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US media company IMG has appointed Alberto Horta as Senior Vice President and Managing Director for Germany, Switzerland and Austria (DACH). Horta joins IMG from Warner Bros. Discovery, where he […]

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Broadband TV News : YouTube tests suite of FAST channels
YouTube is looking to introduce a range of FAST channels as its ambitions continue to lean further towards traditional video. Wall Street Journal reported the Alphabet company was in talks […]

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Broadband TV News : Vivacom tops satellite service list
United Group’s Vivacom is now the number one teleport operator globally in terms of revenue growth from satellite services for business customers. Furthermore, according to N1, quoting the Top Teleport […]

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Broadband TV News : GIGAEurope chair Reinald Krüger joins CTAM Europe line-up
Reinald Krüger, Chairman of the Board of GIGAEurope and Vodafone Group Policy and Public Affairs is to take part in CTAM Europe’s Annual Symposium. Speaking on behalf of GIGAEurope, Krüger […]

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Broadband TV News : Russia’s Orion and Viasat expand cooperation
The Orion group of companies and pay-TV company Viasat have signed a series of new partnership agreements. Orion currently distributes Viasat’s 13 channels from its platform on the Express-80 satellite […]

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Broadband TV News : Vodafone commits to Romania
Vodafone has increased its share capital in Romania by nearly €100 million. Quoting a document published by the company in the Official Gazette on January 13, Ziarul Financiar reports that […]

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Broadband TV News : Salto could shut this week
French media is reporting that streaming service Salto will close on Friday. Backed by major French broadcasters TF1, M6 and France Télévisions, Salto has struggled to gain acceptance. While subscriber […]

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Broadband TV News : Major fee hike for Magyar Telekom
The Hungarian incumbent Magyar Telekom will raise its fees by an inflation-linked 14.5% on March 1. In a statement, the company said that the move is “necessitated by the drastic […]

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Broadband TV News : Ocilion adds Nick Jr. HD to pay-TV line-up
Austrian IPTV service provider Ocilion expands its partnership with US media company Paramount by pay-TV channel Nick Jr. The children’s channel is now available to network operators in Germany and […]

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Broadband TV News : Vivendi’s CEO de Puyfontaine quits Telecom Italia
Vivendi’s chairman of the management board and CEO Arnaud de Puyfontaine has resigned from his position as member of the board of directors at Telecom Italia (TIM) with immediate effect. […]

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SPI’s premium pay-TV and on-demand service Film1 has concluded a major licensing deal with the Benelux independent distribution company The Searchers. As a result, it has acquired the broadcasting rights […]

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Broadband TV News : ISPs look to Wi-Fi 6
By 2026, 25% of people in developed countries will spend at least one hour per day in virtual shared spaces. This will be up from almost none in 2022, placing […]

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Broadband TV News : C More weighs on Telia financials
Telia Company says an asset review has required to take a series of non-cash impairment charges. SEK 9.5 billion will be made relating to Finland, SEK 8.5 billion relating to […]

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Broadband TV News : Polish pay-TV: the stats
The Polish pay-TV market accounts for 0.25% of the country’s GDP, placing it only just behind the UK’s 0.26%. Furthermore, according to the findings of a report produced by Arthur […]

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Broadband TV News : BBC expands reach in Ukraine
The Ukrainian regulator National Council has added BBC World News to the list of foreign channels allowed to be distributed in the country. It has also added NOW Series, an […]

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Broadband TV News : Chris Dziadul Reports: Russia goes its own way
It’s not often you hear about the launch of a new satellite TV platform aimed specifically at territories conquered by war. Yet that is precisely what’s just happened in parts […]

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Broadband TV News : Commission launches new piracy consultation
The European Commission has launched a new initiative designed to combat the illegal streaming of live events, in particular sports. It plans to build on relevant EU legislative instruments and […]

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Broadband TV News : Reed Hastings to step down as Netflix CEO
Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters are to become the joint CEOs of Netflix after Reed Hastings announced he was to relinquish the role after 25 years. Hastings will now become […]

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Broadband TV News : Eutelsat decommissions 5 West A
The Eutelsat 5 West A satellite, initially designed for a 15-year lifetime, has been successfully retired after an impressive 20+ years of in-orbit operation. Based on a Spacebus 3000B3 platform […]

