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beIN wins Tunisia antipiracy injunction

beIN Media Group has won its legal application for an emergency injunction against Tunisian electronics retailer MyTek in the Tunisian courts. The result of the hearing means MyTek can no longer sell IPTV products that carry pirated beIN channels, pending a final hearing on the merits by the Court beIN does not tolerate infringement of […]

September 6, 2022By Colin Mann

HT Eronet chooses UniqCast for integrated IPTV/OTT platform 

HT Eronet, one of the three national Telco operators in Bosnia and Herzegovina, upgraded its video streaming service with a state-of-the-art IPTV / OTT platform from UniqCast. HT Eronet had legacy IPTV middleware and STBs from the early days of the IPTV that was lacking modern UX/UI as well as certain features. Legacy technology and […]

September 6, 2022

Forecast: Australia telco, pay-TV worth $21.9bn in 2026

The total telecom and pay-TV services revenue in Australia is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 1.6 per cent from $20.2 billion in 2021 to $21.9 billion (€21.2bn) in 2026, mainly supported by mobile data and fixed broadband service segments, according to forecasts from GlobalData, a data and analytics company. GlobalData’s […]

August 12, 2022

Canal+ Sport brings EPL to Czech, Slovak fans

Starting with the August 5th Crystal Palace against Arsenal encounter, all 380 matches of the English Premier League will be exclusively available via Canal+ Sport, the newly-created sports channel for Czech Republic and Slovakia. In addition, Canal+ Sport features many other football programming, including regular talk shows, match pre- and reviews, documentaries, etcetera. All English […]

August 5, 2022

BT TV serves up Asian Mix

Multiplay telco BT has enhanced its BT TV offering with the addition of a new Asian Mix add-on. Asian Mix features eight premium Asian entertainment channels which offer a variety of content from comedy and drama to action and family shows, including HD channels, for £5 (€5.94) a month on a monthly rolling contract. The […]

August 5, 2022

Illegal sports streaming services targeted

Investigators from intellectual property protection organisation FACT and police officers from West Midlands and Warwickshire Police have visited addresses across the West Midlands to serve Cease and Desist notices to individuals suspected of supplying illegal sports streaming services. The initiative is aimed at preventing the illegal supply of IPTV streams, with investigators visiting homes in […]

July 22, 2022By Colin Mann

ACCC clears Telstra’s Fetch TV deal

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has said will not oppose the proposed acquisition of 51.4 per cent of Media Innovations Holdings Pty Ltd (Fetch TV) by Telstra Corporation. Telstra and Fetch TV both supply content aggregation services through set-top-boxes. Telstra supplies Telstra TV with eligible Telstra retail broadband services and Fetch TV supplies […]

July 14, 2022By Colin Mann

South Korea: Multiplay service revenue at $7.7bn by 2026

Multiplay service revenue in South Korea is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.4 per cent from $6.9 billion (€6.8bn) in 2021 to $7.7 billion in 2026, driven by the steady rise in the number of multiplay households and growth in the average monthly multiplay household spending, according to GlobalData, […]

July 8, 2022

Netgem powers Gibtelecom TV relaunch

Gibraltar quadplay operator Gibtelecom has enhanced its TV service offering more content, more features and what it says is a better visual experience via a modern and sleek interface, fully leveraging Netgem TV’s platform capabilities.  The successful partnership between Gibtelecom and Netgem, which saw the launch of the operator’s first TV service in 2018, is […]

June 30, 2022By Colin Mann

Univision taps Viaccess-Orca for IPTV solution

Viaccess-Orca (VO), a global player providing TV platforms, content protection, and advanced data solutions, has announced that Mongolian pay-TV operator Univision, part of the Unitel Group, will deliver its IPTV service with an end-to-end, future-proof solution from VO. Utilising VO’s Service Delivery Platform (SDP), TV Business Analytics, Content Discovery & Personalisation, monitoring, customisable TV Apps, […]

May 25, 2022