One day after its CEO confirmed its intention to become a full service provider, Vodafone has suspended plans to approach Kabel Deutschland according to reports. It seems not everyone is on board strategy-wise as Bloomberg reports that leaks about an approach to KDG has ‘complicated’ internal discussions. Kabel Deutschland fell as much as 5.4 percent […]
French press reports say cableco Numericable may bid for MNO SFR. BFM Business says the funds behind Numericable – Carlyle, Cinven and Patrick Drahi – are to make a cash offer with a plan to merge the two at a later date. A deal would probably see Vivendi dispose of its interest in SFR. Making […]
CSG Systems International, a global provider of software and services-based business support solutions that help clients generate revenue and maximise customer relationships, has announced that it will be participating in the CASBAA India Forum 2013 and hosting a VIP event for cable executives in Delhi next month. With the first deadline for cable digitalization of […]
US cable giant Cablevision is to levy an extra $2.98 monthly fee if viewers watch sports programming. The ‘sports tax’ applies to all subscribers paying for ‘Family’ or ‘Value’ bundles, or above. Cablevision say they are very much focussed on keeping prices competitive, and that prices have not risen for two years… ”even as we […]
Kabel Deutschland intends to hike its dividend by 67 per cent and increase investment as funds become available after plans to buy Tele Columbus were blocked by the regulator. Shares in KDG rose 2.5 per cent amid speculation the move could be part of its strategy to deal with a potential bid from mobile giant […]
The German Federal Cartel Office has told Kabel Deutschland its assessment of the remedy package offered on January 22nd for the acquisition of TeleColumbus doesn’t go far enough. KDG says it will now drop the bid. Kabel Deutschland had offered the disposal of Tele Columbus networks in the cities of Berlin, Dresden and Cottbus. The […]
Harmonic is to sell its Cable Access business to Aurora Networks for $46 million in cash. Harmonic will use $35 million of the proceeds for its stock repurchase programme. “The sale of the Cable Access business enables us to sharpen our focus on our largest growth opportunities,” said Patrick Harshman, President and Chief Executive Officer. […]
New figures revealed by Thinkbox, the marketing body for commercial TV in the UK, show that TV viewing in the UK is continuing to expand as people watch additional TV on-demand via TV sets, tablets, smartphones and laptops. In total, the average UK viewer watched 4 hours, 4 minutes of TV a day in 2012 […]
Verimatrix, the specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for multi-network, multi-screen digital TV services around the globe, and Swedish triple-play operator Com Hem, have confirmed that the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS) has been selected to secure Com Hem’s advanced multi-screen TV services scheduled to launch Spring 2013. The new service will be delivered […]
The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) has confirmed new dates and a new location for SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2013 – October 21st to 24th at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. The change is intended to enable the industry to maximise participation in each of the largest fall showcases for cable technology in […]