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Broadband TV News : DAZN and Amazon Prime Video ink global deal
Amazon and DAZN have agreed a global distribution partnership that will see DAZN’s D2C sports streaming service available as a new Prime Video Channel for an additional monthly fee. DAZN […]

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Thousands of supporters of the Italian Serie A side Juventus have reportedly dropped their subscriptions to DAZN and Sky after the club was deducted 15 points following an investigation into […]

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Broadband TV News : France Télévisions confirms Salto departure
France Télévisions has indicated its intention to pull out of the French streaming platform Salto. The public broadcaster’s decision adds to the uncertainty around the platform that it ran jointly […]

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Broadband TV News : BBC Chairman asks for conflict of interest review
BBC Chairman Richard Sharp has asked the BBC board to review any potential conflicts of interest he may have following media speculation over links to Boris Johnson. Yesterday’s Sunday Times […]

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Broadband TV News : Jesse Bergsma joins localisation specialist Iyuno
Former Chellomedia and Canal+ executive Jesse Bergsma has joined Iyuno as managing director of its Belgium and Netherlands operations. With nearly two decades of experience in media management, business development […]

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Broadband TV News : wedotv plans to launch more FAST Channels
wedotv is responding to the strong growth in user numbers of its ad-supported offerings on smart TV and OTT platforms by launching further FAST Channels. The FAST Channel wedo big […]

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Broadband TV News : Plex joins Amagi CTV content marketplace
Plex ha? joined Amagi’s connected TV (CTV) content marketplace, the SaaS technology provider has announced. Plex will gain access to Amagi’s comprehensive network of over 2,000 FAST channels and AVOD […]

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Broadband TV News : GVG Glasfaser evaluates takeover of helloFiber rollout areas
German fibre-optic network provider GVG Glasfaser is currently looking into taking over the deployment of FTTH networks in municipalities in federal state Baden-Württemberg affected by the withdrawal of Liberty Networks […]

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Broadband TV News : Friend MTS Welcomes Daniel Harris as Chair of its Board of Directors
Friend MTS has appointed the former CEO of Alba plc as the new chair of its board of directors. Daniel Harris takes over the role from Michael Joseph, who had […]

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Broadband TV News : RT (Russia Today) closes French operation
RT France has announced its closure following a recent round of European Union sanctions led to the freezing of its assets in the country. Russia has responded to the move […]

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Broadband TV News : MENA to gain 2m pay-TV subscribers
The number of pay-TV subscribers in 20 MENA countries will increase from 17.32 million in 2022 to 19.20 million in 2028. According to the latest report from Digital TV Research, […]

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Samsung’s TV Plus streaming service may be about to appear on TVs outside the Samsung universe. The consumer electronics giant is understood to have approached some of its competitors with […]

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Broadband TV News : beIN Sports inks Formula 1 Asia deal
beIN Sports has secured exclusive rights to the Formula 1 World Championships in ten territories across Asia. The new media rights agreement begins this year and runs until the conclusion […]

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Broadband TV News : Exaring AG and Video Solutions AG join Deutsche TV-Plattform
German industry association Deutsche TV-Plattform welcomes two new members: Exaring AG, based in Munich, Germany, and Video Solutions AG, based in Zug, Switzerland. Exaring AG operates German TV streaming platform […]

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Broadband TV News : High View launches 4 Deluxe Music channels on Astra
German media company High View will launch four new free-TV music channels under its Deluxe Music brand on Astra (19.2° East) on February 1, 2023. For the DTH satellite distribution, […]

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Broadband TV News : Telemach completes first 10 giga rollout
The Croatian operator Telemach has connected the city of Rijeka to its 10 giga fibre-optic network. With this, it has completed the first wave of its investment cycle in the […]

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Broadband TV News : Viaplay Select launches on Canal+ in Austria
Viaplay Group and Canal+ have entered into a partnership to make hundreds of hours of premium content from Viaplay Select exclusively available on Canal+ in Austria. As a result, Canal+ […]

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Broadband TV News : Digital UK rebrands as Everyone TV
The platform operator of Freeview and Freesat has announced a new name and a strategy to take it into the streaming era. Digital UK is taking on the new brand […]

