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Amazon Acquires Eero - Smart Home ImpactFebruary 12, 2019Amazon and eero announced on February 11th, 2019, that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire eero. eero’s home mesh WiFi systems set up in minutes and blanket every room of a customer’s home in high-performing, reliable WiFi.Subscribers Only
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Nine Entertainment agrees Fairfax takeover deal in major Australian mergerAugust 13, 2018Major Australian media companies Nine Entertainment and Fairfax Media have agreed terms to merge their respective businesses. The new combined entity will operate under the Nine brand name and house assets including: Nine’s free-to-air channels 9, 9Go, 9life and 9Gem; Fairfax’s newspapers The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian Financial Review; digital businesses such as online streaming service Stan, which is already a joint-venture of the two companies, and Fairfax’s real-estate platform Domain; radio assets held by Fairfax via its majority ownership of Macquarie Media, which owns stations 2GB in Sydney, 3AW in Melbourne and 4BC in Brisbane.Subscribers Only
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Telia to acquire Bonnier Broadcasting in latest Nordics M&A moveJuly 13, 2018Nordic telecoms operator Telia has announced the acquisition of Bonnier Broadcasting, owner of Swedish TV channel TV4, C More and Finnish MTV. The acquisition, which is to the value of SEK 9.2 billion, is subject to regulatory approval. Telia has operations in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Telia’s acquisition of Bonnier Broadcasting marks the latest in a wave of M&A activity in the Nordic region. Earlier this week, Telia acquired TDC’s Norwegian operations, which include TDC’s consumer fixed broadband and pay TV brand, GET. TDC’s sale of its Norwegian operations follows its own M&A activity. In February 2018, TDC announced the acquisition of Modern Times Group’s (MTG) Nordic Entertainment business. However, shortly after this announcement, TDC withdrew its offer for MTG and stated TDC would be acquired by investment firm Macquarie. This flurry of M&A activity in the region started in Sweden when, in January 2018, Tele2 and Com Hem announced their intention to combine their businesses, creating an integrated fixed and mobile operator.Subscribers Only
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Comcast outbids Disney for Fox, as court clears way for AT&T takeover of Time WarnerJune 14, 2018Comcast has made an offer for the entertainment assets of 21st Century Fox, outbidding the Walt Disney Company by around 19%. The offer, which would bring the NBC Universal and Fox movie and TV studios, cable networks and other operations including Sky under the same roof, was delivered by Comcast in a letter to the Fox board of directors yesterday. Comcast’s offer is for $35 per share in cash, with a value of $65 billion. In December, Fox shareholders agreed to sell the assets to Walt Disney for $52.4 billion in an all-stock transaction. Comcast is also making an offer to buy Sky, and said it would continue to pursue the acquisition in parallel with the Fox deal. The UK government approved both this offer and the Fox proposal to buy full control of Sky earlier this month. On Tuesday this week, a US federal court judge cleared the way for AT&T to acquire Time Warner, dismissing the government’s view that the takeover would be anti-competitive. The offer, worth $106 billion, was first made in December 2016. Barring a further move to block the deal by the US government, AT&T said it would aim to complete the deal by 20 June.Subscribers Only
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BT outlines new consumer strategyMay 17, 2018BT this week outlined the new strategy for its consumer division, which encompasses the BT, EE and Plusnet brands. At the centre of the strategy is the theme of convergence, with several announcements in this area.
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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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Ride hailing app Go-Jek to launch video streaming service after financial services expansionMay 03, 2018Indonesia-based ride hailing company Go-Jek plans to launch its own online video subscription service, Go-Play. The video service will be available for daily, monthly and yearly subscriptions and the expected launch date is not disclosed yet.
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Singapore moves closer to analogue switch-off with household incentive schemeApril 18, 2018Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has added further incentives to its Digital TV Assistance Scheme (DTVAS) to assist Singapore's 400,000 Housing Development Board (HDB) homes' transition from analogue to digital television broadcasting. IMDA will provide a digital television starter kit to HDB public housing homes which do not subscribe to a pay TV service as part of the expanded scheme.
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Vodafone enters the Australian streaming marketApril 17, 2018Vodafone has entered the Australian streaming market with the launch of its Vodafone TV device. The Android TV-powered set-top box is the company’s first-ever streaming media device which provides access to popular content and services such as Netflix, Google Play Movies and YouTube. The device also features 4K compatible high definition resolution, Google voice-search functionality, integrated free-to-air TV tuner and Dual-band Wi-Fi receiver. Vodafone TV may be added to an existing contract for A$5 ($3.80) per month over 24 months or purchased outright for A$120 ($91) in-store.
