The CMA as given its provisional backing to the merger of Liberty Global’s Virgin Media with Telefonica’s O2.
New TV platform for O2 Czech
The Czech incumbent telco O2 will switch to a new and more robust platform for its TV services this year.
O2 TV maintains steady growth
O2 ended 2020 with a total of 529,000 subscribers to its IPTV and OTT services in the Czech Republic.
Sky Deutschland and Telefónica trial 5G Broadcast for live sports
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland and mobile network operator Telefónica O2 Deutschland will use elements of 5G Broadcast for a live sports production for the first time.
European Commission refers review of Virgin and O2 deal to CMA
The European Commission has referred the proposed merger of Virgin Media and Virgin Mobile with O2 to the UK’s European Commission for investigation.
TV milestone for O2 Czech
O2 ended the third quarter with 503,000 IPTV and OTT subscribers in the Czech Republic.
CMA requests Virgin-O2 merger review
Competition and Markets Authority has made a request to the European Commission for it to refer the proposed merger of Virgin Media and Virgin Mobile with O2 to the UK regulator.
Coronavirus pain for Liberty Global
Liberty Global saw revenues decline by 4.5% in the second quarter as the TV and broadband operator felt the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
London and Brussels in tug of war over Virgin Media-O2 competition clearance
The Competition and Markets Authority is to ask the European Commission to take full control of the review into the merger of Liberty Global’s Virgin Media and Telefonica’s O2.
DAZN introduces direct carrier billing in Europe
Sportsfans in Germany and Switzerland will soon be able to subscribe to DAZN directly through their mobile operator.