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ESPN is exploring the creation of a feature on its website and app that would link users directly to a live sporting event that is being streamed. The project is […]

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Broadband TV News : Orange secures €500m loan
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Orange has provided Orange with a €500 million loan. According to the group, the funds will be used to partly finance its deployment of its […]

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Broadband TV News : Sky Kids added to Virgin Media line-up
Virgin Media is adding new launch Sky Kids HD to its Kids TV bundle. Customers will be able to view both On Demand Sky Kids content and the recently launched […]

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Broadband TV News : Epic TV launch in Malta
The Maltese alternative telco Epic has launched a new multiscreen TV service, powered by technology supplied by Zattoo. While a first for Malta, the service builds on similar launches by […]

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Broadband TV News : Red carpet launch for SkyShowtime in Spain
Legendary singer Miguel Bosé joined model and TV host Martina Klein to launch SkyShowtime in Spain this week. SkyShowtime is screening a biopic of the legendary singer’s career, Bosé. Iván […]

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Broadband TV News : M7 and A+E ink triple channel agreement
M7 Group has concluded a multi-year capacity agreement with A+E Networks EMEA for the satellite distribution of its flagship History and Crime+Investigation channels across Europe. The agreement allows A+E Networks […]

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Broadband TV News : United Media secures national Bosnian licence
United Media’s N1 Television has received a national terrestrial broadcasting licence from the Bosnian and Herzegovinian regulator RAK following a public competition. Commenting on the award, United Media executive director […]

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Broadband TV News : Comedy Central launches in Ukraine
Comedy Central has been added to the list of TV channels distributed by the Ukrainian media group 1+1. It replaces Paramount Comedy and can be received via OTT platforms, cable […]

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Broadband TV News : Gazprom-Media buys up data company
Russia’s Gazprom-Media has exercised an option to buy the remaining 19.9% stake in GPM Data from Maxima Telecom. As a result, according to Gazprom Media, it now holds 100% of […]

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Broadband TV News : Chris Dziadul Reports: Ukraine’s new trajectory
Ukraine is speeding up legislative alignment with the rest of Europe as the war with Russia enters its second year. In the media space, its parliament (Verkhovna Rada) adopted a […]

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The European investment fund Accession Capital Partners (ACP) is in talks to buy Telekom Romania Mobile. Quoting sources on the financial market, Ziarul Financiar reports that ACP and Telekom and […]

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Broadband TV News : Major infrastructure dispute in Latvia
The Latvian incumbent Tet has accused the telco Balticom of massively damaging its optical internet infrastructure and using it to provide its own services. In a statement, Tet says it […]

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Broadband TV News : Rival bid for Telecom Italia infrastructure
Telecom Italia (TIM) has received a non-binding offer from a consortium formed by CdP Equity (CDPE) and Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (Europe) Limited for the acquisition of its fixed […]

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Broadband TV News : Spain seeks local Orange and MásMóvil decision
The Spanish regulator CNMC has asked the European Commission if it, rather than Brussels, can make the final decision on the proposed merger of Orange and MásMóvil. According to El […]

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Broadband TV News : GB News in breach after Mark Steyn Covid broadcast
Ofcom has found an edition of the Mark Steyn programme on GB News to be in breach of broadcasting rules. According to the regulator, the programme, broadcast on April 21, 2022, […]

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Broadband TV News : A1 and Blue Ant Media ink Love Nature channel deal
A1 Telekom Austria Group has renewed and extended the distribution of the wildlife and nature channel Love Nature on its pay-TV platforms in Central and Eastern Europe. The linear channel, […]

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Broadband TV News : Euronews poised to make almost 200 redundancies
Euronews is to make close to 200 staff redundant as part of a major deployment of its journalists. In a change to the model that has run since launch in […]

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Broadband TV News : AVOD to match SVOD extra revenues in Latin America
OTT TV episode and movie revenues for 19 Latin American countries are forecast to increase by $7 billion between 2022 and 2028 to reach $16 billion. According to the latest […]

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Broadband TV News : ITV Names Alex Pumfrey as Director of Strategic Partnerships
Alex Pumfrey is to join ITV as Director of Strategic Partnerships, the broadcaster has announced. Ms Pumfrey will be responsible for developing ITV’s relationships across national media players, such as […]

