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CuriosityStream expands into Sweden with linear distribution deal
Swedish TV operator Com Hem has signed a partnership with factual media company CuriosityStream. The…
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Discovery carriage deal ends Finnish carriage clash
Finnish telco, cable and digital-terrestrial pay TV operator DNA has struck a deal with Discovery…
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MTG investor buys into Com Hem
Swedish investment firm Kinnevik has bought an 18.5% stake in Scandinavian TV and telecoms provider…
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Best of British SVOD re-ups with Scandi operators
ITV-backed best of British SVOD service Cirkus has inked new deals with two leading pay…
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Liberty Global ‘evaluating’ Amazon partnership
Liberty Global is “evaluating” whether to offer Amazon’s video service, after striking a global deal…
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First deals for ITV-backed factual SVOD service
Factual SVOD service Curio will launch in Sweden and Norway next month after the ITV-backed…
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Com Hem closes Boxer acquisition
Com Hem has closed its SEK 1.33 billion (US$160.8 million) acquisition of rival Swedish pay TV…
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Com Hem gets state approval for Boxer buyout
Swedish pay TV operator Com Hem has won state approval for its SEK1.33 billion (US$161.1…
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Sky tipped to overtake Liberty Global in Europe
Sky’s subscriber base is expected to overtake Liberty Global’s in western Europe in 2017, according…
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HBO, Viacom join content programme
Cable Europe has introduced a new form of associate membership for content providers, with Viacom…
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Best of British SVOD service launches in Finland
Cirkus, the UK content SVOD service, has launched in Finland. The service has launched on…
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On-demand Cirkus buys The Driver
Cirkus, the ‘best of British’ on demand service, has added UK drama series The Driver…
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Com Hem IPO could be worth $935m
Swedish cable operator Com Hem has said that it will raise gross proceeds of up…
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Swedish cabler Com Hem preps US$800m IPO
Swedish cable operator Com Hem has unveiled plans to raise about SEK5.5 billion (US$832.7 million)…
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Netflix adds subs, plots European expansion
Netflix is set to “embark on a substantial European expansion” later this year, as it…
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Swedish cable launch for Netflix
Subscription video-on-demand service Netflix is available on Swedish cable operator Com Hem’s TiVo platform as…
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Best of British SVOD service Cirkus launches
Cirkus, the subscription VOD service for pay TV platforms, has launched on Swedish cable platform…
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Viewpoint: In VOD we trust – how pay TV can combat OTT
In television, as with many other things in life, you have to keep the faith….
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Netflix cuts cable deal with Com Hem
Swedish cable operator Com Hem will offer Netflix as part of its TiVo offering when…
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Best of British SVOD service Cirkus cuts Nordic deal
UK content-based VOD service Cirkus has inked a deal with Nordic pay TV service Boxer,…
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Cirkus seals Com Hem VOD deal
New subscription video-on-demand Cirkus has scored a major multi-year distribution deal with Swedish cable operator…