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Australia pay TV market update Q4 2017March 09, 2018IHS Markit has updated its Australian pay TV data in light of the latest guidance on the performance of market leader Foxtel provided by major shareholder News Corp Australia. Pay TV providers continue to show resilience but growth has plateaued, a sentiment echoed in the Q4 2017 filings by News Corp, which indicate a downward revision in its future outlook for the business. As such, IHS Markit has adjusted its forecasts on the Australian pay TV market accordingly, which now illustrate contrasting fortunes for the two main players – Foxtel’s subscriber base is going down, while Fetch TV’s is on the up.
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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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Pickle TV, Orange France starting short form video serviceJanuary 10, 2018Orange France has launched a new video offer for its TV and mobile customers (Orange and Sosh). The new Pickle TV service is an aggregator of aggregator channels.
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T-Mobile Austria to buy UPC Austria to create the market’s second major converged playerDecember 22, 2017Deutsche Telekom has announced a €1.9 billion deal ($2.3 billion) to acquire Austrian cable provider UPC from Liberty Global. Deutsche Telekom has the second largest mobile subscriber base in Austria, behind Telekom Austria, while UPC is second only to Telekom Austria in the market for fixed broadband services.Subscribers Only
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Net neutrality in the United States: Why it matters to operators (infographic)December 14, 2017With the repeal of net neutrality regulations passing at the FCC, this infographic shows why net neutrality matters so much to network operators in the United States.Subscribers Only
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Spotify and Tencent Agree “Strategic Collaboration”December 13, 2017Spotify and Tencent have agreed a share swap and investment deal. The exact terms between the streaming music company and the Chinese internet giant have not been revealed but industry publications have reported that under the deal Spotify and Tencent Music Entertainment TME) will get 10% of each other’s businesses. TME, which is majority-owned by Tencent is the leading music streaming service in China powering offers from QQ Music, KuGou and Kuwo. In addition to the stock swap Tencent has acquired a stake in Spotify by purchasing shares from existing backers.
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Spotify and Tencent Agree “Strategic Collaboration”December 05, 2017Spotify and Tencent have agreed a share swap and investment deal. The exact terms between the streaming music company and the Chinese internet giant have not been revealed but industry publications have reported that under the deal Spotify and Tencent Music Entertainment TME) will get 10% of each other’s businesses. TME, which is majority-owned by Tencent is the leading music streaming service in China powering offers from QQ Music, KuGou and Kuwo. In addition to the stock swap Tencent has acquired a stake in Spotify by purchasing shares from existing backers.
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Australian broadcaster unveils new OTT serviceNovember 22, 2017Australian commercial free-to-air TV broadcaster Seven Network will launch 7plus, its new over-the-top (OTT) digital video streaming service, in November 2017. 7plus will feature exclusive original commissions in addition to live and on demand content.
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China cable reporting methodology UPDATEOctober 02, 2017IHS Markit has updated its Chinese cable reporting methodology in light of on-the-ground research into the country’s naming convention for operators in each of China’s 23 provinces. The update to our Chinese cable data within our TV and Broadband Media Intelligence Services aligns our coverage of the Chinese TV market with the 70+ markets we cover.Subscribers Only
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Vodafone Cameroon service shut down following licencing issuesSeptember 22, 2017Vodafone Cameroon was forced to shut down their service on 14 September 2017, following investigations into the company’s wireless broadband operation. Vodafone Cameroon - an Afrimax-Vodafone joint company began offering wireless broadband services in Cameroon in September 2016. In November 2014, Afrimax, an African wireless broadband operator and telecoms management company, entered a strategic partnership agreement with Vodafone Group that allowed the two companies to enter new African telecommunications markets, launching mobile and wireless broadband services in Uganda, Zambia, Ghana and Cameroon. Through the Partner Market Agreement, Vodafone was able to extend their global footprint whilst Afrimax gained continued access to a range of Vodafone products, networks, and services. In all four countries, services are offered under the Vodafone Country brand and the company entities are being referred to as part of Afrimax Group.
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Malaysian DTH pay TV monopoly to endSeptember 11, 2017Malaysia’s direct-to-home (DTH) satellite pay TV monopoly is set to end. Ansa Broadcast plans to launch a new DTH pay TV service in Malaysia, ending a two decade monopoly held by Astro Malaysia Holdings (Astro).Subscribers Only
