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Deutsche Telekom adds 28,000 TV customers in Germany in Q1 2026

May 13, 2026 07.52 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Deutsche Telekom added 28,000 TV customers in Germany in the first quarter of 2026, taking its MagentaTV subscriber base to 4.775 million at 31 March, as the group reported stronger […]

Filed Under: Newsline, Satellite, Telco Tagged With: Deutsche Telekom, MagentaTV, Tim Höttges Edited: 13 May 2026 07:52

Sunrise opens streaming subscriptions to all customers – no TV package required

March 31, 2026 11.15 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Sunrise is expanding its entertainment strategy by allowing all customers – including those without a TV subscription – to sign up for streaming services directly through the Swiss telco.

Filed Under: Newsline, Platforms, Streaming, Telco Tagged With: André Krause, Sunrise Edited: 31 March 2026 11:15

Virgin Media O2 owners consider further fibre deals to challenge Openreach

March 10, 2026 13.07 Europe/London By Julian Clover

The owners of Virgin Media O2 are considering additional UK fibre acquisitions and wholesale partnerships as they seek to strengthen their position against BT’s Openreach network.

Filed Under: Cable, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Telco, Top Story Tagged With: Virgin Media O2 Edited: 11 March 2026 13:32

Westconnect deal extends Vodafone Germany’s open access reach to 2m premises

February 18, 2026 16.50 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Vodafone Germany and Westconnect have confirmed plans to expand their fibre partnership, paving the way for Vodafone to market gigabit broadband services across Westconnect’s open access FTTH network.

Filed Under: Newsline, Telco Tagged With: Vodafone Deutschland, Westconnect Edited: 18 February 2026 16:51

Sunrise confirms 147 redundancies after consultation process

February 5, 2026 07.40 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Swiss telco Sunrise has confirmed it will cut 147 jobs as part of a new corporate organisation, following the completion of its statutory consultation process with employee representatives and the […]

Filed Under: Newsline, Telco Tagged With: Sunrise, Syndicom Edited: 6 February 2026 14:01

Virgin Media O2 owners close in on £2bn Netomnia acquisition

February 3, 2026 11.42 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Telefónica and Liberty Global are reportedly nearing a £2 billion (€2.3 billion) takeover of Netomnia, via their UK fibre venture nexfibre alongside InfraVia Capital Partners.

Filed Under: Newsline, Telco Tagged With: Netomnia, Virgin Media Edited: 6 February 2026 14:00

Orange, Bouygues and Free confirm talks to buy large part of Altice French operations

January 23, 2026 13.32 Europe/London By Julian Clover

A consortium made up of Orange, Bouygues Telecom and Iliad-owned Free has confirmed it is in “ongoing discussions” with Altice Group over a potential deal to acquire a large part […]

Filed Under: Newsline, Telco Tagged With: Altice Group, Bouygues Telecom, free, Orange Edited: 26 January 2026 14:02

Liberty Global in talks to buy Three Ireland

January 20, 2026 12.47 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Liberty Global is in advanced talks to acquire Three Ireland from CK Hutchison in a deal valued at up to €1.5 billion, according to reports. 

Filed Under: Cable, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Telco, Top Story Tagged With: Liberty Global, Three Ireland, Virgin Media Ireland Edited: 21 January 2026 15:57

Sunrise plans up to 190 job cuts as part of restructuring

January 8, 2026 17.08 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Swiss telco Sunrise has launched a consultation process for potential redundancies affecting up to 190 employees as it moves to simplify its organisational structure and improve efficiency.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline, Telco Tagged With: Liberty Global, Sunrise Edited: 8 January 2026 17:10

Telefónica o2 Germany adds Disney+ to streaming portfolio

December 16, 2025 21.58 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Telefónica o2 Germany has expanded its entertainment offering by integrating Disney+ into its streaming portfolio, giving customers the option to book the service directly through their O2 contract.

Filed Under: Newsline, Platforms, Streaming, Telco Tagged With: Disney+, Fabian Burger, Markus von Böhlen, o2 Telefónica, Telefónica O2 Edited: 16 December 2025 22:00

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