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José María Álvarez-Pallete, the chairman of Telefónica, has taken over as chairman of the board of directors of VMO2, replacing Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries. In a statement, Telefónica says […]

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Broadband TV News : David C. Leavy joins CNN Worldwide
David C. Leavy has been appointed COO of CNN Worldwide, effective June 20. A 23-year veteran of Discovery Inc. and Warner Bros. Discovery, he will assume responsibility over commercial, operational […]

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Broadband TV News : High View launches Just Cooking and Crime Time on Astra
SES Germany and German media company High View are expanding their partnership with two more channels. Just Cooking and Crime Time target hobby chefs and crime fans. The two advertising-financed […]

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Broadband TV News : Liberty, Warner Bros. Discovery eye All3Media deal
Liberty Global and Warner Bros. Discovery are considering their future involvement in All3Media, the UK’s leading independent TV production company. According to Reuters, quoting three people familiar with the matter, […]

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Broadband TV News : Debts mount for Telekom Srbija
Telekom Srbija saw its debts rise to €1.55 billion in 2022. According to N1 and Danas, quoting the telco’s financial reports, this was primarily due to borrowing an additional €1.1 […]

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Broadband TV News : European League of Football launches FAST channel
Qvest becomes technology partner for FAST channel playout of the European League of Football. With free ad-supported streaming television channels, the League can reach even more fans of American Football […]

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Broadband TV News : Telly partners with Nordic Telecom
The Czech operator Telly has entered into a strategic partnership with Nordic Telecom in the field of internet and TV services. Starting on August 1, all fixed internet connection services […]

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Broadband TV News : Smartlabs integrates Amazon Fire TV and Roku
Smartlabs has announced the integration of its UI client with Roku and Amazon Fire TV streaming devices. With the ever-growing popularity of Roku and Amazon around the globe, these devices […]

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Broadband TV News : Major CEE content sale for Abacus Media Rights
Abacus Media Rights (AMR), an Amcomri Entertainment Company, has confirmed the UK-based distributor has sold 740 hours of content across multiple genres to leading broadcasters and platforms throughout Central and […]

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Broadband TV News : 4iG looks to further expand
Hungary’s 4iG may expand its IT/SI business into global markets in the near future, through joint ventures with Rheinmetall. The group, which has established a strong presence in Hungary’s media […]

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The UK Government has confirmed Professor Dame Elan Closs Stephens as the acting chair of the BBC. Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer made the appointment following consultation with the BBC Board, […]

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Broadband TV News : Orange Belgium completes VOO acquisition
Orange Belgium has completed its acquisition of a controlling stake in telco operator, VOO SA. The closing of this deal will give Orange Belgium a 75% stake minus 1 share […]

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Broadband TV News : 60% of Spanish connected homes watch paid online content
Six out of ten internet households in Spain pay to watch audiovisual content online, according to research by the National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC). Almost half of Spaniards (47%) […]

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Broadband TV News : PPF Group raises stake in ProSiebenSat.1 Media
The Czech Republic’s PPF Group has increased its holding of shares and instruments in the German media company ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE (ProSiebenSat.1) to 15.04% in aggregate. PPF’s holding represents 11.6% […]

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Broadband TV News : TVP VOD adds linear channels
The Polish public broadcaster TVP has added a number of linear channels to its on demand service TVP VOD. According to TVP, they are being offered free of charge to […]

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Broadband TV News : MyZen TV 4K and Museum TV 4K expand in Poland
The Secom group has secured carriage of the linear channels MyZen TV 4K and Museum TV 4K on Poland’s JDMI. The distribution agreement of the latter channel was made possible […]

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Broadband TV News : Chris Dziadul Reports: 4iG – Hungary’s rising star
Hungary’s 4iG has just released its first report as a converged service provider. Besides summarising developments in the first quarter, it provides a few insights of what may lie ahead […]

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Broadband TV News : That’s TV brings Jerry Springer Show back to television
That’s TV has announced it will broadcast episodes of The Jerry Springer Show at 10am (UK time) beginning Monday 5 June as a tribute to the American talk show host […]

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Broadband TV News : David C. Leavy joins CNN Worldwide
David C. Leavy has been appointed COO of CNN Worldwide, effective June 20. A 23-year veteran of Discovery Inc. and Warner Bros. Discovery, he will assume responsibility over commercial, operational […]