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Broadband TV News : Yes extends use of Amos satellite
Israeli pay-TV provider Yes is to extend the use of Spacecom’s Amos 7 satellite into 2025. The Beseq-owned unit is moving its customer base to a dedicated OTT service. However, […]

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Dan Jedda has been appointed CFO of the streaming company Roku, effective May 1. He will report to Anthony Wood, Roku’s founder and CEO, and succeed current CFO Steve Louden, […]

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Broadband TV News : Georgia drops controversial media law
Georgia’s ruling Dream Party has decided to drop a controversial draft media law modelled on legislation operating in Russia. This follows two nights of mass protests, widely reported in the […]

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Broadband TV News : Lithuania tightens Russian TV channel ban
The Lithuanian regulator LRTK has mandated ISPs to stop access to banned Russian TV channels via IP addresses. In a statement, it says that NTV, Pervyi Kanal, Rossiya 1, Rossiya […]

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Broadband TV News : Ofcom acts to clear up broadband confusion
The UK regulator Ofcom has announced proposals aimed at giving consumers clearer and more consistent information when signing up to new broadband deals. Under the planned new guidance, broadband providers […]

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Broadband TV News : HbbTV takes off in Poland
The number of homes in Poland with an active HbbTV connection has now passed 1.3 million. Speaking to Wirtualne Media, Jaroslaw Mroczkowski, the strategic advisor at the national transmission company […]

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Broadband TV News : Quincy Jones’ QWEST TV channels debut on Channelbox
QWEST TV, the music streaming service backed by producer Quincy Jones, has launched on Channelbox. UK viewers will be able to view music, concerts, documentaries and archive interviews via Freeview […]

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Broadband TV News : Major licence award in Croatia
The Croatian regulator HAKOM has awarded a number frequencies for mobile communications networks in the RF spectrum. According to HAKOM, the bidding process started on January 16 and the awards […]

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Broadband TV News : Virgin Media O2 creates Connected Playground powered by its own network
Virgin Media O2 has unveiled a new connected playground experience, complete with lights, sound and interactive apparatus powered entirely by its gigabit broadband and 5G mobile networks. The site, in […]

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Broadband TV News : Ocilion adds Bavarian local TV to IPTV platform
Together with Bavarian media authority BLM, IPTV service provider Ocilion has integrated all 14 Bavarian local TV channels on its TV platform. This allows Bavarian network operators to receive the […]

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Broadband TV News : Slovenian pubcaster head appointment illegal
The Higher Labour and Social Court in Ljubljana has ruled that the appointment of Andrej Grah Whatmough as head of the Slovenian public broadcaster RTVS was illegal. However, reports N1, […]

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Roku has announced its Roku Select and Plus Series TVs are available at Best Buy stores in the United States. The streaming platform says its Roku Plus Series TVs deliver […]

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Broadband TV News : ITVX Kids to replace linear channel
ITV is to close its linear children’s channel CITV after 17 years. Instead the commercial broadcaster is launching a dedicated area on its AVOD platform ITVX with an extended range […]

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Broadband TV News : FTTH drives Portuguese pay-TV market
Growth in Portugal’s pay-TV sector is being driven by FTTH offers. According to data published by the regulator ANACOM, at the end of 2022 96.4% of households opted for pay-TV […]

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Broadband TV News : BT moves ITV and Channel 4 to the Cloud
Digital 3&4, the joint venture company run by ITV and Channel 4, is moving its broadcast network into the cloud. BT Media and Broadcast’s new smart broadcast network, Vena, is […]

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Broadband TV News : Telefónica hit by heavy fine
The Spanish regulator CNMC has fined Telefónica €6 million for breaching commitments it accepted when taking over the pay-TV operator DTS. In a statement, it says that in 2015 the […]

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Broadband TV News : Key Polish viewing trends revealed
Polish viewers are becoming increasingly interested in subscribing to TV channels on an à la carte basis. Furthermore, almost one in three who watch streaming services do so on their […]

