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German network operator NetCologne has extended its IPTV contract with Zattoo for five years. NetCologne has been one of Zattoo’s first German customers, relying on the Swiss company’s TV-as-a-service platform […]

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Broadband TV News : Netflix enters world of live sports
Netflix is to screen its own live golf event, The Netflix Cup, as drivers from its Formula 1: Drive to Survive compete with golfers from the Full Swing series. The […]

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Broadband TV News : Ofcom calls for evidence on future of TV distribution
Ofcom is seeking evidence into the development of the TV distribution landscape over the next decade. It says whole people still rely on scheduled, linear, TV, both for its ability […]

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Broadband TV News : France’s TF1 hires François Xavier Pierrel
François Xavier Pierrel has been appointed chief data & as tech officer at France’s TF1 Group, effective October 16. He takes charge of the new Data Ad tech division and […]

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Broadband TV News : Sony upgrades Vatican Media to 4K
Sony has renewed its broadcast relationship with Vatican Media, the official institution responsible for broadcasting the activities of the Pope and the Vatican as a whole. Vatican Media was previously […]

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Broadband TV News : New role for Jesús Suso at Vodafone Spain
Vodafone Spain has appointed Jesús Suso director of its Companies Business Unit, effective November 15. He replaces Daniel Jiménez, who will leave the company to focus on new professional challenges. […]

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Broadband TV News : ITV launches 15 international FAST channels
ITV has announced it is building a suite of FAST channels as a showcase for its scripted and non-scripted content. Fifteen FAST channels are now now available across 16 territories […]

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Broadband TV News : ITV to switch off SD transmissions in Channel Islands, Borders, Northern Ireland and Wales
ITV has announced plans to transition satellite homes in the Channel, Border Scotland, UTV and Wales regions to high definition. ITV1 viewers in the Channel and Border Scotland regions will […]

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Broadband TV News : Cristina Nicolotti Squires to rule on GB News
Cristina Nicolotti Squires has been named as Ofcom’s group director for broadcasting and the media. She will lead the group responsible for broadcasting policy and regulation. Nicolotti Squires was most […]

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Broadband TV News : Ukraine approves Extreme Sports Channel, awards multiplex licence
The Ukrainian regulator National Council has added Extreme Sports Channel to the list of foreign services allowed to be distributed in the country. It is the second linear foreign channel […]

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Canal+ Group again demonstrated its importance to parent Vivendi as the pay-TV operation recorded significant revenue growth of 5.7% for the third quarter of 2023, and +3.9% for the first […]

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Broadband TV News : Apple pulls Jon Stewart show after China concerns
The Problem with Jon Stewart will not enter a third season after creative differences between the former host of The Daily Show and the Cupertino company. The New York Times […]

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Broadband TV News : Barb issues invitation to tender for Establishment Survey
Barb has issued an invitation to tender for its Establishment Survey and panel recruitment contract. The research body is looking to strike a balance between maintaining high research standards and […]

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Broadband TV News : Vodafone Spain sale attracts more interest
A consortium led by the Asian fund RRJ Capital has emerged as another potential bidder for Vodafone Spain. According to Cinco Dias, quoting Bloomberg, sources familiar with the matter say […]

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Broadband TV News : Ad tax may return in Hungary
Hungarian companies face the prospect of an advertising tax being reintroduced from next year. Portfolio reports that this is the conclusion reached by Telex based on the draft of the […]

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Broadband TV News : Czech Prima joins online ad exchange
The Czech Republic’s Prima media group has joined the online ad exchange CPEx through its subsidiaries Media Club and Impression Media. CPEx is an association of Czech online media publishers […]

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Broadband TV News : Chris Dziadul Reports: Serbia’s media law problem
Two draft laws currently being developed by the Serbian government could have far-reaching consequences for the country’s media industry. Several bodies including the International Press Institute (IPI) and Serbia’s Coalition […]

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Broadband TV News : Former Netflix lead to run SkyShowtime content in Iberia
Former Netflix lead Juan Mayne has been appointed Regional Content Director for Iberia at Sky Showtime, the streamer has announced. Reporting to Kai Finke, SkyShowtime’s newly appointed Chief Content Officer, […]

