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Cable Homes in Europe Reached 69.2 Million in 2017 – the Highest Level Since 2009, IHS Markit SaysNovember 07, 2018The number of cable homes in Europe once again grew year on year in 2017, reaching 69.2 million and comprising 36.3 percent of all television households. This was the largest number of cable homes in Europe since 2009, when the figure stood at 70 million.
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European Broadband Cable Yearbook - 2018November 05, 2018The European Broadband Cable Yearbook, produced in association with trade body Cable Europe, is widely recognised as the definitive guide to the European Cable Industry. Published continuously for over a decade, this annual report contains detailed data on the size and value of the cable industry in all European Union countries as well as other European Economic Area markets. With company-level information and market wide analysis it shows trends in cable uptake, digital progression, revenue and ARPU, broadband cable and cable telephony. Also includes a written summary of the cable industry developments within each country over the last year.Subscribers Only
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IHS Markit Analyst Availability for Media Requests: IBC2018September 12, 2018If you are planning to cover news and activities surrounding the IBC2018 media, entertainment and technology show in Amsterdam (13-17 September), IHS Markit media-entertainment industry analysts will be available for commentary during the event.
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Telefónica Spain increases the value of its retained customer base, while Vodafone sheds pay TV subscribersJuly 27, 2018Spanish telco Telefónica managed to sustain its pay TV growth and increase its ARPU in Q2 2018. The operator ended the quarter with 3.93 million pay TV subscriptions across its IPTV and satellite offerings, up 7.3% year-on-year. Meanwhile, Telefónica’s main competitor in pay TV, Vodafone, reported a total TV subscriber base of 1,33 million at the end of Q2 2018, which marked a second consecutive quarter of decline for the operator.
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Western Europe Pay TV and Online Video 2017July 12, 2018The Western Europe pay TV and online video market monitor provides an in-depth insight into the key trends affecting the subscription video market in 2017. It includes data and analysis on pay TV operators, their subscribers and revenues, and the impact of online TV services on pay TV growth.Subscribers Only
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Vodafone to acquire Liberty Global assets in Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary and RomaniaMay 09, 2018Vodafone is to acquire Liberty Global’s assets in Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania, for a total value of €18.4 billion ($22.7 billion).Subscribers Only
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TDC pulls out of MTG deal after accepting takeover offer from investment consortiumMarch 02, 2018Danish telecommunications provider TDC Group has scrapped its plan to acquire the Nordic broadcasting assets of Sweden’s Modern Times Group, after accepting a takeover proposal from Macquarie and a group of Danish pension funds last month.
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Comcast intends to outbid 21st Century Fox for ownership of SkyFebruary 27, 2018US cable giant Comcast has unveiled a possible takeover offer for Sky, aiming to outbid 21st Century Fox. Comcast today made an all-cash offer of £12.50 per share in cash for the UK-based satellite operator, which represents a 16% increase on 21st Century Fox’s offer, implying a valuation of £22.1 billion ($28.5 billion). Fox, which already owns a 39% stake in Sky, offered £18.5 billion ($23.8 billion) to acquire the shares in the operator that it does not own.
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Further telco investment in video as TDC gains Modern Times Group’s Nordic businessFebruary 01, 2018Swedish media company Modern Times Group (MTG) is to merge its Nordic operations with Danish telecommunications provider TDC Group to create what the partners call a fully converged provider of media and communications services.
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Tele2 and Com Hem to create combined fixed and mobile operator in SwedenJanuary 11, 2018Tele2 and Com Hem are to combine their businesses in Sweden, creating an integrated fixed and mobile operator. As part of the agreement, Com Hem shareholders will receive around 26.9% ownership of the enlarged Tele2 Sweden, and a total cash consideration of SKr 6.6 billion ($0.8 billion). Despite Com Hem’s minority ownership of the new business, Com Hem’s existing CEO, Anders Nilsson, will be in charge of the combined entity.