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Broadband TV News : Chris Dziadul Reports: Disunited in Bulgaria
Bulgaria is a market United Group has been particularly active in in recent years. As a result, its assets there now include Nova, one of the country’s two leading commercial […]

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Broadband TV News : New Greek asset for United Media
United Media has acquired a 50% stake in the Greek company Emsa Media for an undisclosed fee. Emsa Media is a digital hub that provides specialized commercial, technical, operational and […]

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Broadband TV News : Georgia drops controversial media law
Georgia’s ruling Dream Party has decided to drop a controversial draft media law modelled on legislation operating in Russia. This follows two nights of mass protests, widely reported in the […]

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M7 Group, Studiocanal – both Canal+ Group companies – and in-car entertainment platform provider ZYNC have teamed up to integrate premium content into cars. The partnership will see Studiocanal’s library […]

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Broadband TV News : Sky Deutschland switches more SD channels to HD
German pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland will continue the SD switch-off of TV channels in favour of HD-only distribution on March 23, 2023. The switchover, which will take place automatically and […]

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Broadband TV News : Netflix, Hulu, Disney+ most essential for US streaming subscribers
A survey of US streaming subscribers has found two-thirds of Netflix users view the service as “indispensable” to meeting their household needs. Peacock, Apple TV+, Epix Now were found to […]

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Broadband TV News : Airties selected by Astro for Smart Wi-Fi Deployment
Airties has been selected by the Malaysian operator Astro to supply it with a portfolio of Smart Wi-Fi software and services for broadband subscribers across its fibre footprint. Astro is […]

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Broadband TV News : Russia tests own TV encoding system
Alexei Volin, the general director of the Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC), has revealed that Russia has begun testing its own TV encoding system. Speaking at the Digital Transformation Forum, […]

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Broadband TV News : European broadcasters call for anti-piracy treaty
European broadcasters, represented by the ACT and EBU, have welcomed the continued commitment of World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) member states to finalise the WIPO Broadcasting Organisations Treaty. In a […]

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Broadband TV News : XITE enters Dutch FAST market
The music video platform XITE has expanded the entertainment offer on Samsung TV Plus in the Netherlands. The addition of four new TV channels – XITE Hits, XITE Van Eigen […]

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Broadband TV News : wedo movies first FAST channel on German cable in DVB-C trial
FAST channel and AVOD provider Video Solutions AG, cable operators wilhelm.tel and willy.tel and cable association DNMG have launched a trial for the distribution of FAST channel wedo movies on […]

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Broadband TV News : ITV renews horse racing contract
Coverage of horse racing from UK racecourses will continue to be broadcast free-to-air until the end of 2026. ITV has agreed a new three-year deal to show exclusive coverage on […]

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Broadband TV News : Complaints against Croatian telcos dismissed
The Croatian Competition Agency (AZTN) has dismissed complaints against the telcos A1 Hrvatska, Hrvatski Telekom and Telemach Hrvatska that alleged they agreed on a joint price increase for their services. […]

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Technology from Zoom will form the backbone of a new collaboration with Major League Baseball. The video conferencing app will become the Official Unified Communications Platform of MLB and Presenting […]

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Broadband TV News : UK home broadband speeds continue to increase
Data from Ofcom shows the average download speed for home broadband connections in the UK has increased by 10%. The communications regulator compiles its research based on data from volunteers […]

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Broadband TV News : Major Polish pirate site taken down
Police officers from Poland’s Central Bureau for Combatting Cybercrime (CBZC) have closed one of the largest pirate site in the country offering viewers movies and series. According to the anti-piracy […]

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Broadband TV News : IPTV take-up grows in Croatia
The number of IPTV subscribers in Croatia is rapidly approaching half a million. According to the latest figures published by the regulator HAKOM, it stood at 457,613 at the end […]

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Broadband TV News : Vodafone Hungary expands streaming offer
Vodafone has introduced a new streaming package that include its entire HBO offer and TV services. Known as TV HD Extra HBO Pak package, it joins its existing Filmbox-Pro streaming […]

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Broadband TV News : Chris Dziadul Reports: Canal+ in CEE
Vivendi’s Canal+ is becoming increasingly active across Central and Eastern Europe. It’s hard to believe that up until four years ago its involvement in the region was confined to Poland, […]

