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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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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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Netflix partners with OSN to grow its MENA subscriber baseFebruary 19, 2018MENA pay TV operator OSN has announced the signing of a partnership with Netflix. This deal is the first between Netflix and a pay TV operator across the MENA region. As a result of the partnership, OSN satellite subscribers will be able to access Netflix via a new hybrid set-top box, which OSN plans to launch at the end of the second quarter of 2018. Subscribers who will choose to access content from Netflix will not have to face a separate bill, instead they will be charged via their own OSN’ subscription.Subscribers Only
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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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OSN slashes its package prices to reverse decline in subscribersFebruary 16, 2017OSN, the Dubai-based satellite pay TV operator, has launched new packages with new prices for the 24 MENA countries that form the base of its operations. The operator said the move represents the first steps of a new OSN, an operator that wants to ensure its customers that they will get access to the most premium content at the most affordable prices, and said that further initiatives are planned. OSN has launched a new introductory package, called The Entertainment GetStarted Pack, at a price of $21 in the Gulf States and around $16 in countries outside the Gulf like Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Morocco and Algeria. OSN said it carried out extensive market research to identify its customers’ needs among 40,000 households across the region. The company has also introduced a new packaging policy which allows subscribers to customise what they want to watch and to pay only for the content they have chosen.Subscribers Only
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BeIn Media continues its push into entertainment with Warner Bros dealOctober 20, 2016Continuing its move into non-sports programming, BeIn Media Group has agreed a multi-year deal with Warner Bros. International Television. According to the deal, the Qatar-based group will immediately be able to offer its subscribers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) access to TV series including Arrow, Gotham and The Originals and will also have second window pay TV rights for Warner Bros movies for the region. However, from 1 January 2019 BeIn Media will have first window pay TV rights for all Warner Bros content. BMG will also have catch-up TV rights for Warner Bros content as well as access to the US company’s library content.Subscribers Only
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ShowMax expands footprint into Sub-Saharan AfricaJune 13, 2016Subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) service ShowMax, has expanded its reach to 37 Sub-Saharan African countries. The online TV and movie service, which is a subsidiary of multinational media group Naspers, launched first in South Africa in August of 2015, with the remaining countries launching in May of 2016.Subscribers Only
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Com Hem embarks on expansion plan with Boxer acquisition and new fibre rolloutJune 08, 2016Sweden’s largest cable operator Com Hem announced a significant expansion of its multiplay business, unveiling a two-pronged strategy to target homes not reached by its existing cable network.Subscribers Only
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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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My-HD Media revamps its business strategy with launch of My-Asia and Maghreb packagesDecember 17, 2015My-HD Media, the Dubai-based pay TV satellite operator, is to start 2016 with the launch of two new packages. In a press conference in Dubai, Mr Samir Safer, My-HD Media’s CEO, announced that the company will launch the My-Asia package by mid-January 2016. The new package will be simultaneously launched in 22 MENA countries. Furthermore, My-HD Media will launch another package, the Maghreb package, later in the year, to be made available in four North African countries (Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia).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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BeIn Media enters MENA entertainment content marketNovember 06, 2015Qatar-based media company, BeIn Media Group, announced that it is entering the movies and entertainment content market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The announcement, which came on October 31st, marked the 12th anniversary of the BeIn Media Group. Explaining the company’s decision, CEO Nasser Al Khelaifi stated: “Our consumer research in the MENA region indicated for quite some time that families expect a leading entertainment provider like BeIn to offer a complete range of TV entertainment channels. Furthermore, we identified a sweet-spot in terms of pricing of pay TV in the region that has traditionally been over-priced”.Subscribers Only
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OSN prepares its defences with HBO channel and EST storeOctober 23, 2015HBO is to launch programming day and date with the US on a dedicated channel launching in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The channel, launching in 2016, is a joint venture with the pan-Arabic pay TV operator OSN. The Dubai-based operator will enrich the content offer of its On Demand service with more than 2,000 hours of HBO programming, including a thousand hours of complete box sets of HBO TV series.Subscribers Only
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LINE targets emerging markets with stripped down LINE Lite appJuly 27, 2015Messaging app and mobile content and services platform LINE introduced LINE Lite, a new Android app, less than 1MB in size to target low-end smartphone users in emerging markets.
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Amino diversifies into multiscreen with Booxmedia acquisitionJuly 09, 2015British set-top box vendor Amino has acquired Finnish multiscreen TV platform provider Booxmedia, for USD 11.7 million. Booxmedia claims to offer an off-the-shelf, cloud-based multi-screen TV platform that offers content recommendation, analytics, targeted advertisement, cloud-based remote control and, payment and provisioning systems.
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Etisalat full year revenue up 26%March 03, 2015Etisalat reported a 26% growth in consolidated revenue of AED48.8 billion ($13.3 billion) for the twelve months end 31 December 2014.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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YouTube enters crowded music subscription market with video bundleNovember 18, 2014Google-owned YouTube unveiled its new Music Key subscription service alongside a number of new music related features. The new Music Key subscription service: - Offers premium subscribers ad-free access to support YouTube music videos, enables offline audio and video caching, and background playback on YouTube’s mobile apps. - Has deals with the three major labels and hundreds of independents for audio and music video playback. - Launches in the US, UK, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Finland available for $9.99,(£9.99) per month – discounted to $7.99 (£7.99) for early adopters. Google is inviting a select group of users for a six-month free trial. - Includes a bundled subscription to Google Play Music (rebranded from Google Play Music All Access), Google’s existing on-demand service. YouTube Music Key subscribers will automatically gain access to Google Play Music and vice versa.Subscribers Only
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OSN targets youth with new OTT service launchMay 20, 2014MENA pay TV operator is launching a new OTT service called Go by OSN. The service, which will be available to 22 MENA countries, is addressed to non-subscribers of OSN and primarily to young people under the age of 35. Go by OSN offers a selection of premium content controlled by OSN.