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Broadband TV News : Channel 4 app returns to Freesat
An additional 16,000 hours of content have been added to Freesat after the return of a Channel 4 app to the free-to-air platform. The content includes trending shows and classic […]

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Broadband TV News : Vodafone becomes most complained about broadband provider
Vodafone has seen a substantial rise in complaints about its broadband service in the last quarter. Figures published by the regulator Ofcom for the period from April to June 2023 […]

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DAZN and Sky will again share the rights to Italian top-flight football, each securing packages equivalent to their current holding. Clubs voted by a majority of 17 in favour to […]

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Broadband TV News : EE TV will offer Apple TV option
The new EE TV is giving the customers the option of an app that will offer a fully integrated EE TV service with live channels to Apple TV 4K. The […]

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Broadband TV News : Spanish homes opt for video parental controls
More than a third of Spanish households with minors use parental controls when accessing video sharing platforms such as TikTok, YouTube, Twitch and on demand services such as Netflix, HBO […]

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Broadband TV News : New Ukrainian film channel debuts
Film.UA Group has launched a film channel wholly dedicated to Ukrainian cinema. Known as Prokino, it is already being offered by Viasat, Sweet TV, Triolan, Kyivstar TV and 45 other […]

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Broadband TV News : HbbTV Symposium 2023 to focus on targeted advertising, DVB-I and innovation
The HbbTV Association has given details on next month’s conference in Naples (November 28-29), co-hosted with Italian digital TV association Comunicare Digitale. The conference will be opened by HbbTV Chair […]

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Broadband TV News : Losses mount at Telekom Srbija subsidiary
Telekom Srbija’s Arena Channels was the third biggest loss maker among Serbian companies in 2022. Quoting figures published by the country’s Agency for Economic Registers, N1 report that it made […]

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Broadband TV News : SES partners with National Football League
SES has renewed its partnership with the National Football League (NFL) to deliver the latter’s game content to over 35 broadcast partners across Europe, Asia, North and South America. In […]

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Broadband TV News : Appear hires Andy Rayner
The media processing and delivery technology company Appear has appointed Andy Rayner as its CTO. Rayner brings a wealth of experience from his 13-year tenure at Nevion and 22-years at […]

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Broadband TV News : Raimon Trias joins Cellnex
Cellnex has appointed Raimon Trias the group’s new CFO, effective December 1. He will also join Cellnex’s executive committee and takes over from José Manuel Aisa, who will leave the […]

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Broadband TV News : German Local TV portal launches on Vestel TV sets
German technical service provider Bayerische Medien Technik (bmt), in cooperation with Vestel, is improving the access to local and regional TV content in Germany. The Local TV portal, which provides […]

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Eutelsat has admitted its video revenues are facing a mid-single digit decline. Video, which represents 60% of the satellite operator’s business, recorded revenues of €164 million in the first quarter, […]

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Broadband TV News : DVB-TA watermarking test streams released
The DVB has released a new set of test streams for DVB Targeted Advertising to test the use of watermarking as a means of signalling the presence of advertising breaks […]

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Broadband TV News : Mixed pictures for SVOD in Italy
The number of unique online viewers of SVOD services in Italy stood at 14.138 million as of June this year. According to the regulator AgCom, this was 475,000 fewer than […]

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Broadband TV News : International boost for Comcast
Comcast grew its Connectivity & Platforms segment in the third quarter as the cable giant struggled to reduce subscriber erosion at home. An increase of 74,000 international customers helped Connectivity […]

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Broadband TV News : Ownership of Ukraine’s 1+1 Media transferred
The Ukrainian billionaire Ihor Kolomoyski has transferred the ownership of 1+1 Media Group of companies to its management, headed by Yaroslav Pakholchuk. In a statement addressed to 1+1 Media and […]

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Broadband TV News : Ofcom revises net neutrality guidance
Ofcom has updated its guidance on the application of ‘net neutrality’ rules in the UK market. The media and telecommunications regulator is responsible for monitoring and ensuring compliance with the […]

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Broadband TV News : Apple TV+ increases streaming prices
Apple has become the latest streamer to increase the cost of a monthly subscription following similar moves by Netflix and Disney. The $3 increase to $9.99 is one of a […]