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Broadband TV News : Amazon Music debuts on Sky platforms
The Amazon Music app has arrived on Sky Glass, Sky Stream and Sky Q. The app gives subscribers access to millions of songs and albums, thousands of playlists, and the […]

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Broadband TV News : Christophe Costers to head Eltrona
Telenet and Eltrona Interdiffusion have announced that Christophe Costers, currently VP entertainment at Telenet, will become the new CEO of Eltrona in Luxembourg on April 1. Telenet and Eltrona previously […]

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Broadband TV News : Media Press PORT data enhances Magyar Telekom EPG
Media Press PORT has announced its supplying Magyar Telekom with its high-end metadata database. The data has been powering the EPG on Magyar Telekom´s set-top boxes and online TV platform […]

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The chair of Giga Europe has told a London audience that network providers are preparing for even greater demands on their infrastructure. Speaking at a CTAM Europe event Reinald Krüger, […]

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Broadband TV News : England Hockey launches dedicated streaming service
Coverage of domestic English domestic hockey will be available through a new direct-to-consumer service. England Hockey has signed with sports streaming platform provider, Joymo, to develop and launch England Hockey […]

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Broadband TV News : Simply.TV provides YouSee with an improved UI and UX experience
YouSee is planning an upgrade to its TV offer after signing a multi-year agreement with Simply TV. The metadata provider is offering the Danish telco a new dataset that will […]

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Broadband TV News : New Total TV advertising measurement to be launched in Finland
Finnish commercial broadcasters MTV Oy and Sanoma Media Finland have signed a contract with measurement specialist dataBreeders to develop the country’s Total TV advertising measurement. The agreement will position Finland […]

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Broadband TV News : Virgin remains top of Ofcom complaints league
Virgin Media continues to generate the greatest number of complaints about its pay-TV service. In its quarterly summary of complaints received about the UK’s major home phone, mobile, broadband and […]

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Broadband TV News : Sky’s European economics play on Comcast
Comcast is to launch a single global interface for products including Sky Glass and Xfinity. It comes as the owner of the Sky platform recorded noncash impairment charges of $8.6 […]

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Broadband TV News : Fibre dominates in Spain
Over four in five active fixed broadband lines in Spain are now fibre. According to data published by the regulator CNMC, the figure stood at 82.1% as of the end […]

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Broadband TV News : Sky Sports signs long-term deal for international cricket
Sky Sports will continue to show some of the biggest events in international cricket following a new agreement with the sports governing body, the ICC. Sky has retained the ICC […]

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Broadband TV News : SkyShowtime set for CEE expansion
The streaming service SkyShowtime is set to expand to eight more markets in Central and Eastern Europe in February. As previously announced, they will be Albania, Czech Republic, Hungary, Kosovo, […]

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Broadband TV News : Chris Dziadul Reports: Streaming success in CEE
Can local streaming services compete with leading international ones across Central and Eastern Europe? This February – according to unconfirmed reports on Valentine’s Day – will see SkyShowtime expand further […]

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Although the $238 billion spent on content in 2022 was double the amount ten years earlier, the boom time is definitely over. This, according to Daniel Winner, former EVP digital […]

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Broadband TV News : Viaplay could bid for major UK sports rights
Although Viaplay has no plans to compete for major popular UK sports rights, it is something, according to EVP and CCO UK Matthew Hooper, it will not rule out in […]

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Broadband TV News : Netgem to withdraw from receiver market
Netgem says it’s anticipating a 20% growth in its subscriber base over the next 12 months. Publishing its financial statements for 2022, the technology-turned-services company said the market’s “rapid evolution” […]

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Broadband TV News : Teleste forms Advisory Board for North American market
Teleste has announced the formation of an Advisory Board to give guidance on the North American market. With the migration of DOCSIS 4.0, Teleste is contributing to the growth of […]

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Broadband TV News : Viaplay Group expands Dutch distribution
Subscribers on the Solcon network in the Netherlands will be able to watch the entire Formula 1 season for free. It follows a new distribution partnership between Viaplay Group and […]

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Broadband TV News : Shane McCarthy named Friend MTS Chief Executive Officer
Video security specialist Friend MTS has appointed Shane McCarthy as Chief Executive Officer. McCarthy was previously Chief Operating Officer at Irdeto, and President for International Business at Pace PLC. He […]

