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P&TLuxembourg updates IPTV platform with Netgem
Luxembourg IPTV operator P&TLuxembourg will roll out an enhanced IPTV service this month using Netgem set-top boxes and associated software. Subscribers to P&T’s premium package will receive a...
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SES expects HD Plus growth, 2011 results hit by decline in dollar
SES expects to reach one million paying customers for its HD Plus platform in Germany by the end of this year, according to the satellite operator’s CEO, Romain Bausch. Speaking on a conference call on...
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Belgacom and OBN win UEFA rights
Belgacom has secured the Belgian and Luxembourg rights to UEFA Champions League football for the next three seasons. In addition to the exclusive broadcasting rights for the 112 matches granted by...
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Zattoo launches in Luxembourg
European web TV service provider Zattoo has teamed up with P&T LuxGSM to launch in the Luxembourg market. All P&T LuxGSM customers will be able to watch live TV on their smartphones, tablets...
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SES grows European business
Satellite operator SES continued to grow its European business both operationally and financially during the first quarter. Revenues increased by 3.7% year-on-year to €240.3 million. Satellite...
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SES readies Astra 2F for launch
Satellite operator SES’s Astra 2F satellite has arrived at the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, where it will be processed for launch on September 21. The satellite will be located at...
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Tango taps Rovi for TV and VOD data
Belgacom-owned Luxembourg mobile service provider Tango has tapped TV technology provider Rovi to supply TV listings and video-on-demand data for its IPTV service. The agreement between Rovi and Tango...
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Dormal leaves Numericable, takes role with OTT venture
Pascal Dormal has formally left his position as CEO of cable operator Numericable in Belgium and Luxembourg after six years to focus on developing medium-sized companies. In a note marking his...
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Jim Jam launches Benelux feed
Chello Zone has launched a new version of its pre-school network Jim Jam, aimed at Dutch-speaking viewers, that will cover the Benelux region. Chello Zone’s platform partners in Belgium and the...
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Belgium tops SES Benelux growth table
The number of Belgian homes receiving TV signals from SES’s Astra satellites grew by 19% last year, while the number of homes across the Benelux region receiving signals from the Astra position at...
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Google launches music streaming service in Europe
Google’s new music streaming service, Google Play Music All Access, has launched in nine countries in western Europe. The subscription service is available from today in Belgium, France, Ireland,...
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Netflix makes Luxembourg move ahead of France launch
Netflix is reportedly due to run the planned French version of its service, which is expected to launch this Autumn, from headquarters in Luxembourg. According to French financial paper Les Echos,...
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Netflix plans major European expansion for late 2014
Netflix is planning a “significant expansion” in Europe later this year, with launches lined up for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium and Luxembourg. Confirming its growth plans, Netflix...
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Netflix grows international numbers by 78%, plans further expansion
Netflix grew its international member base by 78% year-on-year in Q2 and has outlined plans to “further invest aggressively in global expansion.” Announcing its second quarter results, Netflix said...
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Astorg Partners takes majority stake in M7 Group
Joël Lacourte Private equity group Astorg Partners is acquiring a majority stake in pan-European pay TV provider M7 Group from investors led by Providence Equity Partners. Astorg, which specialises in...
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RTL buys majority stake in video ad platform SpotXchange
Anke Schäferkordt and Guillaume de Posch RTL Group has paid €107 million to take a 65% majority stake in US video advertising platform SpotXchange. The German media group said the deal establishes it...
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Enex names Sky News exec as new CEO
Global news exchange Enex has named Sky News’ international head of development Adrian Wells as managing director, replacing Henning Tewes, who was apppointed CEO of international broadcaster RTL’s...
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SES expanding in Brazil with two new orbital slots
Satellite operator SES’s Brazilian subsidiary SES DTH do Brasil has secured frequency rights at two new orbital positions – 48° West and 64° West – following an auction organised by Brazilian telecoms...
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Netflix launches in Belgium and Luxembourg
Netflix has gone live in Belgian and Luxembourg today, completing a week-long round of European launches that have seen it hit six new territories. Netflix said that having rolled out France, Germany,...
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EC refers Luxembourg after assessment failure
The European Commission has referred Luxembourg to the European Court for persistent delays in analysing fixed access markets. According to the EC, the Institut Luxembourgeois de Regulation (ILR), has...
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