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Austrian broadcaster ServusTV will shut down its linear TV channel in Germany at the end of the year. “Servus TV will set its focus in Germany on digital distribution via […]

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Broadband TV News : Chris Licht to leave CNN
CNN’s chairman and CEO Chris Licht is to leave after only a year as head of the network. Speaking to employees and quoted by CNN Business, David Zaslav, chief executive […]

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Broadband TV News : Wolfgang Metze named MD Private Customers at Telekom
Wolfgang Metze is returning to Deutsche Telekom after seven years with Teléfonica. The 50-year-old is taking over the responsibility as managing director of private customers. He will report directly to […]

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Broadband TV News : WBD sees significant engagement in first two weeks of Max
Warner Bros. Discovery’s rebranded streaming service, Max, has seen significant user engagement in the 11 days since it went live. In an interview with Wall Street Journal, JB Perrette, President […]

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Broadband TV News : NEM Dubrovnik keynotes have their say
As many as seven keynote on-stage interviews took place on the second day of NEM Dubrovnik 2023. Commenting on United Group’s leading position in the CEE region, Its CEO Victoriya […]

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Broadband TV News : Ziggo Sport retains the Belgian Pro League
Ziggo Sport will continue to broadcast the Belgian Pro League for the next two seasons. It means the Belgian Pro League will be exclusively available on Ziggo Sport at least […]

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Broadband TV News : Irdeto deploys multi-DRM across RTHK
Hong Kong’s largest free-to-air broadcaster, RTHK, has selected Irdeto Control as its multi-DRM solution for all its video streaming platforms. The broadcaster will use the technology to both protect its […]

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Broadband TV News : Netgem launches multiscreen TV for Zeop
Netgem has launched a complete revamp of the Zeop TV product in the ‘La Reunion’ territory in France, with the latest versions of its multiscreen apps introducing more content and […]

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Broadband TV News : United Group receives agencies boost
S&P Global and Moody’s have positively revised their outlooks for United Group, the leading multi-play telecom and media company in Southeast Europe. S&P Global has upgraded United Group’s outlook from […]

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Broadband TV News : Research shows streaming piracy on the rise
Anti-piracy authorities say they have cracked down on illegal streaming of film and TV, but data suggests it is booming, according to British-based data company MUSO. Film piracy increased by […]

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MultiChoice has warned shareholders that it expects a significant loss when it presents its financial results for the year to 31 March 2023. It says it is facing a challenging […]

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Broadband TV News : Real Madrid launches new OTT platform
Over 700 hours of content from top Spanish football club Real Madrid is now available through a new streaming platform. The club is launching RM Play, a new OTT (over-the-top) […]

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Broadband TV News : EBU inks Rugby Europe deal
The EBU and Rugby Europe have reached agreement to cover the Olympic sport of Rugby Sevens in selected European territories. The deal between the EBU and Rugby Europe, the continental […]

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Broadband TV News : Successful first 6 months for ITVX
ITVX is now available on 22 different platforms across smart TVs, mobile devices, consoles and browsers. The streaming service is celebrating six months since it was created out of the […]

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Broadband TV News : Telekom Srbija to buy Globaltel
The Serbian incumbent Telekom Srbija plans to buy 100% of the telco Globaltel. The news was given to NIN, and quoted by N1, by Telekom Srbija’s CEO Vladimir Lucic. Globaltel, […]

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Broadband TV News : Ukraine says no to Viasat channels
The Ukrainian regulator National Council has said it does not recommend the distribution of Viasat channels in the despite them holding a three-month licence issued by another EU country. In […]

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Broadband TV News : Chris Dziadul Reports: Feeling Content in Budapest
The Hungarian capital, Budapest will host a special event later this month. Content Budapest 2023: Act local, think global, will aim to “boost new programming relationships across Central and Eastern […]

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Broadband TV News : TDF and France Télévisions trialling UHD on DTT and 5G Broadcast
TDF and France Télévisions have come together to offer a potential future for the terrestrial broadcast platform, Television Numérique Terrestre (TNT). They’ve launched two major experiments during the 2023 French […]

