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Since 2003 Home Newsline Platforms Cable Connected TV IPTV Satellite Terrestrial Technology HDTV Channels On Demand/VOD Distribution Central & East Europe Event Coverage Calendar of Events Regulation/Legal Marketing Columns Briel On Chris Dziadul Reports Clover’s Week People Finance Resources White Papers Download Presentations Events Events Diary BTN Events Events Coverage Submit the details of your event About Contacts Our Privacy Policy – Terms and Conditions Editorial Calendar RSS & Social Networking Mobile Logos and Pictures Advertise Media Info Hosted Events Roundtable Video Roundup Video Mechanical Data Terms & Conditions Subscribe UK Government still wants free-to-air Premier League By Julian Clover Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has met with chief executives from the Premier League, EFL and Football Association ahead of a potential restart of professional football in June. … [Read More...] Newsline Digi hits historic highs May 15, 2020 By Chris Dziadul Digi’s Romanian operation RCS&RDS ended the first quarter with a record 3.7 million cable and 2.9 million fixed internet RGUs. … [Read More...] BT Openreach sale could fund fibre rollout May 15, 2020 By Julian Clover BT is in talks about selling off part of its stake in its broadband infrastructure company Openreach. … [Read More...] Sunrise sues Swisscom for market abuse, claims CHF350 million Swiss telecommunications provider Sunrise accuses its rival Swisscom of having abused its dominant market position from 2001 to 2007, unlawfully hindering competition with its pricing policy for ADSL services. … [Read More...] Broadcast remains resilient amid Covid crisis for Eutelsat Eutelsat Communications says its full year results are unlike to see a major impact from the Coronavirus pandemic. … [Read More...] Intelsat Chapter 11 will reduce “legacy debt burden” Intelsat’s to participate in the forthcoming clearance of C-band spectrum in the United States has led to the satellite operator to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. … [Read More...] Vodafone adds Prime Video in Italy Customers to Vodafone in Italy will be able to enjoy a 6-month free subscription to Amazon Prime. … [Read More...] Cyfrowy Polsat buys into BCAST Cyfrowy Polsat has acquired a 69% in the Polish alternative broadcasting company BCAST for an undisclosed fee. … [Read More...] Volia unveils multiscreen platform The leading Ukrainian cable operator Volia has launched a new multiscreen platform. … [Read More...] Pandemic slows down Czech O2 progress The Czech incumbent O2 reached 459,000 subscribers to its IPTV and OTT at the end of March. … [Read More...] Eurochannel joins Swisscom TV Eurochannel, the pay-TV channel focusing on European cinema, has launched on Swiss telco Swisscom's IPTV platform. … [Read More...] Also in Newsline Central & East Europe Magyar Telekom grows TV business but posts loss The Hungarian incumbent gained 72,750 TV customers in its home market in the 12 months ending March 31. … [Read More...] Connect Here puts CEE in the spotlight The first session of the webcasts Connect Here organised by Intelsat and Broadband TV News had Capitalising on a Rapidly Changing Media Market/Welcome to Central and Eastern Europe as its theme. … [Read More...] Cyfrowy Polsat gains RGUs but sees profit fall Poland’s Cyfrowy Polsat ended the first quarter with a total of 4,992,356 contracted subscribers to its pay-TV services. … [Read More...] Also in Central & East Europe Channels Servus TV secures UEFA Champions League rights in Austria The UEFA Champions League can be seen on free-TV again in Austria from the 2021/22 season. … [Read More...] Viaplay sports package launches in Iceland Viaplay is launching its new sports package in Iceland on Friday. … [Read More...] WarnerMedia and Canal+ strengthen African partnership WarnerMedia and Canal+ Group have launched TNT and Cartoon Network within Les Bouquet’s Canal+ pay-TV offer in Rwanda. … [Read More...] Also in Channels Editors’ Choice BT Sport to broadcast every Bundesliga match Two months after the last ball was kicked, BT Sport is to broadcast every single match from the remainder of the Bundesliga, which restarts this weekend. … [Read More...] SVOD in majority of UK households Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) services can for the first time be found in the majority of UK households. … [Read More...] Vodafone holds steady in challenging times Vodafone Group had full-year revenues of €44,974 million in the 12 months ending March 31. … [Read More...] Also in Editor's Choice IBC 2019 – Roundup IBC 2019 Roundup Interviews – SERAPHIC Julian Clover finds out about SERAPHIC’s latest product development from Xinwen Xue, VP Product Management, while CEO Ye Wang talks about Talk about the influence of AI, 5G and IoT on TV and, OTT operation. IBC 2019 Roundup Interviews – Plume Julian Clover speaks to Plume founder Adam Hotchkiss about the importance of security in the smart home and how any threat can be counteracted. IBC 2019 Roundup Interviews – Netgem Sylvain Thevenot, managing director, Netgem and Alex Benjamin, Sales Director, Elisa BingeTV tell Julian Clover how Netgem technology can help run a future-proof and cost-effective TV service. More Video from IBC 2019 Latest News How to Survive the Streaming Wars Sunrise sues Swisscom for market abuse, claims CHF350 million Broadcast remains resilient amid Covid crisis for Eutelsat Digi hits historic highs Intelsat Chapter 11 will reduce “legacy debt burden” White Paper Future-Proof Your Investments with the 5 Fundamentals Of Connected Home Management – Free Irdeto E-Book Homes have become hyper-connected. Today’s broadband subscribers want more from their Wi-Fi: Reliable, frustration-free connectivity for the whole home Simple and effective security for all connected devices Reassurance that their families are safe online When an ISP can’t meet these needs, subscribers will look for one who can. High-quality connected home management is a smart […] Feature How to Survive the Streaming Wars By Adrian Arroyo Mirantes, Product Support Coordinator, Media Distillery Time and time again we are reminded that VOD platforms are gaining strength as key players in the entertainment industry. Columns Chris Dziadul Reports: Welcome to pandemic football May 15, 2020 By Chris Dziadul This weekend will see the restart of professional football in one of Europe’s leading leagues. … [Read More...] View more columns Most Read Marc Dorcel to replace Stars XXX TV with new adult channel Sky introduces new Netflix bundle Backdoor for adult content on smart TVs Quest launches On Demand player ControlMeister: free Samsung TV remote control app for iPhone Watch Video About Us Broadband TV News covers is the Industry’s No.1 Information Provider bringing news, analysis and comment on the delivery of digital television, around Europe and the World. Broadband TV News PO Box 499 Cambridge United Kingdom CB1 0AH news@broadbandtvnews.com Editions Central & East Europe Broadband TV Nieuws Channels Columns Features White Papers Subscribe Join over 40,000 readers to our Daily and Weekly emails. Complete the simple form to get the latest issue delivered direct to your inbox. 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