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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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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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Updated mobile money data for Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Android PayMarch 22, 2017IHS Markit has published the new data for Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Android Pay. The new data provides information on Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Android Pay’s addressable smartphones by region and by country for 60+ countries from 2014 to 2021Subscribers Only
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Mobile Media Intelligence OTT messaging data update for Q4 2016: Growth rate is slowingMarch 17, 2017IHS Markit has updated its messaging app data to the fourth quarter 2016 and forecast until 2021.Subscribers Only
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New messaging app data in Mobile Media IntelligenceNovember 30, 2016IHS Markit has published new data covering monthly active users (MAU) for the leading over-the-top (OTT) messaging companies and the total number of active user accounts by country.Subscribers Only
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New mobile operator money data for EuropeNovember 07, 2016IHS Mobile Media Intelligence has published new data tracking the mobile money service deployments by mobile operators in Western Europe.Subscribers Only
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Mobile Media Intelligence - Definitions and MethodologyOctober 06, 2016Mobile Media Intelligence Methodology & Definitions covers the full range of subjects covered including: Subscriptions; Mobile technology generations; Mobile content: music, video, games; Application stores; Mobile Money, Mobile Messaging; Funding and M&A.Subscribers Only
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New mobile payments data in Mobile Media IntelligenceAugust 31, 2016IHS Markit has updated its Mobile Media Intelligence service with new data covering the addressable market for Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Android Pay payment services.Subscribers Only
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MTG expands its esports portfolio with DreamHack acquisitionNovember 27, 2015Pan-Nordic broadcaster and pay TV provider MTG has acquired DreamHack, Scandinavia’s largest esports player. The deal for 100% of the company, which runs local and global esports leagues, tournaments and championships, values DreamHack at SKr244 million ($28 million).Subscribers Only
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MTG sells central and eastern Europe pay TV channelsOctober 26, 2015MTG has agreed to sell its central and eastern Europe (CEE) pay TV channel operations for $45.5 million. Sabiero Holdings Ltd, controlled by private equity firm Baring Vostok, has acquired the CEE channels while the Russian segment has been purchased by LLC Sinerdzhi. The Russian channel operations include all the factual and cinema channels while the international segment includes all the pan-regional feeds and the TV1000 movie networks. The deal does not include any of MTG’s sports channels -with the exception of Viasat Sport East, the global Trace, or MTG’s free-to-air operations.Subscribers Only
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Amazon brings Prime Music to UKJuly 28, 2015Amazon has launched Amazon Prime Music in the UK, bringing a catalogue of more than one million songs to the country’s Amazon Prime subscribers. The UK launch comes a full year after the service debuted in the US and will allow access to songs without an increase in their subscription cost. Amazon’s existing digital music retail and storage offers are integrated into the new service. While existing users will receive the service, the limited catalogue of available content will limit the impact of Prime Music on existing music services in the UK.Subscribers Only
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Apple Music can kick start on-demand music businessJuly 03, 2015Apple has made its long expected entry into the on-demand subscription music market with the launch of Apple Music: a premium only service with plans starting at $9.99/month for personal plans and $14.99/month for the family plan in the US. Apple Music will be available as a free trial for the first three months. Unlike its App Store policy, Apple Music launches with differential pricing based on geography and is available for much lower prices in less developed markets. In contrast to its App Store policy, Apple Music launches with differential pricing based on geography and is available for much lower prices in less developed markets.Subscribers Only
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Spotify broadens focus with video, podcasts, and fitness featuresMay 29, 2015Spotify, the global leader in on-demand music, has added video to its service. At launch the company offers short form video content from such well-known content providers as Viacom’s Comedy Central, Disney’s ESPN, VICE News, Turner Broadcasting, Conde Nast Entertainment and others.Subscribers Only
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Swedish Com Hem continues steady turnaround in digital TV growthFebruary 10, 2015Swedish cable operator Com Hem has seen improved digital subscriber growth following a period of slowdown. The fourth quarter of 2014 saw 1.7% growth on the previous quarter, with digital subscribers standing at 617,598. Year-on-year, this was a growth of 3.5%, reversing the decline of 2.5% experienced in 2013.
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Facebook launches Lite app for emerging marketsJanuary 30, 2015Facebook has launched Facebook Lite, a simplified and lighter version of its Android mobile app, which is optimized for 2G Internet connections. The app is aimed at mobile users in emerging markets, especially those with low-end Android phones.Subscribers Only
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Spotify announces 15 million paid usersJanuary 05, 2015Spotify announced that as of December 2014, it has 15 million paid subscribers and 60 million active users (including both free and paid). In May 2014, the company announced that it had just reached 10 million paid users...Subscribers Only
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Netflix arrives in Australia and New Zealand in March 2015November 21, 2014Global online video service Netflix has announced that it is going to enter Australia and New Zealand in March 2015. Outside the USA, Netflix is already available in Canada, Latin America, the UK and Ireland, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium. Australia and New Zealand bring the number of countries with the service to more than 50.Subscribers Only
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Boxer launches OTT service in Sweden and DenmarkOctober 31, 2014Teracom-backed digital-terrestrial pay TV operator Boxer has launched a multiscreen service with live TV and VoD content across Denmark and Sweden.Subscribers Only
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Swedish cable operator Com Hem announces Initial Public OfferingMay 23, 2014Swedish cable operator Com Hem is to launch an Initial Public Offering on the Stockholm stock exchange. The offering will largely consist of new ordinary shares. Com Hem expects to raise a total of SKr5.5 billion (€551 million) through the IPO, and intends to use the net proceeds to improve its debt standing. Com Hem’s decision to increase its funds through equity follows significant investments made by the company in digital TV and broadband, as well as its entry into B2B (business-to-business).
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Vectoring starting to go mainstream with 5 million lines globallyMay 14, 2014The sale of VDSL2 vectored lines passed the 5 million milestone in March 2014, according to communications equipment firm Alcatel Lucent. Telcos such as Bezeq in Israel, KPN in the Netherlands, Telecom Argentina, Telecom Italia, TE Data in Egypt and NBN Co in Australia now use vectoring to reduce crosstalk and increase downstream speeds on their VDSL2 networks.