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Broadband TV News : Teleste appoints Linda Kallas as new SVP of Group Strategy
Teleste has announced the appointment of Linda Kallas to the newly created position of Senior Vice President, Group Strategy. The Finnish tech firm wants to strengthen and develop the company’s […]

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Broadband TV News : NEM Dubrovnik ends with key insights
Two leading executives from SkyShowtime and CME have provided key insights into the CEE market on the last day of NEM Dubrovnik 2023. Monty Sarhan, CEO, SkyShowtime said: “MVPDs are […]

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Amazon is expanding its slate of FAST channels with 12 MGM channels and a further 11 from Warner Bros. Discovery. The new channels will join the 280 ad supported FAST […]

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Broadband TV News : ducktv waddles onto Freebox TV
Popular toddler’s channel ducktv has launched on Freebox TV in France. The IPTV platform is operated by Iliad’s Free. Subscribers can now find ducktv as a dedicated channel on EPG […]

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Broadband TV News : AI commentator will expand Eurovision Sport athletic coverage
Eurovision Sport is expanding its coverage of European Athletics by bringing in artificial intelligence (AI) technology. In partnership with European Athletics, Eurovision will use the cloned voice of former World […]

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Broadband TV News : Ofcom latest organisation to be hit by MOVEit attack
Ofcom has warned that confidential data on some of the companies has been compromised in a cyber-attack related to the MOVEit file transfer software. In a statement, the media regulator […]

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Broadband TV News : Netflix to stream celebrity golf tournament
Netflix is making a tentative entry into the world of sports with plans to stream a celebrity golf tournament with professional golfers and Formula One drivers. The Wall Street Journal […]

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Broadband TV News : CEO Olaf Schröder leaves Sport1
Olaf Schröder, CEO of Sport1 Medien, will leave the German media company with immediate effect. Pit Gottschalk, previously editor-in-chief and member of the executive board, is also leaving Sport1. In […]

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Broadband TV News : Entertainment Chief Wolfgang Link leaves ProSiebenSat.1
Wolfgang Link, Chief Entertainment Officer and CEO of Seven.One Entertainment Group, has decided to leave ProSiebenSat.1 as of July 15, 2023, after 14 years with the German media company. Due […]

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Broadband TV News : Netflix dominates in Poland
Polish internet users who access streaming services spend half their time doing so watching Netflix. This, according to data produced by Gemius/PBI and published by Wirtualne Media, is over seven […]

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Broadband TV News : Concerns voiced over European Media Freedom Act
A broad coalition of 65 European and national organisations from the audiovisual and cultural sectors has written a joint letter to the EU Commission, Council and the Parliament expressing its […]

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Broadband TV News : Media Tasting examines trends in the media world
Artificial intelligence (AI), the battle of the streaming services and successful strategies in the changing media landscape are topics driving the media and communications industry. German conference Media Tasting, organised […]

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German broadcaster Mainstream Media is launching its FAST Channels Filmgold, Strong Women and World of Freesports on Amazon Freevee. Viewers in Germany and Austria can receive the channels launched in […]

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Broadband TV News : Motorvision.TV launches on Freeview UK
Motorvision.TV, the lifestyle and entertainment channel for motorsports fans, has launched on Freeview UK. Motorvision.TV, which is available via multi-channel platform Channelbox on Freeview channel 271, shows motorsports events, car […]

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Broadband TV News : New landmark for Spanish pay-TV
Pay-TV services were received in almost 50% of Spanish households as of the end of last year. According to the regulator CNMC, the main reasons they chose to receive them […]

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Broadband TV News : Paramount Global recruits Lee Sears
Paramount Global has appointed Lee Sears EVP, head of international advertising sales and integrated marketing. He will report to Pam Kaufman, president and CEO of international markets, global consumer products […]

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Broadband TV News : LaLiga to offer new revenue streams through Play Anywhere partnership
LaLiga is to work with Play Anywhere on delivering viewer experiences that will enable consumers to watch, play, and buy services while viewing LaLiga’s content, including live games, video on […]

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Broadband TV News : Eutelsat pulls out of residential broadband
Eutelsat has confirmed it has reached an agreement to sell its European broadband retail activities to an “experienced private operator”. It means that Eutelsat is withdrawing from businesses run by […]

