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Vodafone inks Netflix Spain deal
Vodafone Spain has signed up to provide Netflix on its platform, the first such deal…
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Vodafone confirms Liberty Global talks
Vodafone has confirmed that it is in early stage discussions with Liberty Global about a…
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Niche content ‘now economically viable’
The content market is polarising with niches “now economically viable,” according to former Amazon executive…
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News brief: Vodafone eyes November for UK pay TV
Vodafone is aiming to launch its British pay TV service in November, according to UK…
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UK Premier League rights auction could top £5bn
The cost of the current UK TV auction for live Premier League football from 2016/17…
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Vodafone to launch UK TV services
Mobile operator Vodafone announced plans to introduce TV services and residential broadband in the UK…
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Sky strikes Now TV deal with Vodafone
UK pay TV operator BSkyB is making on-demand service Now TV available to Vodafone Red…
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RCS & RDS denies Vodafone takeover rumours
Romanian cable operator RCS & RDS has vehemently denied a report posted by well-known local…
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Vodafone seals deal for Spanish cabler ONO
Vodafone has agreed to acquire Spain’s ONO for the equivalent of €7.2 billion (US$10 billion),…
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Shareholders meet to discuss future of Spain’s ONO
ONO’s shareholders are to meet this Thursday to decide whether to press ahead with plans…
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ONO board backs IPO plan despite Vodafone rumours
Spanish operator ONO’s board of directors have backed plans to take the company public, despite…
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Turner hires EMEA finance boss from Time Out
Turner International has recruited Aksel van der Wal (pictured) as senior VP, finance, for its…
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Comment: Are newspaper giants the new pay TV channels?
The news back in September that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos had bought the iconic Washington…
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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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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…