France’s Vivendi has denied a report that it is looking to buy the pay-TV group Sky. The rebuttal, published by Bloomberg, comes after Reuters, quoting three sources, said that Vivendi […]
Virgin Media clocks up 10th Rovi win
Virgin Media says it has notched up its tenth win over a patent infringement claim brought by Rovi Corporation, the litigious patent holder.
German Classica signs up Telekom Austria and Foxtel
Classica, the international pay-TV channel for classical music lovers, will expand into new countries through two major distribution deals the German broadcaster signed with Telekom Austria Group covering Central and […]
450 jobs to go at new Ziggo
The integration of UPC Nederland and Ziggo into a single cable operator means the loss of 450 jobs, Ziggo announced Wednesday.
Echostar partners with Nagra in SmarDTV
Kudelski Group and EchoStar have signed an agreement whereby EchoStar will become a shareholder in SmarDTV SA, the subsidiary of Kudelski SA that offers advanced set-top boxes and conditional access […]
Convergent “war” looms in Spain
Competition in Spain will intensify significantly on April 20 when Vodafone launches its first convergent offer.
Sky Deutschland CEO Brian Sullivan to resign
Brian Sullivan, CEO of German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland, will step back on June 24, 2015 and return to his home country USA.
Bulgarian incumbent Vivacom sold for a euro
The European investment group LIC33 has acquired a 43% stake in the Bulgarian incumbent telco Vivacom.
Amazon launches Fire TV stick in Germany and Austria
US online retailer Amazon has commenced offering its Fire TV stick in Germany and Austria.
Liberty wants to take ITV shows to Europe
Liberty Global’s chief financial officer has ruled out an outright bid for ITV but sees an opportunity in taking some of its top shows into Europe.