launch a new sports service for the Baltic states and has…
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Viasat World rollsout epic drama channel across UPC platforms in CEE
Viasat World has announced that its period drama PayTV channel Epic Drama is now available…
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Tele2 Estonia teams up with Viasat for TV and internet service
Mobile operator Tele2 Estonia has teamed up with pay TV outfit Viasat to launch a…
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Viaplay orders OTT original from The Bridge scribe
Viaplay’s push into original programming has continued with an order for The Lawyer, a scripted…
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Stofa adds Viasat Ultra HD to content line-up
Danish cable operator Stofa has made Modern Times Group (MTG)-owned Viasat Broadcasting’s Ultra HD channel,…
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Finland’s MTV hires Discovery and Viasat execs in management restructure
Bonnier Broadcasting-owned Finnish commercial broadcaster MTV’s CEO Jarkko Nordlund has named a new management team,…
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Media giants dominate European TV, US influence growing
A group of 15 media giants dominate pay TV within the European Union, accounting for…
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MTG strikes new deal with Telenor
Modern Times Group (MTG) has agreed a new multi-year agreement for the distribution of its…
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National Media Group completes deal for 80% of Viasat Russia
Russia’s National Media Group has completed a deal with Viasat World – the new brand…
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MTG completes sale of CTC stake
Modern Times Group (MTG) has completed the sale of its 38% stake in Russian broadcasters…
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MTG World channels rebranded
The MTG World portfolio of channels has been rebranded Viasat World. The Viasat World bouquet…
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Kyivstar tapping Vidmind for OTT platform
Ukrainian mobile and fixed-line service provider Kyivstar is using Vidmind to supply the platform for…