German operator PrimaCom has bought DTK Deutsche Telekabel, with its 270,000 subscribers. DTK has small networks in Berlin, Hamburg, Essen, and a few smaller cities. With the acquisition, PrimaCom has around 1.3 million homes.
Vodafone has agreed to acquire 100 per cent of the share capital of ONO for a total consideration equivalent to €7.2 billion on a debt and cash free basis. Final completion of the transaction is subject to the approval of the relevant competition authorities. The Transaction accelerates Vodafone’s unified communications strategy in a key, highly […]
As news headlines concentrated on its possible IPO or sale to Vodafone, Spanish quad play operator ONO has released its Full Year 2013 results, which it described as ‘solid’. It also confirmed it is looking at launching an online service. As of December, 31, 2013, it offered our services to 7.2 million homes across Spain, […]
The latest findings from the Leichtman Research Group (LRG) reveal that the thirteen largest multi-channel video providers in the US – representing about 94 per cent of the market – lost about 105,000 net video subscribers in 2013. Annual net multi-channel video additions in 2013 were
Describing itself as a ‘next generation cable provider’, Boston-based start-up Layer3 TV has raised $21 million in Series A financing. The funding was co-led by North Bridge Venture Partners and Evolution Media Growth Partners. Evolution Media Growth Partners is a joint venture between private equity firm TPG Growth and Evolution Media Capital. Layer3 TV’s founding […]
Alpha Networks, an expert in software for pay-TV, and Mobistar announced that the Belgian telecommunications operator has selected the integrated operational and business support system solution from Alpha Networks to support its upcoming cable TV and broadband services. By using the Alpha Networks IT solution, Mobistar will be able to provide its future customers television […]
In the midst of reports that it has agreed to acquire Spanish cable MSO ONO for €7.2 billion, Vodafone Group has announced that its indirect German subsidiary, Vodafone Vierte Verwaltungs AG, has registered a domination and profit and loss transfer agreement following the completion of the takeover of German cable operator Kabel Deutschland Holding AG […]
India’s MediaPro content aggregator has told cable MSO DEN Networks saying that it will close down at least 72 major entertainment channels unless DEN pays up for past subscriptions and properly accounts for active subscriber numbers. MediaPro has given DEN three weeks to pay up, and the action includes not just DEN’s own cable subscribers […]
Strong growth in the cable industry will continue in 2014 and beyond, participants at Day 2 of Cable Europe’s 2014 Cable Congress were told. Cable customers have overwhelmingly embraced digital TV services, with over half of European customers now having made the switch, but significant opportunities remain in Eastern Europe and for providers to move […]
Advanced television entertainment market specialist TiVo has surpassed 2.5 million subscribers across Europe as consumers in the UK, Spain and Sweden quickly embrace the TiVo experience offered by Virgin Media, ONO, and Com Hem, respectively. TiVo’s pay-TV operator partners continue to aggressively deploy its next-generation hybrid TV software solutions and advanced television services to meet […]