Mobile World Congress


Report: Liberty Global, Vodafone ‘resume talks’

Liberty Global and Vodafone have resumed talks about a possible corporate tie-up, according to a report by The Register. The online news service, citing unnamed sources, reported that Liberty Global’s chief development officer Andrea Salvato is leading Liberty’s negotiations. Citing what it describes as a well-placed source, The Register says that Vodafone could sell its […]

International Netflix subs set to overtake US

Subscribers from the 130 countries Netflix expanded to last year account for just 5% of the streaming service’s customer base, according to new research. Despite the slow take-up in new territories, however, the Netflix international subs base will overtake that of the US this year, IHS Markit data suggests. The US-listed company launched in 50 […]

MWC: Ericsson, Telstra, Fox test streaming service

Ericsson has partnered with the Fox Innovation Lab and Australian telco Telstra to trial a mobile app that will give users instant access to new-release movies from 20th Century Fox. The one-month pilot, which was announced today at Mobile World Congress, will see users receive notifications when movies that match their interests become available. They […]

YouTube experimenting with pay TV EPGs

YouTube is starting to experiment with making its channels available on IPTV operators’ EPG as part of partner-led initiatives to extend the platform and keep viewers engaged. Speaking at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, YouTube’s global director of mobile and platform partnerships, Francisco Varela, said that the video site is working with operators in a […]

Microsoft and Orange in Dailymotion talks

Microsoft is talking to Orange about striking a partnership to develop its video site Dailymotion, CEO Stéphane Richard has confirmed to BFM Business radio at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Richard told BFM Business that Orange was engaged in “ongoing discussions, particularly with Microsoft”. While he cautioned that these would not necessarily lead to […]