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Broadband TV News : Leading Russian streaming services to merge
Russia’s Rostelecom and the National Media Group (NMG) have agreed to merge their streaming services more.tv and Wink into a joint venture. The combined service will operate under the Wink […]

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Broadband TV News : CME to get seat on ProSiebenSat.1 board
Erik Huggers, a member of the supervisory board of ProSiebenSat.1 Media, has decided to step down from his mandate after nine years as of June 30. As PPF Group’s share […]

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Broadband TV News : Eva Kis-Bocz joins Antenna Entertainment
Eva Kis-Bocz has been appointed channel director CEE at Antenna Entertainment. News of her appointment was reported by Sorozatwiki and Media1 and according to the latter confirmed by both her […]

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Broadband TV News : Vodafone TV upgrade in Ukraine
Vodafone has announced the relaunch of its TV service in Ukraine. It now includes more than 220 popular and premium TV channels, as well as over 10,000 movies and series, […]

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The AVOD and FAST Channel provider wedotv is expanding its channel portfolio with wedo sports, a free, ad-supported sports channel that will launch on streaming platforms across German-speaking countries on […]

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Broadband TV News : “Interference attacks” hit Russian DTH platforms
All subscribers to national satellite TV services in Russia have in the past week had to contend with signal inference and the temporary unavailability of content. According to ComNews, this […]

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Broadband TV News : Comcast starts low latency DOCSIS trials
Comcast has embarked on the industry’s first low latency DOCSIS (LLD) field trials, working in partnership with Apple, NVIDIA and Valve. According to Comcast, this emerging technology, which it is […]

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Broadband TV News : RTL AdAlliance extends The Trade Desk partnership
RTL AdAlliance and The Trade Desk have announced their joint efforts to expand the programmatic buying infrastructure for linear TV advertising across Europe. In a first step towards integrated programmatic […]

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Broadband TV News : Türk Telekom refreshes IPTV/OTT platform
Türk Telekom has transformed its new generation TV service Tivibu with the help of ZTE and Netas. Alongside this, it has introduced a new channel named Tivilife, bringing together new […]

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Broadband TV News : Autentic launches FAST Channels across Europe
German media company Autentic is expanding its activities in the European FAST Channel market. Spiegel TV Konflikte, a cooperation between Autentic and Spiegel TV, is now available on FAST Channel […]

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Broadband TV News : Martin Tyler hangs up Sky Sports microphone
Sky Sports lead football commentator Martin Tyler is to leave the channel ahead of the new Premier League season. The 77-year-old has been Sky’s voice of football since the launch […]

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Broadband TV News : KPN buys Primevest’s fibre network
The Dutch incumbent KPN has acquired the fibre network of Primevest Capital Partners for an undisclosed fee. Commenting on the transaction, Wouter Stammeijer, chief technology & digital officer and member […]

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Broadband TV News : France debates effectiveness of Russian media sanctions
French authorities and stakeholders have held a debate on the implementation of sanctions against Russian propaganda TV channels and media companies. Hosted at the French National Assembly, it was attended […]

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Broadband TV News : MWE Networks buys Poland’s Golf Channel
MWE Networks has acquired 100% of shares in Golf Zone, the company that broadcasts Golf Channel Polska, for an undisclosed fee. As a result, Golf Channel Polska will become the […]

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Gracenote has announcing its working with A+E Networks EMEA to advance its Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) offerings through a new commercial agreement. A+E is using Gracenote’s rich metadata, IDs […]

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Broadband TV News : Extreme Sports Channel launches on Pluto TV
Action and lifestyle channel Extreme Sports debuts on Pluto TV this week. Launching tomorrow (Friday) Extreme Sports will be available on Pluto TV across the UK, France, Denmark, Finland, Norway […]

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Broadband TV News : Airties appoints Metin Taskin and Guillaume van Gaver as co-CEOs
Airties has appointed two co-CEOs to take over from Philippe Alcaras. Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Metin Taskin, who was appointed as CEO last October, will now serve alongside Guillaume […]

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Broadband TV News : Warner Bros. Discovery expands Telia partnership
Telia subscribers in Lithuania via Telia Lithuania, Latvia via Tet TV and LMT and Estonia via Telia Estonia are now able to watch Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max Originals, in addition […]

