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RTL considering M6 disposal?

Responding to speculation that it was seeking a buyer for its holding in French broadcaster M6, media group RTL has issued a statement suggesting that “it has repeatedly said that there is a strong case for consolidation in the European broadcasting sector”. “RTL Group reviews such options on an ongoing basis with a view to […]

February 1, 2021By Colin Mann

US Q3: 1.5m broadband subs added

Findings from the Leichtman Research Group (LRG) indicate that the largest cable and wireline phone providers in the US – representing about 96 per cent of the market – acquired about 1,530,000 net additional broadband Internet subscribers in Q3 2020, compared to a pro forma gain of about 615,000 subscribers in Q3 2019. These top […]

November 23, 2020

Altice “proves its resilience” in Q3

Altice Europe has reported group revenue grew by 3.2 per cent year-on-year in Q3 2020. Telecom revenue excluding equipment and roaming grew by 4.4 per cent and residential service revenue excluding roaming grew by 1.9 per cent. Total accrued capital expenditure was €818 million in Q3. Consequently, Operating Free Cash Flow amounted to €663 million. […]

November 20, 2020

Data: US sheds 860,000+ pay-TV subs in Q3

The top 10 service providers in the US that provide figures collectively lost 862,800 television subscribers in the third quarter of 2020, according to the informitv Multiscreen Index. Eight of the top 10 services in the US lost

November 10, 2020

Portugal: DTT frequency migration to cost under €4m

The total cost of the migration of DTT services in Portugal to free up the 700 MHz frequencies necessary for the rollout of 5G mobile technology will cost less than €4 million. The estimate was given by the President of the National Communications Authority (Anacom), João Cadete de Matos, who pointed out that the cost […]

November 9, 2020From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Report: US broadband traffic back on the rise

Over 72 million homes and businesses across the US subscribe to broadband delivered by cable providers. With the rise of the Covid-19 pandemic, these connections are more important than ever, including home Wi-Fi networks, as many of daily activities move online. To better explain how changing consumer demand is affecting network usage and performance, NCTA […]

September 18, 2020

Data: US downstream peak traffic declines

Over 72 million homes and businesses across America subscribe to broadband delivered by cable providers. With the ongoing pandemic, these connections are more important than ever, including home Wi-Fi networks, as the nation adapts to the realities of “social distancing” and many of our daily activities have moved online. To better explain how changing consumer […]

August 28, 2020

Altice Portugal on Android TV and Apple TV

Altice Portugal has launched a new set-top box for its Meo TV service, which it claims is the first in the world to enable a simultaneous Android TV and Apple TV experience. The new Android TV box has been developed by technological unit Altice Labs with Meo’s engineering and product teams and Google. According to […]

August 25, 2020From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Vertical live video format for mobile

Rolling news channel BFMTV, part of  converged media and telecoms group Altice, has launched ‘Live Vertical’, a new smartphone user experience, which it claims is a world first. Developed in collaboration with French start-up Wildmoka, the solution automatically converts the horizontal frames of standard TV streams to a vertical format better suited to smartphone screens. […]

July 21, 2020

Portugal: Highest pay-TV sub growth since 2016

Portugal saw the highest growth in pay-TV subscribers in the past four years, reaching 4.1 million at the end of March 2020. According to data released by the National Communications Authority (Anacom), more than 160,000 new pay-TV subscribers were added in the period January-March, corresponding to a 4 per cent growth on the same period […]

June 10, 2020From Branislav Pekic in Rome