Stonepeak buys into Cellnex Nordics
The alternative investment firm Stonepeak has agreed to buy a 49% stake in Cellnex Sweden and Cellnex Denmark (Cellnex Nordics) for €730 million. … [Read More...]
Today’s News – As it Happens
Eutelsat joins London Stock Exchange after OneWeb merger
Eutelsat has placed its entire issued share capital on the London Stock Exchange. … [Read More...]
Viaplay and Formula 1 ink Netherlands deal
Viaplay Group and Formula 1 have entered into a strategic partnership in the Netherlands that will see Viaplay customers able to access F1 TV Pro as part of their subscriptions alongside Viaplay’s Formula 1 coverage. … [Read More...]
News Line
Vodafone Spain unveils Android TV decoder
Vodafone has launched its first Android TV-based decoder in Spain.
MediaKind hires Ashish Patel and Tony Goncalves
MediaKind has appointed Ashish Patel president, MediaKind Operator Platforms, where he will identify and pursue long-term growth opportunities for MediaKind TV platforms.
Hayu to launch in New Zealand
NBCUniversal’s all-reality SVOD service Hayu will make its debut in New Zealand on October 5.
Vodafone adds Shop LC HD to cable network
Teleshopping channel Shop LC Deutschland can now be received in HD resolution on Vodafone’s cable network.
Ukraine registers first “foreign” TV channel
The Ukrainian regulator National Council has registered the linear channel Music Box Polska for distribution in the country.
Hrvatski Telekom upgrades consumer offer
The Croatian incumbent Hrvatski Telekom (HT) has added the latest devices, higher broadband speeds and new packages to its Magenta1 offer.
MegaFon adds more streaming services
The Russian operator MefaFon is now offering its subscribers more than half the streaming services available on the market.
CNN Max Launches as Open Beta in the US
CNN Max has launched a full seven-day schedule available through Discovery’s streaming platform Max.
IBC2023
Ruwido: IBC2023 Round-up interview
Ruwido CEO Ferdinand Maier tells Julian Clover how the remote control maker is reducing its carbon footprint across its product range and into its IBC2023 booth. … [Read More...]
Bedrock: IBC2023 Round-up interview
Bedrock CEO Jonas Engwall tells Julian Clover about how the company upgraded RTL's Videoland service and the synergies that benefit other streaming customers. … [Read More...]
Appear: IBC2023 round-up interview
Appear CEO Thomas Bostrøm Jørgensen speaks to Broadband TV News editor Julian Clover about the company's role in sports contribution in the US market, where its taking a leading position in delivering video over unmanaged networks over the internet. … [Read More...]
Central & East Europe
Digi eyeing Spanish FTTH sale
Romania’s Digi is reportedly in talks with Macquarie and abrdn to sell its fibre network in Spain. … [Read More...]
Polish local TV attracts up to 5m viewers
Almost 5 million Poles aged 15+ watched at least one local TV station in the year to July 31. … [Read More...]
Polsat buys up Eleven Sports
Telewizja Polsat has become the sole owner of Polish-registered Eleven Sports Network. … [Read More...]
TV
WaterBear Network expands into the Nordics
Free streaming platform WaterBear Network’s content is now on FAST channels for Samsung TV Plus users in Norway, Finland and Denmark. … [Read More...]
Dan Wootton suspended from GB News
Presenter Dan Wootton has joined contributor Laurence Fox in being suspended from GB News for misogynistic comments made during Wootton’s show. … [Read More...]
Sky News wins International Emmy for coverage of the Ukraine War
Sky News has been awarded an International Emmy for its 2022 coverage of the Ukraine war. … [Read More...]
Editors’ Choice
FAST revenues to reach $17bn
Global FAST revenues for TV series and movies are forecast reach $17 billion across 138 countries in 2029. … [Read More...]
Government plans Telefónica sale conditions
The Spanish Government is considering imposing certain conditions on stc Group’s acquisition of a 9.9% stake in Telefónica. … [Read More...]
Munich court rules Netflix Is infringing Broadcom HEVC patent
An injunction has been issued against Netflix ordering the streamer to end the infringement of a Broadcom HEVC/H.265 patent in Germany. … [Read More...]