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KPN acquires Primevest’s fibre network

KPN has further strengthened its fibre footprint in the Netherlands’ larger cities by acquiring the fibre network of Primevest Capital Partners. This consists of 127k homes passed in urban areas in The Hague, Rotterdam and Eindhoven. The acquisition is in line with KPN’s strategy to expand its fibre network and cover ~80 per cent of […]

June 19, 2023

Regiogroei chooses XroadMedia for personalisation and content discovery

Regiogroei, the digital partnership of 10 Dutch regional media broadcasters, today announces their project with XroadMedia, the specialists in building innovative and ground-breaking content discovery and personalisation solutions. Regiogroei were looking to replace their existing recommendation solution with a more innovative and advanced alternative that would be able to scale. XroadMedia’s pioneering solution will give […]

May 22, 2023

Unified Streaming names Van Aalderen CEO

Unified Streaming, the Amsterdam-based specialist in video streaming technology, has named Martin van Aalderen its new CEO effective immediately.Van Aalderen will chart the company’s new phase of growth and replaces Dirk Griffioen, who will focus on special projects within the organisation. Throughout his career Van Aalderen has applied his skills to growing companies within the […]

March 30, 2023

Viaplay Group commissions first Dutch movie

Viaplay will premiere its first Dutch film, a comedy set around a Christmas dinner where nothing goes as planned, in late 2023. Jacqueline Blom (‘Black Widow’), René van Zinnicq Bergman (‘Smeris’), Georgina Verbaan (‘Klem‘), Barbara Sloesen (‘Something About Love’), Kiefer Zwart (‘Good Times, Bad Times’) and Stefanie van Leersum (‘Woensel West’) in the leading roles, […]

February 16, 2023

Capital A takes ODMedia stake

International content services and media processing company ODMedia has announced that Dutch Capital A Investment Partners has acquired a minority stake in the company. Capital A will assist ODMedia’s geographical expansion through a buy-and-build strategy. With the completeness of its service portfolio and preferred status with all the major platforms, ODMedia says it is well-positioned […]

February 14, 2023

T-Mobile NL partners with Witbe

Witbe, a specialist in test automation and monitoring, has announced a partnership with T-Mobile NL to support its mission of delivering top-tier service to all its customers. T-Mobile NL and Witbe will work together to ensure the quality of T-Mobile NL’s IPTV services being delivered across consumer video devices, such as set-top boxes, smart TVs, […]

February 7, 2023

Netherlands: Viaplay distribution deal with Solcon

Viaplay Group and Solcon, a KPN-owned provider of internet, television and telephone services, have agreed a distribution partnership in the Netherlands. Effective immediately, new Solcon customers can access the Viaplay streaming service for free during the entire 2023 Formula 1 season. At the same time, current Solcon customers can subscribe to Viaplay for €9.99 per […]

February 1, 2023

Iyuno appoints Bergsma as MD, Belgium & Netherlands

Iyuno has announced the appointment of Jesse Bergsma as Managing Director of its Belgium and Netherlands operations. Bergsma is experienced in marketing, sales and operational consulting from his time at Chellomedia (presently known as AMC Networks International) and Canal+. With nearly two decades of experience in media management, business development and operations, in his new […]

January 23, 2023

Netherlands: Film1 content deal with The Searchers

SPI’s premium pay-TV and on-demand service Film1 has concluded a licensing deal with one content distribution company, The Searchers, acquiring the broadcasting rights of more than forty titles including The Personal History of David Copperfield, X, Copshop, Queenpins, and Spencer to film fans in the Netherlands, over the next two years.Berk Uziyel, CEO of Film1’s […]

January 20, 2023

Usportfor automated cameras for Sparta Rotterdam

Usportfor has introduced video scouting for amateur footballers at Sparta Rotterdam in the City of Rotterdam. Sparta Rotterdam has one of the best scouting and youth academies in the Netherlands. Many of their talents played at the World Cup for the Dutch national team. In total 300 cameras will be installed in the Rotterdam region […]

December 15, 2022