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Broadband TV News : United Media files lawsuits against Telekom Srbija
United Media, which is part of United Group, has filed lawsuits against Telekom Srbija for operating with illegally issued channel licences. In a statement published by N1, which is also […]

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Broadband TV News : Veon leadership team visits Ukraine
The global digital operator Veon has sent a senior delegation, consisting of members of its board and management, to Kyiv and Lviv in Ukraine. During its visit, it met with […]

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Broadband TV News : Warner Bros. Discovery restructures global consumer unit
Bruce Campbell, chief revenue and strategy officer of Warner Bros. Discovery, has announced a new global structure for its Global Brands, Franchises, and Experiences (GBFE) division. The division comprises WBD’s […]

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The UK’s last prime minister but one is to join GB News as a commentator from the New Year. Boris Johnson will present a series that showcases the power of […]

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Broadband TV News : Dutch channel FOX is to rebrand as Star
FOX is to change its name in the Netherlands to the Star brand. The change will take place on November 1. In a statement, the channel said it would continue […]

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Broadband TV News : Arcom authorises the UHD broadcasts for France 2 and France 3 on DTT
French media regulator Arcom has authorised public broadcasters France 2 and France 3 to broadcast on the country’s DTT system (TNT). It follows a request from the government to authorise […]

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Broadband TV News : Success for YA drama as Prime Video grows international slate
The second season of Amazon Original series The Summer I Turned Pretty recorded double the global audience in its first three days compared to season one. The young adult drama […]

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Broadband TV News : Major saving for US streaming subs
The average US streaming household, which subscribes to 5.6 services, could save $366 per year on average by switching from premium subscription tiers to ad-based tiers. According to new research […]

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Broadband TV News : ACE and DAZN shut down pirate Indian live sports site
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), working closely with the global sports streaming service DAZN, has shut down the live sports piracy site Watchwrestling.ai and its associated domains, which […]

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Broadband TV News : AMC Networks enables programmatic ad buying
AMC Networks has enabled programmatic ad buying on three of its linear networks after a successful pilot last month. According to AMC Networks, this technological advancement is noteworthy as it […]

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Broadband TV News : Serbia passes controversial media laws
The Serbian parliament has voted in favour of controversial media legislation that has been widely criticised both in the country and internationally. According to local reports, the Law on Public […]

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Broadband TV News : Polsat partners with Google Cloud
Poland’s Polsat Plus Group has entered into a strategic partnership with Google Cloud. The first such agreement in the country, it will allow Google to purchase clean and green electricity […]

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Broadband TV News : Chris Dziadul Reports: Orange TV in CEE
Orange is likely to look back on 2023 as a successful year across Europe. Besides completing the acquisition of a majority stake in the Belgium operator voo in June, it […]

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Fears over the UK trading environment have forced Virgin Media O2 to shift its revenue guidance from ‘Growth’ to ‘Stable’. The same price increases that have helped parent Liberty Global […]

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Broadband TV News : DTG releases D-Book 12.8
The DTG Group has published the latest update to its D-Book, the reference to digital terrestrial television products and services in the UK market. With the latest HbbTV specification recently […]

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Broadband TV News : Nominees for HbbTV Awards 2023 announced
RTL interactive, MediaforEurope and TV Nova are among the nominees in the shortlists of entries nominated for the HbbTV Awards 2023. The Awards are being held on November 28, 2023 […]

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Broadband TV News : Prime Video stays top of Parks Associates’ List of US Subscription Video Services
Amazon’s Prime Video has retained the top spot in Parks Associates’ Top 10 List of US Subscription Video Services with Paramount+ moving ahead of ESPN+ for the first time. The […]

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Broadband TV News : Virgin Media O2 sells minority stake in Cornerstone to GLIL Infrastructure
Virgin Media O2 is to sell a 16.67% minority stake in its mobile tower joint venture, Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Limited to the UK-based infrastructure fund, GLIL Infrastructure LLP. Virgin Media […]

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Broadband TV News : Paramount to merge My5 with Pluto TV
Paramount has announced plans to combine My5 with Pluto TV, creating a single advertising-supported platform for the UK market. The single product would include popular local content from Channel 5, […]

