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EQT to sell Melita to Goldman Sachs Alternatives
Nov 22, 2024 – EQT has signed an agreement to sell Melita to Goldman Sachs Alternatives. Melita delivers digital services, including broadband, mobile, TV, and data centre solutions, to customers in Malta.
News categories: EQT, Melita, Goldman Sachs, Ulrich Köllensperger, Harald Rösch, 5G, Broadband, Digital TV, IPTV, Malta, MandA

U.S. spending on standalone pay TV increased in Q3 2024
Nov 21, 2024 – Parks Associates data reveals that U.S. consumers who do not bundle their home services increased their monthly spend YoY in Q3 2024. Traditional pay TV increased to an average of $91 per month.
News categories: Parks Associates, Kristen Hanich, Broadband, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, TV Services, USA

Talkie Fiber launches ad-supported streaming with FAST Channels TV
Nov 4, 2024 – Talkie Fiber has developed Watchie TV, an ad-supported streaming platform powered by FAST Channels TV’s white-label technology, content, middleware, app ecosystem, and ad-monetization services.
News categories: FAST Channels TV, Watchie TV, Talkie Fiber, Russell Foy, Andre DeMattia, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Fibre, USA, UX

Telecom and pay TV revenue in Indonesia to show 4.5% CAGR
Oct 28, 2024 – According to GlobalData, pay TV in Indonesia will see a decline in revenue over the 2023-2028 period due to a continued drop in cable TV subscriptions and decline in total pay TV service ARPU.
News categories: GlobalData, Sarwat Zeeshan, Broadband, Cable TV, Digital TV, Indonesia, Market Research, Mobile

Philippines telecom and pay TV revenue to exhibit 1.1% CAGR
Oct 21, 2024 – Pay TV service revenue in the Philippines will increase slightly over 2023-2028, supported by strong growth in IPTV subscriptions and a steady rise in DTH subscriptions.
News categories: GlobalData, Sarwat Zeeshan, Broadband, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Mobile, Philippines, Satellite

Tripleplay and quadrupleplay to drive multiplay market in Korea
Oct 17, 2024 – GlobalData expects South Korea’s multiplay service revenue to grow at a gradual yet consistent pace, increasing at a CAGR of 1% from $6.2 billion in 2023 to $6.6 billion in 2028.
News categories: GlobalData, Hrushikesh Mahananda, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Korea, Market Research

Pay TV subscriptions in Portugal up 1.9% YoY in 2Q 2024
Sep 17, 2024 – According to Anacom, at the end of Q2 2024, there were 4.6 million pay TV subscribers in Portugal, up 86,000 year-on-year. The growth rate was the lowest (+1.9%) since the end of 2013.
News categories: Anacom, Cable TV, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Portugal, Satellite, Subscribers

Linzor Capital Partners to acquire WIN in Peru
Aug 21, 2024 – Linzor Capital Partners and Grupo ON have signed an agreement for the acquisition by Linzor of 100% of Wi-Net Telecom, a residential fixed services provider in Peru operating under the WIN brand.
News categories: Linzor, Wi-Net Telecom, Matías Gutiérrez, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, MandA, Peru

Liberty LA and Millicom to combine operations in Costa Rica
Aug 1, 2024 – Liberty Latin America (NASDAQ: LILA; LILAK, OTC Link: LILAB) and Millicom (NASDAQ U.S.: TIGO, Nasdaq Stockholm: TIGO_SDB) have agreed to combine their respective operations in Costa Rica.
News categories: Liberty Latin America, Millicom, Balan Nair, Mauricio Ramos, Costa Rica, Digital TV, Fibre, MandA