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Broadband TV News : Fremantle outlines FAST strategy
Fremantle sees itself as a global FAST player, with services complementing its existing business model. Speaking in a Q&A at OTT Question Time Live in London, Valerio Motti, VP FAST […]

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Broadband TV News : Cellcom achieves World Cup low latency streaming with Synamedia
Israeli telco Cellcom picked up on Synamedia’s Vivid Workflow low latency product during the World Cup. Deployed in just three weeks, Cellcom was able to stream matches in full HD […]

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Broadband TV News : TV losses for Vodafone
Vodafone lost a total of 140,000 TV customers in the last quarter of calendar year 2022. According to the company’s latest results, it ended Q3 2022/23 with a total of […]

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Broadband TV News : FAST growth for ThinkAnalytics amid new customer wins
ThinkAnalytics, which provides cloud-based content discovery and targeted advertising solutions, says it grew revenues by 30% in 2022. Its signed new customers including Bell Canada, BritBox, Crunchyroll, Telus, Sony Pictures, […]

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The BBC has given details of the presenter line-up for BBC News, the combination of the domestic BBC News channel and BBC World News. The presenter line-up of Matthew Amroliwala, […]

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Broadband TV News : Boing to be replaced by Cartoonito in France
Warner Bros. Discovery is to launch Cartoonito in the French market as part of a wider rollout of the channel. Cartoonito will debut in France and French-speaking territories on April […]

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Broadband TV News : Russia approves VimpelCom sale
The Russian Government Commission on Foreign Investments has agreed on the sale of VimpelCom to Russian top management on the condition of repurchasing at least 90% of the bonds issued […]

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Broadband TV News : Poland confirms Russian channel ban
Poland’s Office of Electronic Communications (UKE) has announced that the distribution of four Russian TV channels is no longer permitted in the country. In a statement, it says that in […]

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Broadband TV News : New location for Bulgaria’s Nova Broadcasting
Nova Broadcasting Group, which is part of United Media, has moved into the first new generation facility for electronic media in Bulgaria. The complex, which spreads over an area of […]

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Broadband TV News : Chris Dziadul Report: FAST channels in CEE
What are the prospects for Free-Ad supported Streaming TV (FAST) channels in Central and Eastern Europe? FAST is currently one of the hottest topics in the TV industry, with the […]

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Broadband TV News : M6 in FAST channel partnership
M6 Group is to partner with the youth entertainment group Konbini to expand the range of content available on its streaming platform 6play. As part of the agreement a new […]

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Broadband TV News : Rob Rinder to host TRIC Awards 2023
The TRIC Awards 2023, will take place at Grosvenor House on Tuesday, 27 June, 2023, TRIC has announced. The 54th TRIC Awards ceremony will be presented by the newly appointed, […]

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Broadband TV News : Travelxp launches German channel on MagentaTV
Travelxp launched a fully localised German Travelxp HD channel on MagentaTV, expanding its partnership with Deutsche Telekom’s TV platform. The German version, which is available in the basic package, joins […]

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Broadband TV News : MFE rules out merger with ProSiebenSat.1 for now
Berlusconi’s MFE-MediaForEurope is ruling out a takeover bid as well as a full merger with ProSiebenSat.1 at present, but is confident that closer cooperation is possible. “As of now, honestly, […]

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The former Intel and BBC executive Erik Huggers has been appointed chairman of Everyone TV, the organisation behind Freeview and Freesat. Huggers currently holds several Board and advisory roles for […]

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Broadband TV News : GB News presenter told he’d have to ‘pay own Ofcom fines’
GB News presenter Mark Steyn has said he’s left the channel after being told he would be liable for any fine imposed on the station by Ofcom. The Canadian-born broadcaster […]

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Broadband TV News : Spanish SVOD analysed in SVOD Tracker report
Spanish TV platforms dedicated the equivalent of three months in 2022 to the promotion of a single piece of content. The arguably classic means of promoting yourself when you don’t […]

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Broadband TV News : Poland’s “Lex pilot” law suspended
A controversial amendment to Poland’s Broadcast Law named “Lex Pilot” has been suspended. According to local reports, the county’s Digitisation Committee made the decision and the amendment will now be […]

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Broadband TV News : Thema goes FAST in Spain
Canal+ Group’s Thema has launched its FAST Turkish drama channel Vive Kanal D Drama on a number of platforms in Spain. According to the company, it became available on Rakuten […]