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Broadband TV News : New Czech news and info channel launches
The Czech internet TV service DVTV has launched a new channel in partnership with T-Mobile. Known as DVTV Extra, it is offered exclusively on Magenta TV and combines the news […]

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Broadband TV News : Legal victory for Portuguese regulator
Portugal’s Competition, Regulation and Supervision Court (TCRS) has confirmed the regulator ANACOM’s decision to impose fines on Meo, Nos and Vodafone for having increased prices and not informing their customers […]

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Broadband TV News : Ukraine registers more TV channels, awards DTT licences
The Ukrainian regulator National Council has registered two more foreign linear media channels for distribution in the country. DTX is owned by UK-based Discovery Corporate Services Limited and aimed at […]

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Broadband TV News : Veon takes legal action in Ukraine
The global digital operator Veon has filed two motions with the relevant Kyiv district court challenging the freezing of the corporate rights in its Ukrainian operation Kyivstar. Noting that corporate […]

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Plex, which acts as a destination for personal and purchased media, is venturing into social media. Its giving users the ability to search for friends on its Discover platform that […]

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Broadband TV News : Epic Cyprus selects Zattoo TV platform
Epic Cyprus, one of the largest telecommunication providers in the country, will migrate its existing TV service to Zattoo’s ecosystem. The move underlines Zattoo’s international expansion and the owning Monaco […]

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Broadband TV News : Paramount reducing losses in consumer segment
Paramount+ increased revenues by 61% on the quarter as it reached 63 million global subscribers. The streaming service and FAST channel portal Pluto TV between them grew viewing hours by […]

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Broadband TV News : HBO boss used fake Twitter accounts to counter negative TV reviews
The chief executive of HBO has apologised after it emerged fake Twitter accounts were used to respond to unfavourable reviews of the network’s shows. Casey Bloys, who is also the […]

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Broadband TV News : JSTV closes after more than 30 years
NHK Cosmomedia (Europe) Limited has announced the closure of its Japanese Satellite Television subscription service. Launched in 1990 as a two-hour branded block on the former Lifestyle channel, JSTV evolved […]

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Broadband TV News : New media asset for Telekom Srbija
Telekom Srbija has completed the acquisition of a 100% stake in Globaltel for an undisclosed fee. According to local reports, the latter was previously owned by Zeljko Mitrovic’s Pink Group […]

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Broadband TV News : Major pirate sites shut down in Georgia
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) says it has worked closely with the country of Georgia’s Ministry of Finance to shut down two of the nation’s largest illegal streaming […]

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Broadband TV News : United Media refuses political advertising
United Media’s outlets will out of protest not broadcast or publish any political advertising during the coming election campaign in Serbia. They will, however, “remain committed to presenting diverse opinions, […]

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Broadband TV News : Chris Dziadul Reports: Russia’s satellite TV problem
Russia’s leading pay-TV operator Tricolor says it has just saved satellite broadcasting in the country. While a bold statement and possibly an exaggeration, it is certainly worth a closer look. […]

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Broadband TV News : Sunrise adds NHK World Premium
Swiss network operator Sunrise has added Japanese pay-TV channel NHK World Premium to its offering on November 1, 2023. The channel, which customers can subscribe to via the Japan package, […]

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Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has signed a contract with Eutelsat that will result in the launch of a dedicated satellite broadcasting service aimed at providing independent news and information to […]

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Broadband TV News : Netflix grows in Lithuania
The Lithuanian regulator LRTK has published figures on the usage of Netflix in the country. Based on data provided by the State Tax Inspectorate under Lithuania’s Ministry of Finance about […]

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Broadband TV News : Telefónica Group plans full acquisition of Telefónica Deutschland
Spanish Telefónica Group is planning a complete takeover of its German subsidiary Telefónica Deutschland. For a total of €1.9 billion, the telco wants to acquire a further 28% of Telefónica […]

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Broadband TV News : Broadcom says Netflix must pay for infringing patent
Broadcom has filed a motion with a German Court after the Federal Patent Court found Netflix to be in breach of a patent related to HEVC/H.265 video coding. The preliminary […]

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Broadband TV News : KPN to invest €4.5bn
The Dutch telco KPN plans to invest over €4.5 billion in the next few years as part of a new “Connect, Activate & Grow” strategy. In a message, CEO Joost […]

