Netherlands-based United Group, the telco and media operator across Southeast Europe, has announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Bulsatcom, a DTH television provider in Bulgaria. The acquisition is part of United Group’s strategy to further expand and strengthen its market presence in the country, where it already owns the Vivacom telco which it […]

SPI/FilmBox (a Canal+ company) and Bulgarian telecommunications provider Vivacom have expanded their partnership to include SPI’s drama hub Dizi in the latter’s channel offering. The channel which broadcasts a slate of  popular Turkish series and is available to Vivacom immediately. The companies have also extended the duration of their distribution deal which will allow subscribers […]

Vivacom, part of the United Group network, and OneWeb have announced the development of a dedicated Satellite Network Portal (SNP), or ground station, for OneWeb in Bulgaria. The facility will expand communications services and increase access for EU territories to OneWeb’s constellation of low-Earth orbit satellites. This will increase system resilience and improve broadband coverage […]

The CEOs of 13 major European telcos have issued a joint Statement calling on EU policymakers to align closely Europe’s digital ambitions with a supportive policy and regulatory ecosystem, suggesting that ‘big tech’ platforms also contribute fairly to network costs. The Statement (below) was issued by ETNO, European Telecommunications Network Operators’ Association, which represents Europe’s […]