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Digi Portugal acquires Nowo Communications
Aug 2, 2024 – Digi Communications' subsidiary in Portugal has acquired 100% of the shares of Cabonitel, owner of Nowo Communications, Portugal's fourth biggest mobile and fixed telecom operator.
News categories: Digi Communications, Nowo Communications, Digital TV, IPTV, MandA, Portugal

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

Dolby has acquired THEO Technologies
Jul 31, 2024 – Dolby has announced that it has acquired THEO Technologies as part of its mission to enable the creation of real-time live event experiences that are more interactive and personalized.
News categories: Dolby, THEO Technologies, Giles Baker, Steven Tielemans, Pieter-Jan Speelmans, Digital TV, MandA, Media Player, Streaming

4iG to acquire Direct One satellite customer base from Canal+
Jul 26, 2024 – DIGI, a subsidiary of 4iG, has signed an agreement with Canal+ to acquire the satellite customer base of Hungary's Direct One, with an option to also acquire its cable TV portfolio.
News categories: 4iG, Direct One, Péter Fekete, Cable TV, Digital TV, Hungary, MandA, Satellite

Canal+ could be listed on the London Stock Exchange
Jul 22, 2024 – Vivendi has provided an update on its project to split the company. Reflecting its international dimension and its ongoing combination with MultiChoice, Canal+ would be listed in London.
News categories: Vivendi, Digital TV, France, MandA, Netherlands, Satellite, South Africa, UK

ZTE and Telkomsel deploy two millionth STB powered by Android TV
Jul 11, 2024 – ZTE (0763.HK/000063.SZ) has held a collaborative event with Telkomsel to celebrate the distribution of two million set-top boxes powered by Android TV and one million internet modems.
News categories: ZTE, Telkomsel, Wu Xin, Android TV, Digital TV, Indonesia, IPTV, Results, Set Top Box

Skydance and Paramount sign agreement to form 'New Paramount'
Jul 8, 2024 – Skydance Media and Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA) have entered into a definitive agreement to form 'New Paramount', a next-generation media and technology leader.
News categories: Paramount Global, Skydance, Shari Redstone, David Ellison, Gerry Cardinale, Charles E. Phillips, Content Distribution, Digital TV, MandA, Streaming, USA, Worldwide

Simply.TV acquires InFlow Media
Jul 3, 2024 – Simply.TV has acquired InFlow Media. InFlow Media provides EPG metadata and has been instrumental in supporting the transition to time-shift viewing, PVRs and VOD in the Nordics.
News categories: Simply.TV, InFlow Media, Daniel Rühmann, Rune Skogeng, Tina Mari Flem, Big Data, Digital TV, Europe, MandA, UX

Millicom believes takeover offer by Atlas undervalues the company
Jun 27, 2024 – Millicom believes, and has informed Atlas, that a $24 per share offer price would significantly undervalue Millicom and not be in the best interests of Millicom’s shareholders.
News categories: Millicom, Atlas Luxco, Cable TV, Digital TV, Latin America, MandA