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Broadband TV News : Walt Disney hires Hugh F. Johnston
Hugh F. Johnston has been named senior executive VP and CFO of The Walt Disney Company, effective December 4. He is vice chairman and CFO of PepsiCo, where he has […]

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Broadband TV News : ACE targets Vietnam-based piracy
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) continues to target major Vietnam-based piracy syndicates and since June has shut down multiple piracy websites belonging to the same piracy syndicate operating […]

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Broadband TV News : Türk Telekom grows TV business
Türk Telekom ended the third quarter with a total of 2.9 million subscribers to its TV services. This, according to the company’s latest results, was 2.1% more than in the […]

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Broadband TV News : Peacock allows customers to buy directly from Shoppable episodes
Fans of Bravo’s Below Deck Mediterranean on NBC’s Peacock streaming service will be able to purchase items featured in the show following a new commerce agreement between Walmart and NBCUniversal. […]

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Broadband TV News : Vivendi protests Telecom Italia network sale
Vivendi has reacted angrily to the decision by the Telecom Italia (TIM) board of directors to accept KKR’s offer to buy TIM’s fixed network without first informing and requesting a […]

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Multichoice has warned that profits could be between 16% (R1.0 billion) and 21% (ZAR 1.3 billion) lower than the anticipated R6.1billion previously reported. The entertainment group issued the warning ahead […]

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Broadband TV News : Paramount+ added to Xbox across international market
Paramount+ today announced a new partnership with Microsoft to bring the streaming service to Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S consoles. Fans in Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, […]

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Broadband TV News : Zegona starts raising Vodafone Spain funding
Zegona Communications has announced a proposed placing to raise around €300 million towards its acquisition of Vodafone Spain for €5 billion. The placing will comprise the issue of New Zegona […]

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Broadband TV News : Sky Live adds new Sky Glass games
Sky Live, the interactive camera that works with Sky Glass, is adding a series of new motion powered games for subscribers. The Nex developed games include Peppa Pig: Jump and […]

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Broadband TV News : Anti-piracy campaign continues in Greece
An intense anti-piracy campaign has been conducted in Greece in recent months by several authorities with the main operators to combat illegal connections. This, along with premium content, may well […]

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Broadband TV News : Former Scotland Yard detective joins FACT as investigations manager
Former Scotland Yard detective Neil Whitbread has been appointed investigations manager for anti-piracy organisation FACT. Whitbread has two decades of expertise in specialist serious and organised crime units. Since leaving […]

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Broadband TV News : United Group to buy Bulsatcom
United Group has agreed to buy the Bulgarian operator Bulsatcom for an undisclosed fee. Once the transaction is finalised following the receipt of all applicable antitrust approvals, the two will […]

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Broadband TV News : Warner Bros. Discovery secures key Polish licences
Poland’s National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT) has awarded licence extensions to three TV channels operated by Warner Bros. Discovery-owned TVN. The channels in question – the flagship TVN (terrestrial), TV International […]

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Broadband TV News : Amagi expands CEE footprint
Amagi has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the real-time live cloud remote production, clipping/editing, and social sharing platform Tellyo for an undisclosed fee. With the agreement, Amagi will expand […]

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Broadband TV News : Chris Dziadul Reports: Eutelsat’s Russian shift
A new satellite bouquet offering independent news and information to Russian language speakers could be on air before the end of the year. An unprecedented development, it will be the […]

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Belgium’s Proximus successfully issued a new 10-year green bond for an amount of €750 million, to be listed on Euronext Brussels. According to the operator, the issuance was very well received […]

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Broadband TV News : Spanish viewers favour RTVE news
Just over a third (36.5%) of Spaniards watch news on RTVE despite the public broadcaster’s falling viewing figures. Just over a third (36.5%) of Spaniards watch news on RTVE despite […]

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Broadband TV News : Lord Grade: Not the job of Ofcom to stop broadcasters employing politicians
The chairman of Ofcom has said it is not the UK regulator’s job to tell broadcasters who they should employ. It follows a string of complaints around GB News, which […]

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Broadband TV News : Poland ends media broker investigation
Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has closed an investigation into discounts used by media brokers on the TV advertising market. In a statement, it says that in […]