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Broadband TV News : Megogo enters Polish market
The online video and TV services provider Megogo has established a presence in the Polish market, opening an office in Warsaw and significantly expanding its catalogue of Polish content. According […]

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Broadband TV News : Lucy Frazer appointed UK Culture Secretary
Lucy Frazer is to become the new UK’s Secretary of State for Culture, Media, and Sport in a restyled department. Her predecessor, Michelle Donelan, takes the Digital element of her […]

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Broadband TV News : Spektrum Home goes terrestrial in Czech Republic
AMC Networks International Central and Northern Europe (AMCNI) and the Czech national transmission company CRA have signed an agreement allowing for the TV channel Spektrum Home to be distributed terrestrially […]

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Broadband TV News : Tricolor maintains pay-TV lead
Russia’s leading pay-TV operator Tricolor ended last year with 12.283 million subscribers, of whom 10,5 million opted for its HD services. It also increased the number of customers with access […]

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Broadband TV News : T-Mobile NL partners with Witbe
T-Mobile NL has entered into an agreement with Witbe to ensure the quality of its IPTV services being delivered across consumer video devices, such as set-top boxes, smart TVs, and […]

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The Polish National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT) has announced that three slots on the country’s eighth multiplex (MUX-8) will be made available through an auction. This will be undertaken in cooperation […]

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Broadband TV News : Russia and Iran extend media cooperation
The Iranian capital Tehran has hosted the fourth meeting of the Russian Iranian committee for Cooperation in the Media Sphere. According to Gazprom-Media, whose representatives were part of the Russian […]

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Broadband TV News : HBO Max enjoys Polish success
The streaming service HBO Max gained an additional 900,000 internet viewers in Poland in January. According to Wirtualne Media, quoting Gemius/PBI, it was viewed by 4,024,242 users, placing it in […]

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Broadband TV News : Telia’s Dan Strömberg to retire
Dan Strömberg, senior VP, head of LED (Lithuania, Estonia and Denmark) and CEO of Telia Lithuania, plans to retire during the summer of 2023 after 43 years with the company. […]

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Broadband TV News : Nagra receives AWS approval for NexGuard Forensic Watermarking
Nagra’s NexGuard forensic watermarking and detection services have completed the AWS Foundational Technical Review (FTR). The scheme provides customers assurance that the solution’s integration with AWS infrastructure is fully validated […]

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Broadband TV News : Orange Belgium promotes Jelle Jacquet
Jelle Jacquet has been appointed chief people officer at Orange Belgium, effective February 9. Jacquet joined Orange Belgium in 2016 as director learning & development, to enhance talent development, employee […]

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Broadband TV News : Chris Dziadul Reports: United Group insight
The media and telecom company United Group has provided a timely insight into strategy across Southeast Europe. Timely in the sense in that it has come in response to reports […]

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Broadband TV News : Canal+ passes 30% ownership in MultiChoice.
Canal+ Group has passed the 30% ownership threshold in the African pay-TV platform MultiChoice Group. In a statement issued Friday, the Vivendi unit said it now held 30.27% of the […]

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Broadband TV News : TVOD in Sweden reaches record levels in 2022
Transactional video-on-demand grew strongly in Sweden during 2022. Close to 30% of Swedish households have rented or bought content this way an average month in 2022. This is a new […]

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Broadband TV News : Vodafone Greece expands Warner Bros. Discovery partnership
Vodafone TV has signed a new multiyear deal with Warner Bros. Discovery. The agreement includes exclusive first-run Warner Bros. movies and a selection of blockbusters, as well as award-winning series, […]

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Liberty Global has acquired 4.92% of the share capital in Vodafone Group PLC at a cost of £225 million. In a statement, the company said the transaction had been funded […]

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Broadband TV News : Giant Morph promotes launch of Sky Kids channel
A series of giant sculptures and artworks of iconic children’s characters are on display in London to promote the launch of the new Sky Kids channel, which went live today […]

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Broadband TV News : Disney’s Iger shows a willingness to offload Hulu
The future of the US streaming platform Hulu is in play after Disney’s chief executive Bob Iger said “everything was on the table”. “We are intent on reducing our debt,” […]