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Broadband TV News : Google raises cost of YouTube TV subscription
Google is raising the price of a YouTube TV subscription. In an email sent to subscribers on Thursday it said customers would now pay $73 per month, an increase on […]

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Broadband TV News : World of Freesports goes international on Rakuten TV
German media company Mainstream Media AG is now distributing its FAST channel World of Freesports across Europe via Rakuten TV. The extreme sports channel, which launched in Germany in October […]

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Broadband TV News : DVB updates Multicast ABR specification and guidelines
The organisation that manages many of the world’s digital broadcasting standards has introduced new transport protocols its specifications for adaptive streaming over IP Multicast. The DVB Steering Board approved the […]

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Broadband TV News : Paramount+ launches mobile-only tier
Consumers in Mexico and Brazil will be able to stream Paramount+ via a new mobile-only tier for smart phones and tablets. Paramount says its “competitively priced plan” will allow subscribers […]

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Liberty Global has launched a “voluntary and conditional” cash offer for Telenet, the Belgian operator has confirmed. Liberty Global has been Telenet’s controlling shareholder since 2007. It currently owns 59% […]

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Broadband TV News : Allente launches Google TV dongle powered by 3SS and SEI Robotics
Nordic Pay-tv operator Allente has launched a new 4K dongle that will stream its Google TV OTT service. The plug-and-play device from SEI Robotics Inc. features a wired Ethernet connection […]

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Broadband TV News : New comms strategy for Russia
Russia is planning to develop a strategy for its communications industry up until 2035. According to ComNews, the government has to this effect formed working groups in a number of […]

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Broadband TV News : Boost for Dynamic Ad Insertion in Poland
The Polish national transmission company Emitel is to undertake a pilot implementation of a system for broadcasting advertising spots in the Dynamic Ad Insertion (DAI) model. In a statement, it […]

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Broadband TV News : Bedrock extends 6play max to more big screens
The streaming technology company Bedrock has extended the French ad-free streaming service 6play max to Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and LG connected TVs. The announcement comes a few months […]

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Broadband TV News : EC approval for Orange-VOO purchase
The European Commission has given its approval to the acquisition of Belgian cablenet VOO by Orange Belgium. It follows an in-depth investigation by the Commission amid concerns that the purchase […]

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Broadband TV News : Hungary’s 4iG initiates major share swap
The info-communications group 4iG has announced a share swap involving PPF Group subsidiaries, Vodafone Hungary and the Hungarian state. As a result of the transaction, the group’s ownership of Vodafone […]

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Broadband TV News : 100 speakers join ANGA COM line-up
ANGA COM has published details of the 26 panels and 100 speakers that will make up the conference programme this May. A series of Summits includes a wide range of […]

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Broadband TV News : New smart TV app for O2
The O2 TV app is now available to owners of TCL smart TVs in the Czech Republic. It can be downloaded from Google Play by owners of TCL smart TVs […]

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Broadband TV News : End of the Red Slate as BBC updates regional HD output
The BBC will tomorrow (Wednesday) the upgrade of its regional services in England broadcast via Freeview and YouView to high definition broadcasts. It follows the completion of the satellite upgrade […]

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Funding by streaming services in scripted content is more than a quarter of global investment in the genre, according to the Ampere Analysis. The analyst says despite interest in non-scripted […]

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Broadband TV News : ADB joins Connectivity Standards Alliance
ADB has begun working on the adoption of the new Matter standard into its product portfolio. The Geneva-based technology company has joined the Connectivity Standards Alliance, the promoter of Matter, […]

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Broadband TV News : Alexandre Fonseca to chair Altice USA board
The current co-chief executive officer of Altice Group in Europe. Is to become Chairman of the Board at Altice USA. Alexandre Fonseca will succeed Dexter Goei who steps down as […]

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Broadband TV News : Apple makes play for English football rights
Apple is considering making a bid for the rights to stream a range of football games in the UK. The streamer hopes by including Premier League football in its offer […]