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Broadband TV News : Successful launch for SES’ 5th and 6rh O3b mPOWER satellites
SES has completed its network of the six medium earth orbit (MEO) satellites for its mPOWER constellation. The two O3b mPOWER satellites were successfully launched into space by a SpaceX […]

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Broadband TV News : Channel rebrand for Bulgaria’s bTV
Bulgaria’s bTV Media Group has rebranded its thematic channel bTV Lady, Now named bTV Story, it operates under the motto “Emotions to share”. Commenting on the relaunch, Ralf Bartolait, CEO […]

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Broadband TV News : Eutelsat to provide France Télévisions with UHD distribution
France Télévisions, has signed a multi-year contract with Eutelsat Communications (to broadcast two 4K channels on both terrestrial and satellite networks. France 2 UHD and France 3 UHD will be […]

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Broadband TV News : Zegona secures €300m towards Vodafone Spain deal
Zegona Communications has successfully completed a placement with institutional investors raising €300 million (£262 million) towards the acquisition of Vodafone Spain. In addition, it has entered into a conditional agreement […]

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Broadband TV News : NBC News Now to run Sky News simulcast
NBC News NOW has begun the simulcast of Sky News Today with Wilfred Frost. The programme will run at 05.00 ET/10.00 GMT and will feature international breaking news, on-the-ground and […]

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NBCUniversal’s subscription streaming service Hayu is now available on Sky Glass and Sky Stream. The reality-based streamer can be found in the apps rail or by using a voice command. […]

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Broadband TV News : TF1+ to replace MyTF1 in January
TF1 CEO Rodolphe Belmer has given details of the French commercial network’s new streaming platform. TF1+ will go live on January 8, 2024, when it will replace the existing MyTF1 […]

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Broadband TV News : Telenor to sell satellite subsidiary to Space Norway
Telenor is selling its subsidiary Telenor Satellite to Space Norway for NOK 2.36 billion (€201 million). Established in 2014, Space Norway is wholly owned by the Norwegian government. The company […]

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Broadband TV News : Telekom Romania Mobile sale “agreed”
Deutsche Telekom and its Greek subsidiary OTE have reportedly found a buyer for Telekom Romania Mobile. Ziarul Financiar reports that in what is their third attempt to sell the company […]

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Broadband TV News : PPF’s CME agrees financing extension
PPF Group’s media and entertainment subsidiary CME has amended and extended its senior facilities agreement with a club of local and international banks. As a result, it has prolonged its […]

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Broadband TV News : wedotv launches FAST Channels in Benelux and Nordics on Samsung TV Plus
AVOD and FAST Channel provider wedotv is rolling out its FAST Channels wedo movies and wedo big stories across the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden through distribution deals […]

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Broadband TV News : Bedrock opens Lisbon office
The European streaming technology company Bedrock has opened a new new office in the Portuguese capital Lisbon. Bedrock was established in early 2020 as a joint venture between M6 Group […]

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Broadband TV News : Multichoice profit falls ahead of Showmax reboot
South African pay-tv operator Multichoice has recorded a 5% drop in half year profits hit by weak currencies, losses at the Showmax streaming business, and a reduced contribution from a […]

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Broadband TV News : M7 supplies NetCologne with IPTV rights
M7 Deutschland is now also providing network operator NetCologne with full IPTV licence rights, further expanding their long-standing partnership. In addition to traditional cable TV, where NetCologne already works together […]

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Broadband TV News : Smart TVs take the lead in Italy
The number of smart TVs has overtaken traditional TVs in Italian of homes for the first time. According to the sixth annual report by Auditel and Censis, the total stand […]

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The Polish public broadcaster’s 24-hour English language info channel TVP World has nearly 430,000 subscribers on YouTube, gaining 41,000 between July and September alone this year. According to TVP, the […]

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Broadband TV News : More Stingray channels on Samsung TV Plus
Stingray has launched 18 new channels on Samsung TV Plus in the US. These channels are now live and available to users on Samsung smart TVs, Galaxy devices, smart monitors, […]

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Broadband TV News : EBU voices Georgian pubcaster concerns
Three international media and journalists’ organisations including the EBU have strongly expressed their concerns about a draft law which proposes a fundamental shift in the funding model for the Georgian […]