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Broadband TV News : EBU sells services company to private equity
The EBU has sold its former business services division Eurovision Services to private equity company DUBAG. Eurovision Services, which has around 200 staff, produces and distributes content for sports federations, […]

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Broadband TV News : KFC Delivery becomes Official Delivery Partner for Sky Sports
KFC Delivery has been named as the Official Delivery Partner for Sky Sports in an advertising genre that has only emerged in the past few years. The multi-platform partnership deal, […]

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Broadband TV News : VOD Coalition makes piracy statement
The European VOD Coalition has issued a statement on the recently announced EU Commission Recommendation on Piracy of Live Content and ahead of its publication. In the statement, it lists […]

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Broadband TV News : Africa to gain 9m SVOD subs
Africa is forecast to have 15.57 million paying SVOD subscriptions by 2028, up from 6.15 million at the end of last year. According to the latest report from Digital TV […]

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Broadband TV News : TVP compensation funding revealed
The Polish public broadcaster TVP will receive around PLN2.35 billion (€491.6 million) in compensation this year for lost subscription revenues. According to Presserwis, the total allocated to public media by […]

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Broadband TV News : KPN nominates Herman Dijkhuizen
Herman Dijkhuizen has been nominated to the Dutch operator KPN’s supervisory board. The appointment will be effective July 1 and run until the AGM in 2027. Dijkhuizen will succeed Catherine […]

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Broadband TV News : Approval for telco advertising venture
The European Commission has given its unconditional approval to the creation of a digital marketing and advertising joint venture between Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica and Vodafone. The Commission found the […]

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The success of streaming service Paramount+ is cushioning Paramount Global against falls in the advertising market. 9.9 million new subscribers in the quarter were helped along by the release of […]

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Broadband TV News : Teleste’s new software helps Telenor ensure excellent broadcast TV service
Telenor has deployed Teleste’s Argus Luminato Manager on its Swedish TV service to manage its edge QAM devices. The operator has been using Teleste’s Luminato 4X4 headend as an edge […]

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Broadband TV News : Virgin Media O2 records its busiest day on broadband network
The combination of top flight football and the release of a new video game pushed Virgin Media O2 to the busiest day on record on its broadband network. At its […]

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Broadband TV News : XITE launches three music video channels on Pluto TV
Music video service XITE is launching music video channels around rock, country and gospel on the Pluto TV platform. XITE Rock will feature rock and metal classics, and contemporary tracks; […]

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Broadband TV News : Czech TV viewing back to pre-pandemic levels
TV viewing in the Czech Republic returned to previous levels in 2022 following two years of the pandemic. However, according At Media, it remained at a higher level in Hungary […]

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Broadband TV News : Public DTT consultation in Portugal
The Portuguese regulator ANACOM has launched a public consultation on the renewal of MEO’s right to offer DTT services. In a statement, ANACOM says that on February 14 it approved […]

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Broadband TV News : Canal+ planning new cinema-based channel
Canal+ is to launch a new channel centred on cinema before the end of 2023. At a press conference based around Canal’s cinematic offering Canal+ Group Chairman and CEO Maxime […]

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Broadband TV News : CNN International added to Diia app
The Diia app, working jointly with Megogo, has added CNN International to its offer. Commenting on the development, Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s vice PM and minister of digital transformation, said; “Since […]

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Broadband TV News : Kristin Dolan to head AMC Networks
Kristin Dolan has been appointed CEO of AMC Networks, effective February 27. Throughout her career, she has served in a number of leadership roles including most recently as CEO of […]

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Broadband TV News : MENA revenues set to double
Middle East & North Africa (MENA) OTT TV episodes and movies will generate $5.69 billion by 2028. This, according to the latest report by Digital TV Research, will be double […]

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  Iran International TV has been forced to relocate its headquarters from West London to Washington DC in the United States following a Police warning of “imminent and credible threats […]

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Broadband TV News : Salto confirms closure date
French streaming platform Salto has announced when it will cease operations. Shareholders France Télévisions, M6 and TF1 confirmed Wednesday that they were placing Salto into liquidation. The platform says it will […]

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Broadband TV News : Extreme E confirms broadcast extension with Sky Deutschland
Extreme E, the all-electric off-road racing series, has confirmed that German pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland will continue to broadcast the championship’s events, highlights and magazine shows in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, […]

