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Regulator deals blow to Canal+, blocks deal

France’s competition watchdog has rejected Vivendi-owned Canal+’s plan to become exclusive distributor of the BeIN…

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McCourt launches user generated video service

Irish American media and telecoms entrepreneur David McCourt has launched a user-generated video service aimed…

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Media exec Richard Alden arrested for murder

Richard Alden, the former CEO of Spanish cable operator Ono and more recently CEO of…

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BeIN finalises acquisition of Digitürk

Turkey’s Saving Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) has completed the sale of pay TV operation Digitürk…

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CSA ‘concerned’ about Canal+, BeIN deal

French media regulator the CSA has expressed concern about Canal+’s planned deal with BeIN Sport,…

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Liberty: content business facing ‘revolutionary’ change

The television industry is facing rapid period of change, according to a report prepared by…

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Canal+ founder dies aged 93

André Rousselet, the founder of French pay TV service Canal+, has died at the age…

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Icflix expands distribution with WeTek deal

Middle East and North African over-the-top video service Icflix has signed a deal with media…

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SFR completes Altice deal

Altice-owned French telecom and cable operator SFR has completed the acquisition of Altice Media Group…

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Europe confirms Netflix quota

The European Commission has confirmed that it will oblige on-demand services such as Netflix and…