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Telcos are ‘taking over pay TV’

Telecoms companies will account for over half of all pay TV subscriptions in Western Europe…

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Kabel Deutschland suffers reverse in pubcaster row

A Munich court has ruled that Vodafone-owned German cable operator Kabel Deutschland must continue to…

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Maxdome CEO to exit

German VOD service Maxdome is saying goodbye to its CEO for the second time in…

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Vodafone’s Kabel Deutschland deal approved

Vodafone has secured European Commission approval for its takeover of Kabel Deutschland. The EC competition…

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Kabel Deutschland approves Vodafone takeover

Vodafone’s €7.7 billion (US$10.2 billion) takeover offer for Kabel Deutschland has been accepted by the…

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Vodafone ‘primed to acquire Liberty Global’

Liberty Global shares rose sharply yesterday on speculation that Vodafone could use cash freed up…

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Sport1 inks ESPN deal, launches US sports channel

German sports broadcaster Sport1 is launching a new pay-TV channel for US sports in Germany,…

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John Malone concedes Kabel Deutschland chase over

Liberty Global owner John Malone has admitted his company has lost the race to buy…

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Analysts cool on Vodafone’s ‘risky’ Kabel Deutschland deal

Moody’s has said that the benefits to Vodafone of acquiring Kabel Deutschland could be outweighed…

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Vodafone agrees €7.7bn Kabel Deutschland deal

Vodafone has agreed to buy German cable TV provider Kabel Deutschland in a €7.7 billion…

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Liberty Global moves for Germany’s KDG

Kabel Deutschland (KDG) has confirmed that it has received a counter-offer from Liberty Global following…

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Numericable ‘set to go public’

French cable operator Numericable has hired Rothschild to advise it on a public flotation, according…

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Vodafone confirms Kabel Deutschland takeover plan

Telecoms giant Vodafone has confirmed that it has made a preliminary approach to Kabel Deutschland…

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Kabel Deutschland shares spike on Liberty rumour

Shares in Kabel Deutschland rose sharply yesterday on reports that Liberty Global may be preparing…

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KDG’s Tele Columbus deal blocked by authorities

The acquisition of Tele Columbus by Germany’s leading cable operator Kabel Deutschland (KDG) has been…

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KDG study reveals move from TV to streaming

About 17% of Germans are using time-shifted TV, with a third of German 16-29 year-olds…