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Broadband TV News : TV channel sanctions to hit Eutelsat
Eutelsat’s broadcast revenues for the six months to December 2022 amounted to €338.5 million, or 3.4% less than the reported figure in the same period in 2021. However, its total […]

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Broadband TV News : Full fibre reaches 50% of UK homes
Full-fibre internet will reach half of UK homes next month, according to Lindsey Fussell, Ofcom’s group director, network and communications. In a statement, she added that five years ago, only […]

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Broadband TV News : Telia issues €500m bond
Telia Company has issued a bond of €500 million in a nine-year deal maturing in February 2032 under its existing €12 billion Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) programme. Commenting on […]

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Broadband TV News : NBCUniversal promotes key executives
NBCUniversal has promoted three key executives across the portfolio, furthering the company’s commitment to cross-divisional partnerships. Tammy Filler, who most recently served as executive VP and editor-in-chief at E! News, […]

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Broadband TV News : German media authority considers regulatory action against Twitter
Has Twitter violated the principle of non-discrimination? Is the manipulation of the algorithm by a ‘reach booster’ for the tweets of new owner Elon Musk a violation of the German […]

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Broadband TV News : 4iG Spacecom deal approved
Israel’s Ministry of Communications (MOC) has approved 4iG’s acquisition of a further stake in Spacecom. According to BBJ, quoting the news agency MTI, the Hungarian group will now be able […]

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Broadband TV News : Orange Polska loses TV subs
Orange’s DTH subscriber base in Poland halved in 2022. Latest results published by the company show that it ended last year with 135,000 customers receiving its satellite TV offer, down […]

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Viaplay has made its much-anticipated debut in the United States. The streamer is releasing several thousand hours of Nordic-produced content including US premieres of several popular Nordic Noir series such […]

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Broadband TV News : Accedo buys into extended reality
Video experience pioneer Accedo has acquired the Emmy-nominated extended reality (XR) solutions provider eyecandylab. Eyecandylab products run use cases for XR regardless of platform. “Our strategic roadmap and vision of […]

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Broadband TV News : Samsung continues to lead TV market
Samsung has topped the global TV market for the 17th consecutive year in a row. According to market research firm Omdia, which compiled the figures, the accomplishment can be attributed […]

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Broadband TV News : Rakuten TV launches sustainability channel
Rakuten TV has announced that it will enrich its FAST offering with the launch of WaterBear, the first premium free linear channel dedicated to the future of our planet. The […]

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Broadband TV News : ProSiebenSat.1 channels remain in SD on Astra
German media company ProSiebenSat.1 will continue broadcasting its free-TV channels in SD resolution and unencrypted via Astra (19.2° East). Seven.One Entertainment Group and satellite operator SES extended their satellite transponder […]

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Broadband TV News : Friend MTS hires Chris Gibbs
Chris Gibbs has been appointed senior VP of global sales at Friend MTS. The appointment further strengthens the Friend MTS leadership team which recently saw Shane McCarthy join as the […]

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Broadband TV News : Bert Schulzki joins Zattoo’s management team
Zattoo is reorganising its management team: Bert Schulzki is joining the TV streaming provider’s management team as Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO). In his role, Schulzki will be leading […]

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Broadband TV News : CME parent PPF acquires 9.1% stake in ProSiebenSat.1
Czech PPF Group, parent company of Central European Media Enterprises (CME), has acquired a 9.10% stake in German media company ProSiebenSat.1. The transaction turns PPF Group into ProSiebenSat.1’s second-largest shareholder […]

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Broadband TV News : Traditional TV dominates in Poland
Although streaming services are becoming increasingly popular in Poland, viewers still spend around 90% of their TV time watching traditional programming. According to the latest findings of Nielsen The Gauge, […]

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Broadband TV News : Unified Streaming secures key Czech client
The Czech digital infrastructure company CRA has selected the technology of Amsterdam-based Unified Streaming to power its growing on-demand video streaming workflows. CRA is using two core software products, Unified […]

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Warner Bros. Discovery ended Q4 2022 with a total of 96.1 million subscribers to its streaming services HBO, HBO Max and Discovery+. This was 1.1 million more than three months […]