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Broadband TV News : Samsung TV Plus reports massive growth in viewership
Samsung TV Plus says its AVOD and FAST channel service has recorded a 60% increase in viewership over the last 12 months. Launched in 2015, Samsung TV Plus is now […]

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Broadband TV News : TV still the main news source for European news, but social media growing
Television continues to dominate as the primary news source for European citizens, according to a Eurobarometer survey on behalf of the European Parliament. Television holds 71% of attention, followed by […]

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Broadband TV News : New Direction for RTÉ puts emphasis on Digital
RTÉ is to close its +1 television services and upgrade the RTÉ Player under plans released by the Irish public broadcaster. A new document, A New Direction for RTÉ, has […]

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Broadband TV News : LG expands webOS Ecosystem
LG is extending its new webOS Hub 2.0S for third party brands to include smart monitors, in a response to the expanding smart TV market as well as the highly […]

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Broadband TV News : DAZN and YouTube add NFL Game Pass to UK and Germany
NFL Game Pass will be available as a Primetime Channel in the UK and Germany following an agreement between DAZN and YouTube. Under the agreement, NFL Game Pass will also […]

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Broadband TV News : Stingray Holidayscapes goes on LG Channels
The FAST channel Stingray Holidayscapes is now available on LG Smart TVs across North America. Commenting on its launch, Jim Riley, president, US Division at Stingray, said: “The debut of Stingray […]

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Broadband TV News : Sport1 launches first FAST Channel
German broadcaster Sport1 is launching its first free, ad-financed streaming channel in collaboration with Samsung TV Plus. Sport1 Motor shows documentaries and other programmes about cars 24/7 – from electric […]

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Canal+ Group and the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) have announced the exclusive broadcast of the Hologic WTA Tour on Canal+ channels in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. From January 2024 […]

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Broadband TV News : Global sports media rights worth $56bn
The global value of sports media rights has increased to a record high of almost $56 billion (€51.1 billion/£44.7billion), or 2.4% more than last year. According to the SportBusiness/SportBusiness Global […]

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Broadband TV News : Cellnex eyes more asset sales
The Spanish tower operator Cellnex plans to fully dispose of its operations in Ireland and Austria. Speaking to Reuters, its CEO Marco Patuano added that it will accelerate its asset […]

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Broadband TV News : Morgan Stanley commits to €300 million to Tele Columbus
German network operator Tele Columbus has confirmed an agreement with its largest indirect shareholder and a group of financial creditors under its €462 million term loan facility (SFA) and its […]

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Broadband TV News : €21bn invested in European original content
Broadcasters and streamers invested almost €21 billion in European original content in 2022. According to the findings of a new report by the European Audiovisual Observatory, global streamers’ spending increased […]

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Broadband TV News : Improving digital connectivity in rural areas could unlock economic growth for UK manufacturing
Improved rural connectivity could increase turnover for rural manufacturing businesses by over 7%, according to new research conducted by Cebr. Virgin Media O2, which released the data, said it was […]

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Broadband TV News : More openings for Czech terrestrial TV
New customers are still interested in launching terrestrial TV channels in the Czech Republic, according to Marcel Prochazka, director of legal and regulatory affairs at the national transmission company CRA. […]

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Broadband TV News : The Crown Season 6 debuts at top of Netflix most-watched list
The first part of the sixth and final season of The Crown debuted on Thursday (November 16) and instantly achieved 11.1 million views. Peter Morgan’s dramatization of the final days […]

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Broadband TV News : Zattoo adds Curiosity Now and Spiegel TV Konflikte
Zattoo is making two new FAST Channels from Autentic available to its customers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland: Curiosity Now and Spiegel TV Konflikte. Curiosity Now shows documentary content and […]

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Broadband TV News : C More Denmark to close at year-end
C More will close its app and website in the Danish market on December 31, 2023. Customers that subscribe directly to the streaming service are being advised they need take […]

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ITV has confirmed an agreement with Disney Entertainment making ITV the free-to-air home of the critically acclaimed drama Under the Banner of Heaven starring Andrew Garfield, and season one of […]

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Broadband TV News : Axel Springer to close BILD TV channel
German media company Axel Springer will shut down linear TV channel BILD on December 31, 2023. The broadcasting licence will be returned, according to Springer. From 2024, the video offering […]