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Broadband TV News : A+E Networks inks T-Mobile Poland deal
A+E Networks has expanded the distribution of its factual entertainment channels History Channel, Crime+Investigation and History2 in Poland. This follows an agreement with T-Mobile, one of the country’s leading telcos, […]

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Broadband TV News : Sky introduces camera for Sky Glass
Sky has released its planned Sky Live ‘interactive’ camera that will enable Sky Glass households to interact with family and friends. The product was promised at the launch of the […]

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Broadband TV News : Veon to invest $600m in Ukraine
The global digital operator Veon has announced that it will invest, through its subsidiary Kyivstar, equivalent of $600 million in the recovery of Ukraine over the next three years. The […]

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Broadband TV News : KPN buys Youfone’s Dutch interests
The Dutch incumbent KPN has taken over the local activities of Youfone in a transaction worth around €200 million. According to KPN, Youfone is already active on its networks and […]

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Broadband TV News : Lithuania blocks Russian channels’ IP addresses
The Lithuanian regulator LRTK has blocked IP addresses that allow viewing of Russian TV channels prohibited from broadcasting in Lithuania. In a statement, LRTK says that it has taken the […]

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Broadband TV News : StarLight Media buys content library
Ukraine’s StarLight Media has reportedly acquired the content library of Media Group Ukraine (MGU), which stopped broadcasting its TV channels in summer 2022. According to Detektor Media, the fee amounted […]

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Members of the Association of Commercial Television and Video on Demand Services in Europe (ACT) have elected Cécile Frot-Coutaz as president of the ACT, effective immediately. She is the CEO […]

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Broadband TV News : Andreas Müller-Vondey new HD Plus chief
Andreas Müller-Vondey has taken over the position of Managing Director of HD Plus, the German DTH satellite platform operated by SES. Müller-Vondey succeeds Norbert Hölzle, who is now Global Head […]

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Broadband TV News : Telecom Italia in exclusive talks with KKR on landline sale
Shareholder Vivendi may yet thwart the latest plans by Telecom Italia to sell its landline network to the private equity firm KKR. The Board of Telecom Italia (TIM) backed the […]

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Broadband TV News : Russia to legalise some pirate sites
Russia’s Ministry of Digital Transformation is considering unblocking sites that show unlicensed video content of Western companies that are no longer officially present in the country. However, according to RIA […]

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Broadband TV News : UPC Slovakia to lose Markiza channels
UPC Broadband Slovakia subscribers are facing the prospect of no longer being able to watch TV channels from CME’s Markiza Group from July 1. In a statement, Markiza says that […]

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Broadband TV News : Stingray Karaoke TV App to launch on Sky Live
Stingray has announced plans to launch a new Karaoke TV app on Sky Live, the new camera for the Sky Glass streaming TV, launched this week. The Stingray Karaoke TV […]

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Broadband TV News : Cordiant grows CEE tower businesses
Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Limited has noted significant increases in the value of its tower businesses in Poland (Emitel) and the Czech Republic (CRA). In its full year results for the […]

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Broadband TV News : Czechs favour internet-delivered TV content
The internet is now the most common way of TV video consumption in the Czech Republic. According to a new study prepared by the NMS Market Research Agency for the […]

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Broadband TV News : Nickelodeon localises in Ukraine
1+1 Media and Paramount Global have launched a localised version of Nickelodeon in Ukraine. According to 1+1 Media, the channel is now available on many platforms, including OTT, the Viasat […]

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Broadband TV News : Chris Dziadul Reports: CME’s focus on content
Local content has been a key pillar of Central European Media Enterprises’ (CME’s) strategy since being acquired by PPF Group. According to data supplied by CME, its programming asset development […]

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Sky Sports will broadcast a minimum of 135 hours of competition from the US Open Tennis Championship when the Grand Slam returns to the broadcaster. From August 28, Sky Sports […]

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Broadband TV News : Joe Godas joins Teleste’s Advisory Board for North America
Former Charter Communications Senior Vice President Network Engineering & Technology Joe Godas has joined Teleste’s Advisory Board for the North American cable broadband market. The Board’s objective is to support […]

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Broadband TV News : NBC Universal launches 30 FAST Channels on Freevee
Curated content from past seasons of series including Saturday Night Live, The Real Housewives franchises, and Keeping Up with the Kardashians will form the backbone of a suite of FAST […]