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European Broadband Cable Yearbook - 2017December 01, 2017The European Broadband Cable Yearbook, produced in association with trade body Cable Europe, is widely recognised as the definitive guide to the European Cable Industry. Published continuously for over a decade, this annual report contains detailed data on the size and value of the cable industry in all European Union countries as well as other European Economic Area markets. With company-level information and market wide analysis it shows trends in cable uptake, digital progression, revenue and ARPU, broadband cable and cable telephony. Also includes a written summary of the cable industry developments within each country over the last year.Subscribers Only
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European Broadband Cable Yearbook - 2016December 14, 2016The European Broadband Cable Yearbook, produced in association with trade body Cable Europe, is widely recognised as the definitive guide to the European Cable Industry. Published continuously for over a decade, this annual report contains detailed data on the size and value of the cable industry in all European Union countries as well as other European Economic Area markets. With company-level information and market wide analysis it shows trends in cable uptake, digital progression, revenue and ARPU, broadband cable and cable telephony. Also includes a written summary of the cable industry developments within each country over the last year.Subscribers Only
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TV Media Intelligence update: Television households by screen resolutionAugust 26, 2016IHS Markit Technology strives to take account of all important market trends in order to continue improving its subscription services. As a result, to reflect the prevalence of high definition television sets among television households, and the increasing importance of ultra-high definition (UHD), IHS Markit Technology has introduced breakdowns of television households by screen resolution.
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Cross-Platform Television Viewing Time 2015June 08, 2016Analysis of changes in television viewing behaviour across broadcast and digital platforms.Subscribers Only
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Vodafone and Liberty combine to create Netherlands quad play giantFebruary 16, 2016Vodafone and Liberty Global have agreed terms for a merger of their Netherlands businesses, creating a powerful new multiplay entity capable of taking on incumbent KPN at its own game.
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Broadband helps keep growth steady for Sweden’s largest cable operatorFebruary 09, 2016Broadband internet helped Swedish cable operator Com Hem achieve a year of steady growth in 2015, despite a decline in fixed telephony. Total revenue generating units (RGUs) for Swedish cable operator increased 3.2% year-on-year, reaching 1,615,928 at the end of 2015, with the bulk of this driven by the addition of 46,656 internet RGUs over the year. Com Hem also turned in stable growth in its digital TV subscriber base, which increased 2.9% over the year to 635,319 RGUs. This continues to be assisted by the operator’s investment in TiVo, which at the end of 2015 represented 35% of Com Hem’s digital base.
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Viaplay drives 2015 growth as MTG continues digital transformation strategyFebruary 03, 2016Swedish media business Modern Times Group (MTG) experienced its best quarterly growth in Nordic premium TV subscribers in six years in Q4 2015, despite the continued decline of its Viasat satellite subscriber base. Premium subscribers totalled 996,000 at the end of 2015, up 24,000 on Q3 2015. This was driven by an increase in the number of subscribers taking premium services via third-party networks, up 37,000 during the quarter, more than compensating for the 14,000 decrease in DTH customers. MTG has not disclosed subscriber figures for its OTT service Viaplay, but it singled it out as the key driver towards 3% growth in total Nordic pay TV net sales, which reached Skr 5,926 million (€633 million) for the full year.
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Sky continues to grow in challenging environmentJanuary 29, 2016Despite fierce competition, Sky added 205,000 new retail customers in the UK and Ireland during the last three months of 2015 – the highest quarter-on-quarter growth for the platform in the last ten years. In Germany and Austria, net additions totaled 120,000 and even in Italy, where Sky had been losing subscribers, 12,000 customers were added. Sky broadband subscribers in the UK and Ireland increased 144,000 in the quarter, reaching 5.89 million at the end of 2015.
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Television Market Monitor – European pay TV Q2 2015 updateNovember 17, 2015Total pay TV subscribers increased by just 0.4% in Europe in Q2 2015, representing the slowest rate of growth in the region as a whole since Q3 2010. Pay TV declined in 11 markets in the quarter. In most of these cases, particularly the Nordic markets and the Netherlands, this was part of continuing trend of quarterly pay TV losses. In Romania however, the quarterly decline ended a period of consistent growth. Two of Europe's largest pay TV markets, the UK and Spain, exhibited some of the highest growth in the region in Q2 2015. The driving force was the same in both: IPTV.Subscribers Only
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Now TV helps Sky turn in best Q1 growth in the UK and Ireland in 11 yearsApril 21, 2015Sky added 242,000 new customers in the quarter ending 31 March - close to 70% more additions than the same quarter of 2013. In its second quarterly set of results as a pan-European operator spanning five countries, Sky said it sold one million products and reported its strongest Q1 in the UK and Ireland in 11 years. In the three months since December 2014, total customers in the UK and Ireland increased by 1.08% to 11,877,000. This was a 4% increase on Q1 2014, and encompasses Sky’s entire product offering, including subscription OTT (over-the-top) TV service Now TV. The operator reported year-on-year growth of 30% for Now TV, which suggests it has been a key driver. Sky also saw improvements in its total customer base in Germany and Italy.
