German cable operator NetCologne and public broadcaster ZDF have settled their long-standing legal dispute over the payment of carriage fees for the cable distribution of ZDF channels.
Struum pulls in $7m funding
Struum, the streaming service established by a cohort of former Disney executives, has raised $7 million from an investor group led by the Canadian Corus Entertainment.
KPN issues sustainability-linked bond
The Dutch incumbent KPN has successfully issued a €700 million inaugural sustainability-linked bond.
Viaplay coasts towards international subscriber target
NENT’s Viaplay says it’s on track to reach 500,000 international subscribers by the end of 2021.
Liberty Global in discussions to devolve infrastructure business
Liberty Global is reportedly in discussions with its partners as to how it can separate out its network assets from its service businesses.
Verimatrix increasing SaaS revenue
Verimatrix says its made ‘solid progress’ as it announced its third-quarter revenues.
SoftBank invests in $300m Plume funding round
Plume plans to invest in further research and is on the hunt for acquisitions after receiving $300 million in a new round of minority equity investment led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2.
Salt drops plans for IPO
Salt Mobile SA, the alternative telco, backed by French billionaire Xavier Niel has abandoned plans for an initial public offering.
Iliad buyout moves stage closer
Iliad’s controlling shareholder Xavier Niel now owns more than 90% of its shares and voting rights.
Canal+ grows MultiChoice holding
Canal+ has upped its stake in MultiChoice by another 3%, the South African pay platform has confirmed.