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Broadband TV News : Arqiva appoints Nicola Phillips as Chief Legal Officer
Arqiva’s new chief legal officer is an experienced commercial lawyer with a background in the broadcasting, engineering and technology sectors. Nicola Phillips joins the media services company on 1 July […]

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Broadband TV News : nexfibre’s full fibre network goes live with Virgin Media O2
nexfibre, the InfraVia Capital Partners, Liberty Global and Telefónica joint venture has gone live for anchor tenant Virgin Media O2. nexfibre’s hyper-fast network uses the latest XGS-PON architecture and will […]

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Broadband TV News : Austrian Radio Tower company to go public in H2 2023
Telekom Austria plans to spin off its tower business through a listing on the Vienna stock exchange in the second half of the year. It follows an agreement reached by […]

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Broadband TV News : Proximus rolls out 10 Gbps services nationally
Following the launch in five major cities at the beginning of this year, the Belgian operator Proximus’s Multigig technology is now also available in all areas where there is fibre […]

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Broadband TV News : Rakuten TV launches own channel in Poland
The streaming platform Rakuten TV has announced the launch of its first owned and operated FAST channel in Poland. Known as Top Movies Polska, it will be made available to […]

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Broadband TV News : United Media extends MotoGP deal
MotoGP and United Media have signed a new multi-year contract for the exclusive rights to broadcast the FIM MotoGP World Championship on SportKlub channels in Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, […]

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Broadband TV News : Chris Dziadul Reports: FAST channels in CEE
The jury seems to be out on the prospects for Free-Ad supported Streaming TV (FAST) channels in Central and Eastern Europe. This much I was able to ascertain attending the […]

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United Group’s Vivacom has firmly rejected allegations made by its competitors A1 and Yettel in Bulgaria. It says that “their statements in response to the decision by the Bulgarian Commission […]

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Broadband TV News : HDTV first on Intelsat’s Galaxy-19
STN has announced the first HDTV platform on Intelsat’s Galaxy-19 (G-19) satellite and introduced a new EPG. Commenting on these developments, Mitja Lovsin CEO, STN, said: “We believe that the […]

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Broadband TV News : Currys becomes exclusive retail partner for Sky Stream
A new partnership between Sly and Currys will see Sky Stream made available in the 285 UK Currys stores. The streaming product was launched by Sky last October and is […]

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Broadband TV News : Homeshopping channel Ideal World up for sale
Homeshopping channel Ideal World is currently off-air after it suspended broadcasting. Up to 250 people are employed by the Peterborough-based channel, bought last year by entrepreneur Hamish Morjaria. “Over the […]

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Broadband TV News : Skytel launches Go+ in Mongolia
Mongolia’s Skymedia has launched a new pay-TV service named Go+ and powered Mirada’s Iris technology. The launch comes a few months after awarding the expansion of Skytel’s service to Mirada, […]

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Broadband TV News : Almost half of European children’s channels are US owned
New research from the European Audiovisual Observatory has found one in five of the top 50 TV groups and more than a third of the top 50 groups for on-demand […]

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Broadband TV News : Jacob Bridges becomes managing director of NOW
Streaming service NOW has appointed Jacob Bridges as its new managing director, replacing Marina Storti who is stepping down from the role after six years, and following a 21-year career […]

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Broadband TV News : Ofcom chief executive issues impartiality warning
The chief executive of Ofcom has set out the media regulator’s approach to politician-fronted TV shows following the launch of two investigations into programmes broadcast on GB News and Talk […]

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Broadband TV News : Opposition to “legalising” piracy in Russia
Russian OTT services and TV channels are opposed a plan by the country’s Duma (Parliament) to use the content of foreign copyright holders without their permission. According to Kommersant, they […]

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Broadband TV News : Increased reach for TVP services
Up to five thematic channels operated by the Polish public broadcaster TVP are now being distributed by the operators Play and UPC. According to TVP, the channels in question are […]

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Virgin Media has launched the second phase of its ‘To Better and Beyond’ creative platform, shining a spotlight on its ultrafast connectivity and Wi-Fi Guarantee. The campaign showcases Virgin Media’s […]

