Telenor strengthens Bulgarian presence

Telenor headquarters at Fornebu

Telenor has signed an agreement with Greece’s OTE to buy the Bulgarian mobile operator Globul.

Canal Digital adds five Chello Zone channels

Louise Cottrell

Norwegian cable operator Canal Digital Kabel TV, part of Telenor, has started carrying five Chello Zone channels.

Canal Digital delivers best quarter since 2008

Canal Digital has secured its best quarter since autumn 2008. In the mature Scandinavian market the Telenor-owned operator lost just 2,000 DTH subscribers while achieving a 20% growth in its EBITDA from a series of cost measures.

MTG loses interest in Canal Digital

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Modern Times Group CEO Hans Holger Albrecht says it is no longer interested in a merger or takeover of Nordic DTH rival Canal Digital.

Telenor, UPC Direct enter partnership

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Telenor and UPC Direct have entered into a strategic partnership under which they are making some of their services available in discount-rate bundles as of tomorrow (June 5).

Telenor reaches Russian agreement

Telenor has increased its stake in the Russian telco VimpelCom.

Telenor growth continues

Telenor headquarters at Fornebu

Telenor has posted strong growth figures for both Q3 and the first three quarters of this year. However, its broadcast division saw a year-on-year dip in revenues, with DTH and cable subscriber figures also slightly down.

Telenor reorg to focus on innovation

Telenor headquarters at Fornebu

Telenor has announced a major reorganization aimed at delivering an always-on consumer experience.

Space Systems/Loral to build Thor 7 satellite

THOR 7 FINAL ARTIST RENDERING

Telenor Satellite Broadcasting has announced that it has signed a contract with Space Systems/ Loral for the construction and delivery of its new geosynchronous communications satellite to be called Thor 7 and positioned at 1 degree West.

NRK sets pace with ‘slow TV’

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Norwegian public broadcaster NRK seems to have struck the right chord with a five-day long Hurtigruten live broadcast covering the famous sea route along the Norwegian coast.