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Broadband TV News : Telia to replace IPTV CAS with castLabs Widevine managed service
Telia is to replace the traditional Conditional Access (CA) system on its Telia Play OTT service in Norway with castLabs’ Widevine CA managed service. Although CA has been the required […]

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Broadband TV News : AVOD to drive North America OTT growth
North American OTT TV episode and movie revenues are forecast to reach $107 billion in 2028. This, according to the latest report from Digital TV Research, will be up from […]

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Broadband TV News : Licence renewal for TF1 and M6
French terrestrial channels TF1 and M6 look set to retain their terrestrial frequencies, despite a bid by Xavier Niel to wrest control away from the two long established incumbents. A […]

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Broadband TV News : EBU voices Israeli pubcaster concerns
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has said it is concerned by fresh threats to the independence and sustainability of the Israeli public broadcaster KAN. In a statement, it added that […]

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Broadband TV News : Steady year for Hrvatski Telekom
The Croatian incumbent Hrvatski Telekom (HT) saw modest growth in its TV subscriber base in 2022, ending the year with a total of 538,000. This, according to the company in […]

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Broadband TV News : Chris Dziadul Reports: PPF Group looks West
The news that PPF Group has acquired a 9.1% stake in ProSiebenSat.1 is undoubtedly a major development. Besides making the Czech-based international investment company the second largest shareholder in ProSiebenSat.1 […]

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Broadband TV News : MWC23: Rohde & Schwarz launches 5G Broadcast live demo
German technology provider Rohde & Schwarz (R&S) is leading a live demonstration of 5G Broadcast at Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. The end-to-end proof of concept, staged in […]

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Broadband TV News : Sunrise launches OTT sports service with Green Streams
Swiss telco Sunrise, a subsidiary of Liberty Global, has launched a new OTT premium pay-TV service on the Green Streams backend platform. The new MySports app provides subscribers with access […]

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Broadband TV News : Orange and Vodafone team up in Romania
Orange and Vodafone agreed to build an Open Radio Access Network (RAN) with RAN sharing in rural parts of Europe where they both have mobile networks. This is the first […]

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The terrestrial distribution of television signals is currently more efficient and less energy-consuming than IP-delivered content, a report for the regulator Ofcom has found. Although it does not have statutory […]

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Broadband TV News : Intigral selects ThinkAnalytics to enhance streaming services
Intigral, the media arm of stc Group, the Saudi Arabian Telco Conglomerate has selected ThinkAnalytics’ Think360 personalized content discovery and viewer engagement platform for its stc tv and Jawwy TV […]

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Broadband TV News : ITVX announces content partnership with Studio Canal
ITV is adding to the subscription tier of its ITVX streaming service with an agreement to carry StudioCcanal Presents. Expected to launch on ITVX Premium this Spring, the deal will […]

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Broadband TV News : ZDF and BBC extend strategic partnership
German public broadcaster ZDF has extended its strategic partnership with BBC Studios, the production and distribution subsidiary of the BBC. The 2019 agreement already significantly intensified the cooperation between the […]

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Broadband TV News : FCC partners with Ukrainian regulator
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Ukrainian regulator (NCEC) have announced a new MoU. At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and NCEC Commissioner Liliia Malon […]

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Broadband TV News : LG integrates HD+ into smart TVs via HbbTV
The buyers of LG smart TVs of the model year 2023 will be able to receive German DTH satellite TV platform HD+ without additional hardware. The South Korean TV manufacturer […]

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Broadband TV News : Canal+ expands in Czech Republic and Slovakia
Canal+ Group’s Czech and Slovak operator Skylink has launched Canal+ Action in the two countries and at the same time added five SPI International channels to its OTT service Skylink […]

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Broadband TV News : SES video revenues and profit dip
The satellite operator SES had video revenues of €1,020 million in 2022, down 5.5% on the previous year. Its total revenues in 2022 amounted to €1,944 million, 2.3% less than […]

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Broadband TV News : Breton: EU not taking sides in 5G broadband funding
The European Union’s Commissioner for the Internal Market has insisted the trading block is not taking sides over the funding of future 5G and broadband development. In a speech to […]

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Broadband TV News : EU bans Russian Arabic services
The European Union has added the Arab language subsidiaries of RT (Russia Today) and Sputnik to the list of sanctioned Russian media services. It has done so “because they are […]

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