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Broadband TV News : Ofcom launches investigation into GB News’ Don’t Kill Cash campaign
Ofcom has opened a further investigation into GB News after it received a complaint about the broadcaster’s recently launched Don’t Kill Cash campaign. GB News says it wants to protect […]

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Broadband TV News : Sky and Warner Bros. Discovery extend HBO New Zealand partnership
Sky NZ and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) have announced a new multi-year agreement that will keep HBO content on Sky’s platform in New Zealand. The move effectively puts on hold […]

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Broadband TV News : Sky Media to represent FIFA+ platforms
Sky Media, the advertising sales house of Sky, has been appointed as the official and exclusive ad sales representatives for the FIFA+ platforms across Europe, the UK and Ireland. The […]

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Broadband TV News : Ideal World collapses into administration
Homeshopping channel Ideal World has brought in insolvency experts after suspending broadcasts and leaving the majority of its 275 staff under threat of redundancy. Ideal World had already been removed […]

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Broadband TV News : Berlusconi children given control of Fininvest
Italian media mogul and former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has left most of his fortune to close family and friends. The German news agency DPA reported Thursday that his two […]

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Broadband TV News : European broadcasters ink 5G Broadcast MoU
Leading European broadcasters have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the eve of the World Radio Conference 2023 for the cooperation on joint activities concerning 5G Broadcast in Europe. […]

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Broadband TV News : Piracy clampdown in Ukraine
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained an internet pirate who clandestinely broadcast Russian TV channels and content of Ukrainian media groups. According to one of the latter (1+1 […]

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Broadband TV News : Vodafone in Ukrainian carriage dispute
Vodafone TV is no longer offering the channels of 1+1 Media in Ukraine. According to Mediasat, this follows 1+1 Media’s refusal to give access to the channels on previously agreed […]

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Broadband TV News : Chris Dziadul Reports: Belligerent Bulgaria
It has been described as a ‘telecom war’ in the Bulgarian media and is undoubtedly hostile. What is more, it is unlikely to end anytime soon. Earlier this week the […]

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Satellite platform Dish network is exploring the possibility of a combination with EchoStar, as the company looks to move away from satellite broadcasting. The US website Semafor first reported the […]

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Broadband TV News : Telekom eyeing BT takeover
Deutsche Telekom is considering a possible takeover of BT, in which it already holds a 12% share. According to The Telegraph, BT has intensified work with advisers from Robey Warshaw […]

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Broadband TV News : Netflix strengthens position in Poland
Netflix now accounts for over half of the time spent on viewing streaming platforms by Polish internet users. According to research by Mediapanel published by Wirtualne Media, the figure stood […]

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Broadband TV News : New RTÉ director-general stands down executive board
Kevin Bakhurst has told staff at the Irish public broadcaster that he plans to be a “visible and available director-general”. Bakhurst’s first action as he took up his post on […]

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Broadband TV News : Philip Jansen to leave BT in the next 12 months
BT has begun the search for a new chief executive after Philip Jansen informed the Board he intends to step down “at an appropriate moment in the next 12 months. […]

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Broadband TV News : Malmö to host Eurovision Song Contest
The southern Swedish city of Malmö has been selected by host broadcaster SVT and the EBU to host the 68th Eurovision Song Contest in May 2024. The Grand Final of […]

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Broadband TV News : Russia eyes analogue TV extension
Russia’s State Committee for Radio Frequencies is preparing to extend analogue TV broadcasting in the country for another two years. According to ComNews, all broadcasters interested in continuing to offer […]

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Broadband TV News : Ofcom launches investigation into GB News’ Don’t Kill Cash campaign
Ofcom has opened a further investigation into GB News after it received a complaint about the broadcaster’s recently launched Don’t Kill Cash campaign. GB News says it wants to protect […]

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Broadband TV News : Sky and Warner Bros. Discovery extend HBO New Zealand partnership
Sky NZ and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) have announced a new multi-year agreement that will keep HBO content on Sky’s platform in New Zealand. The move effectively puts on hold […]

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Austrian media company ProSiebenSat1Puls4 will switch off the DTH satellite signal of ATV in SD resolution on Astra (19.2° East) at the end of 2023. The TV channel will then […]

