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CMA fears O2-Virgin merger will hurt consumers

January 21, 2021 20.25 Europe/London By Julian Clover

The UK’s competition regulator says it fears the merger of Telefonica’s O2 with Liberty Global’s Virgin Media will push up prices and worsen 5G connectivity for the new company’s rivals.

Filed Under: Cable, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Platforms Edited: January 25, 2021 10:29

Merged Sunrise and UPC announces job cuts

January 21, 2021 11.56 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Newly merged Sunrise and UPC says there will be job cuts, despite great growth potential.

Filed Under: Cable, IPTV, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: Sunrise UPC Edited: January 22, 2021 12:49

M7 Deutschland secures RTL pay-TV channels

January 18, 2021 10.06 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

M7 Deutschland is expanding its channel line-up with three pay-TV services from German broadcaster Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland.

Filed Under: Cable, Channels, Distribution, IPTV, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: Geo, M7 Deutschland, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, RTL Crime, RTL Living Edited: January 18, 2021 10:09

Tele Columbus and ARTE settle cable dispute

January 15, 2021 17.22 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Germany’s second largest cable operator Tele Columbus and ARTE have settled their legal dispute over the conditions of the cable carriage of the European cultural channel and agreed on a comprehensive cooperation.

Filed Under: Cable, Channels, Distribution, Newsline, Platforms, Regulation/Legal Tagged With: Arte, carriage fees, dispute, Tele Columbus Edited: January 15, 2021 17:38

MyZen TV launches on Turksat

January 11, 2021 11.14 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

The full HD version of the lifestyle channel MyZen TV has secured carriage on Turksat.

Filed Under: Cable, Channels, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: Myzen.tv, Turkey, Turksat Edited: January 11, 2021 11:14

Rock music channel RCK TV closes down

January 4, 2021 22.11 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German music channel RCK TV has ceased broadcasting at the end of 2020.

Filed Under: Cable, Channels, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: doxx, High View, Jukebox, Planet, RCK.TV, Schlager Deluxe, Vodafone Deutschland Edited: January 4, 2021 22:14

Baring Vostok sells ER Telecom stake

January 4, 2021 09.01 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

The Russian telco ER Telecom has announced a new ownership structure.

Filed Under: Cable, Central & East Europe, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: Baring Vostok, ER Telecom, Russia Edited: January 4, 2021 09:01

Morgan Stanley funds wants to take over Tele Columbus

December 21, 2020 09.50 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

An infrastructure fund of the US investment bank Morgan Stanley wants to acquire the majority stake in Germany’s second largest cable operator Tele Columbus.

Filed Under: Cable, Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, Top Story Tagged With: acquisition, capital increase, Kublai, Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, Rocket Internet, Tele Columbus, United Internet Edited: December 22, 2020 12:08

Virgin and O2 merger referred for in-depth investigation

December 11, 2020 11.28 Europe/London By Julian Clover

The Competition and Markets authority has referred the proposed merger of Liberty Global’s Virgin Media and Virgin Mobile with Telefonica’s O2 for an in-depth Phase 2 investigation.

Filed Under: Cable, Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, Top Story Edited: December 14, 2020 11:53

Russian cable operators face controls

December 11, 2020 11.22 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

The Russian State Duma has adopted at its first reading amendments to the law “On Communications”.

Filed Under: Cable, Central & East Europe, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: Russia Edited: December 14, 2020 11:54

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