Belgacom reports solid TV gowth

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Belgacom has reported a growing customer base for its TV and fixed internet products, adding 175,000 during 2012.

KPN goes snowballing in Belgium

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KPN Group’s Belgium subsidiary Base has today launched Snow, a new brand with which the company aims to carve out a position as a challenger in the triple play market.

Samsung to connect to Belgacom TV

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Belgacom TV is likely to be the second IPTV provider to directly connect with its customers using the Samsung Smart TV solution.

Belgacom TV continues to grow

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Belgacom said it has added during Q3, 39,000 new Belgacom TV subscriptions bringing the total TV customer base to 1,340,000.

Mobistar sees slow TV growth

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The Belgian mobile operator Mobistar is seeing slow growth for its hybrid TV product and is eagerly awaiting the opening up of cable.

KPN to enter Belgian digital TV market

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KPN Group Belgium plans to enter the digital TV market, making use of the new open access rules in the country. The company’s CEO Jos Donvil told local press the operator plans to operate as a ‘price fighter’.

New telecom law in Belgium

New telecoms legislation has come into force in Belgium bringing it in line with its European counterparts.

In Brief: AXN HD, UPC, Belgacom, HbbTV, TCM

Sky Deutschland and Sky Austria will both launch Sony Pictures Television Deutschland Networks’ AXN HD on October 4.

Belgacom launches nationwide TV Everywhere

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Belgacom TV is rolling out its TV Everywhere service called TV Overal on September 3. Thirty channels will be available nationwide on PCs and Macs, laptops, tablets and smartphones.

In Brief: Belgacom, Lite TV, Ziggo

Belgacom has acquired the rights to the UEFA Champions League games. Until now, the competition was broadcast by cablers Telenet (Flanders) and BeTV (Walloon). In addition, free-to-air broadcaster 2Be will broadcast one game per day under the new arrangement.