Fibre / Fiber (FTTN, FTTC, FTTB, FTTH, FTTK, FTTP) News

Residential pay TV subscribers up 1.5% YoY in Portugal in 3Q 2024
Dec 6, 2024 – According to Anacom, at the end of 3Q 2024, there were 4.1 million residential subscribers to pay TV in Portugal, 59 thousand more (+1.5%) than in the same quarter of the previous year.
News categories: Anacom, Cable TV, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Portugal, Satellite, Subscribers

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

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

Pay TV subscribers in Portugal up 88,000 YoY at end Q1 2024
Jul 5, 2024 – According to ANACOM, at the end of Q1 2024 there were 4.6 million pay TV subscribers in Portugal, up 88,000 on the same quarter of 2023 - the lowest YoY growth (+2.0%) since the end of 2013.
News categories: ANACOM, Cable TV, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Market Research, Portugal, Satellite

Multiplay service revenue in India to grow at 4.5% CAGR
May 23, 2024 – Multiplay service revenue in India is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.5% between 2023 and 2028 on the back of improving fixed network infrastructure in the country, according to GlobalData.
News categories: GlobalData, Pradeepthi Kantipudi, Broadband, Digital TV, Fibre, India, Market Research, Mobile, Streaming

Westconnect upgrades TV platform with Zattoo
May 15, 2024 – Westconnect is to enhance its TV platform E.ON TV using Zattoo’s white-label TV-as-a-Service solution. The operator provides fibre to over a million premises across three German federal states.
News categories: Zattoo, Westconnect, Jörg Meyer, Carsten Lagemann, Digital TV, Fibre, Germany, IPTV, Set Top Box