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Broadband TV News : Orange launches ‘super-app’
Orange has launched its super-app, which brings together the worlds of telecommunications, financial services, and e-commerce to meet all the daily needs of its users. Developed by the Orange teams […]

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Broadband TV News : FIFA opens media rights tender for sub-Saharan Africa
FIFA has opened two separate tender processes for the media rights to the FIFA World Cup 26 and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 in Sub-Saharan Africa. With qualifying for the […]

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Broadband TV News : HbbTV updates Operator Application specification
Improvements to the user interface and better support for IP-delivered linear channels have been included in an updated version of the HbbTV Operator Application specification. A key driver behind many […]

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Broadband TV News : Sky Sports secures tennis across multiple territories
Sky Sports has secured rights to the men’s and women’s tennis tours in the UK & Ireland, Italy, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in a five-year deal beginning in 2024. There […]

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Broadband TV News : Russia extends analogue TV deadline
Russia’s State Commission on Radio Frequencies (GKRTs) has extended permission to use frequencies for analogue broadcasting until the end of next year. According to Interfax, the deadline was also extended […]

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Broadband TV News : Ukraine confirms DTT licence awards
The Ukrainian regulator National Council has confirmed the winners of licences to broadcast national TV channels on the multiplexes MX-1, MX-2 and MX-5. A licence on MX-1 was awarded to […]

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Broadband TV News : Gazprom-Media partners with UAE media industry
Russia’a Gazprom-Media has signed a Memorandum of Strategic Partnership with representatives of the UAE media industry. According to Gazprom-Media, the parties agreed on a mutually beneficial partnership, including the exchange […]

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Broadband TV News : Myzen TV 4K and Museum TV 4K expand in Poland
Fully localised versions of Myzen TV 4K and Museum TV 4K channels are now available in Poland through T-Mobile. The move strengthens the visibility of the SECOM group’s two linear […]

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A new sports channel focused on tennis will make its debut in the Czech Republic on January 1, 2024. Known as Premier Sport 3, it will be wholly produced by […]

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Broadband TV News : Markiza and Antik Telecom reach carriage deal
Slovakia’s Markiza and Antik Telecom have successfully concluded negotiations on the continued distribution of Markiza’s TV channels by Antik Telecom after November 30. In a joint statement issued by the […]

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Broadband TV News : Deltatre hires Oliver Botti
Oliver Botti has been appointed the new head of media sales for EMEA at Deltatre. An industry expert with over 20 years of experience in the media sector, Oliver joins […]

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Broadband TV News : Regulator imposes obligations on Altice Portugal
The Portuguese regulator ANACOM has imposed a set of “appropriate and proportional obligations” on Altice Portugal to ensure competition in the provision of fibre-optic services. In a statement, it notes […]

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Broadband TV News : XITE starts connected TV ad network
The Dutch music video platform XITE has expanded its current advertising reach and premium music label content, with the addition of Vevo, Spinnin’ Records and Qwest TV, among others, to […]

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Broadband TV News : More funding for Slovenian pubcaster
The Slovenian public broadcaster RTVS is expected to receive an additional €5 million this year and another €10 million in 2024. According to N1, the figures are unofficial and were […]

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Broadband TV News : Telefónica planning huge job cuts
Telefónica is planning to lay off up to 5,000 employees at Telefónica España and its subsidiaries Móviles and Soluciones. El Economista reports that it has started talks with unions and […]

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Broadband TV News : 4iG outlines new strategy
Hungary’s 4iG has provided details of what will be a complex transformation and the creation of a completely new structure at the IT and telecoms group. Speaking to Portfolio, its […]

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Broadband TV News : UKTV names Helen Perry as Head of Drama
UKTV has appointed Helen Perry as Head of Drama to lead the multichannel broadcaster’s growing original drama slate. Perry will executive produce scripted drama programmes across UKTV’s Alibi, Drama and […]

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Broadband TV News : Improved conformance tool backs interoperability for DASH delivery
A freely available tool that validates the conformance of DASH content to relevant media specifications has been improved thanks to a collaboration between five industry bodies. The DASH-IF Conformance Tool […]

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