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Broadband TV News : Serie A contract fines for DAZN and Telecom Italia
The Italian Competition Authority AGCM has fined the streaming service DAZN and Telecom Italia a total of almost €8 million for their agreement on TV rights for Serie A for […]

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Broadband TV News : Wham! doc leads Netflix UK most watched films list
A documentary film that marks the 40th anniversary of Wham’s 1983 debut album Fantastic is the most-watched movie title on Netflix in the UK this week. The film about duo […]

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Broadband TV News : Walt Disney extends Bob Iger’s contract
The Walt Disney Company board of directors has unanimously extended Bob Iger’s contract as CEO until the end of 2026. Commenting on the extension, Mark G. Parker, chairman, The Walt […]

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Broadband TV News : Viaplay withdraws 2023 financial outlook as ill health forces chair to step aside
Viaplay has announced its withdrawing its previously published full year 2023 outlook. It follows a review of the Group’s operations and performance by recently appointed CEO Jørgen Madsen Lindemann. In […]

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Broadband TV News : Ofcom to investigate after Virgin Media customers complain they can’t cancel their contracts
The UK regulator Ofcom has launched an investigation into Virgin Media after a series of complaints from customers who said the Liberty Global-Telefonica JV had made it difficult for them […]

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Broadband TV News : EC approves Broadcom VMware acquisition
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of VMware by Broadcom. The approval is conditional upon full compliance with the commitments offered by Broadcom. […]

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Broadband TV News : Alexei Malinin to head Russian broadcasters’ association
Russia’s National Association of Television and Radio Broadcasters (NAT) has elected Alexei Malinin as its president for a term of four years. He replaces Eduard Sagalaev, who was permanent president […]

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Broadband TV News : UPC Slovakia updates TV app
UPC Broadband Slovakia has rebranded its TV app Horizon GO UPC TV and improved several of its features. These include the introduction of higher data rates – from 3 Mbps […]

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Broadband TV News : Kaltura enhances cloud TV and streaming platform
Kaltura has announced new enhancements to its cloud TV and streaming platform, tailored specifically to meet the demands of TV operators and media customers. These advancements, developed and first introduced […]

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Ireland’s Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has opened an investigation onto the GAAGO streaming service. The joint venture between public broadcaster RTÉ and the Gaelic sports body charges viewers […]

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Broadband TV News : Liberty Global to move to Bermudan jurisdiction
Liberty Global’s shareholders have voted in favour of the company’s proposal to change its jurisdiction of incorporation from England and Wales to Bermuda. The percentage of votes in favour was […]

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Broadband TV News : Disney may license streaming content
The Walt Disney Company’s CEO Bob Iger has said it may license Disney content to other streaming platforms. In a wide-ranging interview with CNBC, he added that “it’s a possibility. […]

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Broadband TV News : Tele Columbus elects new members to advisory board
Tele Columbus has elected two new members to its advisory board after former deputy chairman Martin Mildner stepped down. Ralf Hartings and Friedrich Joussen have now been appointed to an […]

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Broadband TV News : Amagi and TCL to deliver FAST channels
Amagi has been selected by the consumer electronics company TCL to support its new streaming options for TCL TV users in the US. TCL will benefit from Amagi Connect, the […]

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Broadband TV News : Faster FTTH rollout for Amsterdam
The municipality of Amsterdam ahas signed an agreement with KPN and Open Dutch Fibre (ODF) to speed up deployment of FTTH in the city. FTTH has been installed in Amsterdam […]

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Broadband TV News : ITV rules out All3Media deal
The UK broadcaster ITV has said it is no longer interested in acquiring the production company All3Media. In a statement, it said it is no longer actively exploring a deal, […]

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Broadband TV News : DVB specifications: an update
The DVB Steering Board recently met to round off a particularly intense and productive meeting cycle. In addition to the previously reported approval of an updated DVB-I specification and related […]

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Broadband TV News : Allente reprimanded for GDPR breach
The Swedish Privacy Protection Agency has issued a rebuke to Allente after the TV platform took five months before responding to a customer’s request to delete their personal data. The […]

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Broadband TV News : Insys to develop video technologies for LATAM
Poland-based Insys Video Technologies and Brazil’s Power Diamond (PWD) have entered into a partnership to provide customers in Latin America with white label OTT solutions and tools for online video […]

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