IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News
DTH subscribers down 1.32 million in India in 3Q 2023
Feb 9, 2024 – According to TRAI, the total Pay DTH active subscriber base in India decreased from 65.50 million at end-June 2023 to 64.18 million at end-September. There were 11 MSOs & 1 HITS operator with a subscriber base of over one million.
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Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Cable TV, Digital TV, India, IPTV, Satellite, Subscribers
Swisscom negotiating to acquire Vodafone Italia
Feb 28, 2024 – Swisscom has confirmed it is in negotiation with Vodafone Group regarding the acquisition of 100% of Vodafone Italia. Swisscom plans to merge Vodafone Italia with Fastweb.
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Swisscom, Vodafone Group, Digital TV, IPTV, Italy, MandA
Netgem unifies TV, streaming and cloud gaming at Zeop in Réunion
Feb 27, 2024 – Netgem has unveiled a service that seamlessly combines live TV, streaming, and Cloud Gaming all in one place, with the launch of Zeop gaming in France.
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Netgem, Gamestream, Zeop, Mathias Hautefort, Ivan Lebeau, Emmanuel André, Digital TV, France, Gaming, IPTV, Mascarene Islands
Rakuten TV announces telco deals in Europe at MWC 2024
Feb 27, 2024 – Rakuten TV has announced new deals in Europe at MWC 2024, extending its agreement with 1&1 to include AVOD content, and adding partnerships with Agile TV in Italy and Masmedia TV in Spain.
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Rakuten TV, 1&1, Agile TV, Masmedia TV, Jorge del Puerto, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, IPTV, MWC24
TiVo signs four operators for TiVo Broadband
Feb 26, 2024 – Buckeye Broadband, Blue Stream Fiber, Blue Ridge Communications and Bluepeak have selected TiVo Broadband, an IPTV solution specifically tailored for operators' broadband-only customers.
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TiVo, Buckeye Broadband, Blue Stream Fiber, Blue Ridge Communications, Bluepeak, Jeffrey Glahn, Geoff Shook, Greg Ireland, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, USA
Kaon and AMT to distribute TiVo STBs in North America
Feb 23, 2024 – Kaon and AMT have announced a deal to distribute TiVo set-top boxes in North America, leveraging Kaon's innovative technology and AMT's robust distribution channels.
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AMT, Kaon, TiVo, Tom McLaughlin, Young Kang, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, North America, Set Top Box
EU approves Orange, MásMóvil joint venture with conditions
Feb 20, 2024 – The European Commission has approved the proposed creation of a joint venture by Orange and MásMóvil, subject to full compliance with a commitments package offered by the two companies.
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European Commission, Orange, MásMóvil, Digital TV, IPTV, MandA, Regulation, Spain
Turkcell partners with Qwilt and Cisco to boost content delivery
Feb 21, 2024 – Cisco and Qwilt have partnered with Turkcell to bring superior streaming experiences and faster data delivery to Turkcell's mobile and fixed broadband subscribers.
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Qwilt, Cisco, Turkcell, Alon Maor, Theodore Tzevelekis, Emre Erdem, Elif Yenihankaya, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Streaming, Turkey
TV Sarpi/Ayety selects inext STBs for OK.TV service in Georgia
Feb 20, 2024 – inext has announced that it has been selected by TV Sarpi/Ayety to provide set-top boxes for the telecom operator's OK.TV service in Georgia.
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inext, TV Sarpi, Maksym Schygol, Darya Voloshina, Digital TV, Georgia, IPTV, Set Top Box
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