Tech firm Grass Valley has a new owner. Black Dragon Capital has completed the acquisition of the company from Belden.
Archives for July 2020
London and Brussels in tug of war over Virgin Media-O2 competition clearance
The Competition and Markets Authority is to ask the European Commission to take full control of the review into the merger of Liberty Global’s Virgin Media and Telefonica’s O2.
Canal+ eyes Polish flotation
ITI Neovision, the operator of Poland’s Platforma Canal+, plans to enter the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
PPF Group strengthens telco business
The process of unbundling Telenor’s network infrastructure has been completed in Hungary.
BBC Studios inks Estonian deal
BBC Studios has signed a cooperation agreement with the Estonian operator Elisa.
Virgin Media viewing up as lockdown shifts habits
Virgin Media customers spent more than 41 minutes a day longer in front of their TV screens during the early stages of lockdown.
Polsat wins Interia approval
Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has approved the sale of the Interia Group to Telewizja Polsat.
Chris Dziadul Reports: CEE’s year of two halves
2020 is turning out to be one of the most unusual years ever for the communications industry in Central and Eastern Europe.
Slovak Telekom abandons smart home business
The Slovak incumbent has decided to completely terminate the provision of smart home services.
Telefónica secures Champions League through 2023/24
Telefónica has reached an agreement with UEFA to broadcast the Champions League and the Europa League until the 2023/24 season.