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Broadband TV News : Per Christian Mørland to leave Telia
Telia Company has announced that Per Christian Mørland, executive VP and group CFO, has given notice of resignation due to family reasons. He will leave during H2 2023 to take […]

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Broadband TV News : Viasat World in Ukraine: an update
The Ukrainian regulator National Council has provided a detailed explanation as to why it has so far not added Viasat World’s TV channels to the list of foreign services allowed […]

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Broadband TV News : Rakuten TV expands in Poland
The streaming platform Rakuten TV has added two new localised FAST channels to its offer in Poland. Grjngo is the world’s largest streaming brand for western films, of which there […]

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Broadband TV News : PPF Group registers CEE growth
The Czech Republic’s PPF Telecom Group has posted revenues of €3.506 billion for 2022, a 5.1% increase on the previous year. Its EBITDA was €1.5 billion (+3%) and net profit […]

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Broadband TV News : Chris Dziadul Reports: Focus on CEE pay-TV
What are the prospects for pay-TV services across Central and Eastern Europe? A new report by Digital TV Research paints something of a mixed picture. On the one hand, it […]

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Broadband TV News : Sky Deutschland to continue SD distribution
Sky Deutschland is not planning a complete transition to HD for the time being and will continue to offer some of its channels in SD resolution. This was confirmed by […]

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The 10th edition of NEM Dubrovnik, to held on June 5-8, will have as many as 10 keynote speakers from leading industry companies. The nine announced so far, in alphabetical […]

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Broadband TV News : New landmark for Greek Nova
United Group’s Greek operator Nova has now surpassed 400,000 TV subscribers. According to the company, its growth is being spearheaded by the Eon platform, which offers such features as a […]

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Broadband TV News : Infrastructure firms line up for £100 million Trooli bid
Two infrastructure firms are said to be close to buying one of the UK’s alternative broadband providers. The Financial Times reports Paris-headquartered Vauban Infrastructure Partners and Axione are in discussions […]

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Broadband TV News : Salto will close today
French streaming platform Salto will end broadcast operations today (Monday). Last month, shareholders France Télévisions, M6 and TF1 signalled their intention to enter liquidation. The platform says it will end […]

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Broadband TV News : Eurosport extends US Open broadcast rights
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has agreed a new contact to broadcast the US Open in France. The agreement with the United States Tennis Association was secured by rights broker IMG. […]

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Broadband TV News : Molotov tries to tempt Salto subscribers
Molotov is making a play for subscribers of Salto, the public-commercial on demand service, which closes today. It’s offering a free year to subscribers of the soon to be defunct […]

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Broadband TV News : Major executive changes at KPN
The Dutch incumbent KPN as appointed Chantal Vergouw (chief B2B) and Wouter Stammeijer (CTDO) to its board of management. At the same time, Marieke Snoep has will become responsible for […]

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Broadband TV News : Redge Media expands in Latin America
Redge Technologies has partnered with the business development company Lotier, which specialises in media and telecommunications in Latin America. This will allow the Redge Media OTT platform to enter the […]

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Broadband TV News : Alexandre Fonseca to chair Altice USA board
The current co-chief executive officer of Altice Group in Europe. Is to become Chairman of the Board at Altice USA. Alexandre Fonseca will succeed Dexter Goei who steps down as […]

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24i has entered into a technical partnership with Amagi that will enable FAST channel operators to rapidly launch high-quality owned and operated (O&O) streaming apps on connected TVs and other […]

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Broadband TV News : yes selects Synamedia and 3SS as it gears up Smart TV alternative
Yes, the Israeli satellite platform that is transitioning to a pure IP offer, is deploying an enhanced smart TV user experience on its yes+ premium streaming service powered by the […]

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Broadband TV News : End of the line for Poland’s ‘Lex pilot’
The Polish parliament (Sejm) has voted against a controversial amendment to the country’s Broadcast Law. Known as ‘Lex pilot’, it would have required pay-TV and other operators to place the […]

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Broadband TV News : Three-quarters of SVOD services will introduce ads next year.
A new study by video analytics and business intelligence company NPAW has found 76% of subscription-based video on-demand (SVOD) companies plan to introduce ads by 2025. The preferred path is […]

