Pay TV Operators are at the top of the set-top box food chain, with hardware OEMs and semiconductor vendors both functioning in a supporting role, according to ABI Research.
Cloud prospects assessed
Operators are likely to live with the cloud and STB together for a long time, according to Eric Budin, VP, product strategy and incubation, Liberty Global.
Brandauer to head UPC Austria’s legal department
Mathias Brandauer, previously director legal B2C, has become the new head of the legal department of UPC Austria as of June 1.
UPC Ireland and Three sign MVNO agreement
UPC Ireland has signed a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) agreement with mobile telecommunications operator Three. It follows the recent European Commission approval of Three’s acquisition of 02 Ireland.
Liberty Global eyes Tele Columbus in Germany
US media company Liberty Global considers further acquisitions in Germany.
Obermann to leave Ziggo in September
René Obermann, the former head of German telco Deutsche Telekom, will leave his CEO post at Ziggo in September 2014 at the latest, reports German news magazine Focus with reference […]
Horizon launches in Poland
Poland has become the first market in Central and Eastern Europe to launch Liberty Global’s Horizon TV.
Unitymedia VOD to offer BBC series
German cable operator Unitymedia will offer its customers in federal states North-Rhine Westphalia and Hessen series from BBC Worldwide on its video-on-demand (VOD) service in future.
Discovery & Liberty to buy All3Media
Discovery Communications and Liberty Global have agreed to form a 50/50 joint venture to acquire All3Media from its founders and the Permira funds for £550 million (€670.3 million).
Poland prepares for Horizon
Poland will be the next country in Liberty Global’s European operations to launch Horizon.