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wedotv makes MENA debut with free sports and entertainment channels

October 8, 2025 21.53 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

Free streaming network wedotv has expanded into the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region through a new distribution agreement with evision, the media and entertainment arm of e& (formerly […]

Filed Under: FAST Channels, Newsline Tagged With: E!, Etisalat, Magnus Simons, MENA, STARZ ON, Sunil Joy, wedotv, wedotv big stories, wedotv movies, wedotv sports MENA Edited: 8 October 2025 21:53

e& buys into PPF Group’s CEE telco assets

August 1, 2023 19.32 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

UAE’s Etisalat (e&) has agreed to buy a 50% plus one share in PPF Telecom Group’s assets in Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia.

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Top Story Tagged With: E!, Etisalat, PPF Group Edited: 3 August 2023 13:05

SPI International delivers two Filmbox channels to Etisalat

October 14, 2022 12.45 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Two new FilmBox channels are to launch in the Middle East on the Etisalat platform.

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: Etisalat, SPI Edited: 14 October 2022 12:45

Etisalat buys stake in Vodafone

May 16, 2022 08.29 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

Etisalat Group (e&) has acquired a 9.8% stake in Vodafone for around $4.4 billion (€4.23 billion).

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline Tagged With: Etisalat, Vodafone Edited: 17 May 2022 09:52

Dr Daniel Ritz to become new CEO of Tele Columbus

January 28, 2020 10.52 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The supervisory board of German cable operator Tele Columbus has appointed Dr Daniel Ritz as CEO and member of the management board with effect from February 1, 2020.

Filed Under: Cable, Newsline, People Tagged With: Daniel Ritz, Etisalat, Swisscom, Tele Columbus, Timm Degenhardt Edited: 28 January 2020 10:52

#C4K360 launches on Etisalat and Tricolor

September 18, 2017 07.48 Europe/London By Robert Briel

#C4K360, an UHD 4K channel dedicated to millennials. has completed distribution deals with Trocolor in Russia and Etisalat in the United Arabic Emirates (UAE).

Filed Under: Newsline, Satellite, TV Tagged With: 4K, C4K360, Etisalat, Stéphane Schweitze, Tricolor, Ultra HD Edited: 18 September 2017 07:48

Huawei and Etisalat to launch 4K Ultra HD TV service

December 30, 2015 11.28 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Huawei has partnered with Etisalat to introduce the first 4K Ultra HD TV service in the Middle East and Africa (MEA).

Filed Under: Newsline, Satellite, Tech, Ultra HD Tagged With: 4K, Etisalat, Huawei, UltraHD Edited: 4 January 2016 11:12

Germany’s Fix&Foxi expands in Middle East

December 16, 2015 19.49 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Fix&Foxi, the children and family channel operated by German media company Your Family Entertainment (YFE) has launched on Etisalat’s eLife TV pay-TV platform in the United Arab Emirates.

Filed Under: Cable, Distribution, IPTV, Newsline, TV Tagged With: eLife TV, Etisalat, Fix&Foxi, Middle East, Your Family Entertainment Edited: 16 December 2015 19:49

FilmBox Brand channels launched in UAE

April 28, 2014 16.04 Europe/London By Robert Briel

The DocuBox HD, FightBox HD and FashionBox HD TV channels have launched on the Etisalat IPTV platform in UAE as a result of a cooperation agreement between SPI International and […]

Filed Under: Middle East and Africa, Newsline, TV Tagged With: Etisalat, Filmbox, UAE Edited: 28 April 2014 19:04

Euronews launches on Etisalat

February 14, 2013 17.55 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Euronews is now available to 450,000 new households in the United Arab Emirates after its launch on Etisalat’s cable and IPTV offer.

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: Etisalat, Euronews, United Arab Emirates Edited: 15 February 2013 08:17

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