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Broadband TV News : Live tennis ready to return to Sky
Sky is poised to again be the major broadcaster of tennis in the UK market. The broadcaster is currently finalising an agreement with the ATP and WTA tours, representing the […]

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Broadband TV News : UPC Slovakia rebrands Horizon app
UPC Slovakia has replaced its existing Horizon GO/Horizon TV app with the new UPC TV app. The move is primarily a rebrand and redesign of the app, as the previous […]

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Broadband TV News : Mixed picture for Asia Pacific pay-TV
Asia Pacific pay-TV revenues are forecast to reach $26 billion by 2028. This, according to the latest report from Digital TV Research, will $1.6 billion less than 2022. Pay-TV revenues […]

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Broadband TV News : Vodafone Spain promotes Laura Galián
Laura Galián has been appointed the new territorial director for the Valencian Community, Murcia and the Balearic Islands at Vodafone Spain, effective April 1. A telecom engineer and MBA, she […]

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Broadband TV News : Irina Petrov to head sat industry association
Irina Petrov has been appointed acting secretary general of GVF, the global association of the entire satellite industry ecosystem, effective 24 May. Currently GVF’s VP for marketing & membership, she […]

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Broadband TV News : SES holds Intelsat merger talks
Luxembourg-based SES has confirmed it’s in talks with satellite rival Intelsat. In a short statement issued Wednesday, the operator said: “In response to rumours in the market, SES SA confirms […]

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The creation of Poland’s largest fixed broadband network, providing over 6 million households with services in a wholesale access model, has moved a stage closer. According to iliad-owned Play, plans […]

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Broadband TV News : Netgem tops 0.5m TV subs
Netgem ended last year with 508,000 netgem.tv subscribers, managed on behalf of some 20 fixed telecoms operators in Europe, under the operator’s brand (B2B2C model). This, according to the company, […]

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Broadband TV News : BBC Annual plan navigates tough financial climate
The BBC has published its annual plan, with a reduction of around 1,000 hours a year in new content commissions as the corporation looks to plug a gap in its […]

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Broadband TV News : Porsche and ScreenHits TV in global streaming first
Porsche has partnered with ScreenHits TV (SHTV), a diverse, female-owned media tech company, to provide an in-car portal for Porsche customers worldwide to access TV streaming platforms, as well as […]

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Broadband TV News : BBC to review social media guidance
The BBC has appointed TV executive John Hardie to review how its social media guidance applies to freelancers. The review, which was announced by BBC DG Tim Davie earlier this […]

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Broadband TV News : Spain ups fast broadband coverage
Almost all (95.75%) of Spanish territory will be within reach of 100 Mbps fixed broadband coverage by 2024. Indeed, according to María González Veracruz, secretary of state for telecommunications and […]

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Broadband TV News : Ukraine enacts and clarifies new media law
The Ukrainian regulator National Council has provided some major clarifications on the country’s new media law, which comes into effect today (March 31). In reference to providers of audiovisual services, […]

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Broadband TV News : waipu.tv expands partnership with Cirkus TV
The series from the Cirkus TV portfolio are now included at no additional cost in the on-demand service waiputhek of the waipu.tv Perfect Plus subscription package. In addition, Cirkus TV […]

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Broadband TV News : Chris Dziadul Reports: CEE’s anti-piracy strategies
How is the electronic communications sector in Central and Eastern Europe addressing the problem of piracy? Late last year I wrote a column about IPTV piracy in the region in […]

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Broadband TV News : Plume integrated into Telenet home network
Telenet is launching a new Wi-Fi system in partnership with the communications services provider Plume. Telenet 360° Wi-Fi will be rolled out to customers across Belgium. The solution is powered […]

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Klára Brachtlová, chief of external affairs at the media group CME, has been appointed president and a member of the board at the (AKTV). She replaces Jan Vlcek and officially […]

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Broadband TV News : Vodafone enters second stage of frequency switch
Up to 350 TV and radio stations in Germany will move to a new frequency on the Vodafone cable TV network. The operator is converting several frequencies to improve the […]

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Broadband TV News : Synamedia launches pay-as-you-go SaaS platform for dynamic video distribution
Synamedia has unveiled Quortex Link, which will serve as a pay-as-you-go, self-service multi-tenant SaaS platform for video distribution. An industry first, Quortex Link removes the need for complex and costly […]

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Broadband TV News : discovery+ added to Telia Play
Telia Play subscribers in Lithuania can now enjoy a slate of lifestyle, home, true crime, adventure, science and tech content on Discovery+. The Warner Bros. Discovery streamer has been added […]

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Broadband TV News : Magnite appoints Natasha Westlund as Head of Nordics
Sell-side advertising company Magnite has opened a new office in Stockholm that will serve Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland. Magnite has appointed Natasha Westlund as its Head of Nordic. Natasha […]

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Broadband TV News : UK cloud market faces competition probe
Ofcom is proposing to refer the UK cloud infrastructure service market to the Competition and Markets Authority for further investigation. The communications regulator is at the halfway point of its […]

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Broadband TV News : Viasat to launch hourly channels in Russia
Viasat became the first pay-TV broadcaster in Russia to launch four hourly versions for its movie TV channels. This follows an agreement with the Orion Group of companies, which has […]

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Broadband TV News : BBC Player widens reach in Poland
BBC Studios has agreed to launch its multi-genre VOD service BBC Player with a second affiliate partner in Poland. As a result, the service, which made its debut in the […]

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Broadband TV News : MiSOT Group opts for Redge Technologies
MiSOT Group has chosen Redge Media as a complete and best-in-market technological solution for the development of IPTV/OTT/VOD services. The project includes the deployment of a platform that will be […]

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Broadband TV News : Portugal’s Meo hit by heavy fine
The Portuguese regulator ANACOM has imposed a fine of €2.46 million on the operator Meo. According to ANACOM, it has done so “for violations of the rules applicable to the […]

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The amount spent by US consumers on video streaming services fell to $69 per month in 2022 from a high of $90 the previous year. The amount was identified in […]

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Broadband TV News : IBC announces new Exhibitor Steering Group
IBC has announced the launch of a new IBC Exhibitor Steering Group, which it says will “broaden the range of voices” that shape the event. Lisa Collins, Managing Director at […]

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Broadband TV News : Amazon to launch MGM+ in Europe
Amazon has signed a “strategic content deal” with Lionsgate that will enable the rollout of MGM+ International in selected European markets. The parcels-to-showbiz company has secured the rights to a […]

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Broadband TV News : Best-ever month of streaming for STV Player
The acquisition of a show more associated with Channel 4 has helped STV Player towards its best-ever month in streaming. Brookside, was acquired in February. After just one week, the […]

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Broadband TV News : Dizi goes on Thema in France
SPI International has partnered with Thema to distribute the Dizi channel in Arabic to French network operators. As a result, the channel will be available to Free and SFR subscribers […]

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Broadband TV News : Portugal to investigate Vodafone Nowo acquisition
The Portuguese Competition Authority (AdC) has opened an in-depth investigation into Vodafone’s acquisition of Nowo Communications. In a statement, it says that as a result of its investigation to date […]

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Broadband TV News : Estonia to block Russian TV channels
Estonia’s Consumer Protection and Technical Supervision Agency (TTJA) informed ISPs about 53 domain names through which it is possible to watch TV channels sanctioned in the European Union. According to […]

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Broadband TV News : Offers come in for Vodafone Spain
Venture Capital Funds have put in offers of up to €3.7 billion for Vodafone’s Spanish subsidiary. According to El Economista, quoting a report by Bloomberg, they include Apollo Global Management, […]

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Broadband TV News : Vodafone enters second stage of frequency switch
Up to 350 TV and radio stations in Germany will move to a new frequency on the Vodafone cable TV network. The operator is converting several frequencies to improve the […]

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Gerald Biart has joined Viaplay Group as VP, consumer sales for North America. In his new role, he will oversee D2C sales for the Viaplay streaming service in the US […]

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Broadband TV News : Motorsports channel debuts on Channelbox
Motorsports Channel MTRSPT1 is expanding its reach through a launch on Channelbox. MTRSPT1 has over 2,000 hours of premium motorsports programming and more than 200 live racing events annually, MTRSPT1 […]

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Broadband TV News : BBC angered as Twitter labels Twitter account “government-funded media”
The BBC has complained to Twitter over the labelling of its corporate Twitter account as “government-funded media”. It’s the latest in a series of changes introduced since the controversial takeover […]

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Broadband TV News : TV streaming sees highest growth in 5 months
A study by Barclays Bank has shown that while grocery spending tracking far below food price inflation, digital content & subscriptions has seen its highest growth since October 2022. Spending […]

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Broadband TV News : FTTH growth continues in Spain
Over four-fifths (83.1%) of all broadband lines in Spain at the end of 2022 were fibre. Furthermore, according to data published by the regulator CNMC, of the 16.9 million fixed […]

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Broadband TV News : BBC Coronation coverage to include Ultra High Definition on iPlayer
BBC viewers will be able to watch the Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort in Ultra High Definition and High Dynamic Range. UHD cameras […]

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Broadband TV News : A+E Networks hires Ninder Billing and Alexandra Finlay
A+E Networks has appointed Ninder Billing VP unscripted co-productions international and Alexandra Finlay VP scripted co-productions international. Based in London, they will lead the expansion of A+E Networks’ International co-productions […]

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Broadband TV News : Belarus bans Setanta Sports channels
Belarus’s Ministry of Information banned the distribution of Setanta Sports 1 and 2 in the country. According to TV News, the ban on the channels will come into effect this […]

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Broadband TV News : Strong growth for Turkish telecom market
Turkish telecom companies had combined revenues of TL139 billion (€6.63 billion) in 2022. This, according to Hurriyet, quoting a report by the country’s Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK), was […]

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Broadband TV News : FilmBox Action expands in Africa
SPI International’s premium movie channel FilmBox Action has made its debut on StarTimes, one of the leading TV operators in Africa. It is available to viewers in Basic and Smart […]

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ThinkAnalytics has announced the award of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Media & Entertainment Competency. This designation verifies that ThinkAnalytics’ Think360 media and entertainment solution follows architectural and operational best practices […]

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Broadband TV News : Intelsat to extend life of satellite with Mission Extension Pod
Intelsat has ordered a Mission Extension Pod (MEP) from Northrop Grumman Corporation’s SpaceLogistics, which will extend the life of an Intelsat satellite. The MEP “jet pack” will be installed by […]

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Broadband TV News : ICC agrees new SuperSport deal for global events in 52 African territories
SuperSport has secured a new agreement with cricket’s governing body that will bring ICC global events to fans across 52 territories in Africa. The new agreement will see the continuation […]

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Broadband TV News : Orange hires Laurent Martinez
Laurent Martinez, the current CFO of Alstom, has been appointed the executive director in charge of finance, performance and development at Orange, effective September 1. Jean-Michel Thibaud, deputy CFO of […]

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Broadband TV News : Media Broadcast Satellite renews SES contract
Media Broadcast Satellite (MBS) and Astra satellite operator SES are extending their partnership. Through the multi-year agreement, the German provider of global, satellite-based and terrestrial communications services, headquartered in Usingen […]

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Broadband TV News : Apple TV+ shows to run on Canal+ channels
Canal+ Group has signed a multi-year contract with Apple that will put Apple TV+ content on the paycaster’s service in France and other European markets. Apple TV+ will be offered […]

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Broadband TV News : Cyfrowy Polsat to compensate customers
Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has issued a decision against Cyfrowy Polsat on additional services it provided to subscribers without their consent. The services in question were […]

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Broadband TV News : Digi makes its mark in Spain
Romanian-owned Digi has achieved another milestone in Spain, one of the West European markets it has turned its attention to following the sale of its assets in Hungary to 4iG […]

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Broadband TV News : Hungary’s 4iG to sell some assets
Digi Hungary, which is wholly owned by 4iG’s Antenna Hungária, plans to sell some of its assets in the near future. According to BBJ, quoting the news agency MTI, these […]

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Broadband TV News : Record figures for Bulgaria’s TV Nova
The Bulgarian station TV Nova, which is part of United Group, has recorded the biggest viewership figures in its history. According to official peoplemetric data reports, it had an average […]

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