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Deals•Feb 27, 2026
RTÉ Completes Sale of GAAGO Stake to GAA for €3M
RTÉ has completed the sale of its 50% share in the GAAGO streaming joint venture to the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), receiving €3 million in payment. The deal, agreed in principle in February 2025, closed after regulatory approvals, and RTÉ will reinvest the proceeds into regional production facilities.
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News•Feb 20, 2026
Redge Technologies Launches Live-First OTT Platform for Monaco Telecom
Redge Technologies has deployed a live-first OTT service for Monaco Telecom, built on its Redge Media platform and operating from a private OpenStack/Kubernetes cloud. The platform, MonacoTelecomTV, targets a premium market where Apple TV dominates 90% of connected devices and...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
Bulgaria Court Confirms United Group’s Bulsatcom Infrastructure Deal Not Subject to Merger Notification
Bulgaria’s Supreme Administrative Court has upheld the competition authority’s view that United Group’s purchase of Bulsatcom’s telecom infrastructure does not constitute a notifiable concentration under Bulgarian law. The decision dismisses appeals from A1 Bulgaria, Yettel Bulgaria and CETIN Bulgaria, confirming...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
HD Plus Unifies Marketing and Sales Leadership Under Raoul Ibler
German TV platform HD Plus has appointed Raoul Ibler to lead both its marketing division and his existing commercial role, merging sales and marketing under a single leader. Ibler will immediately take charge of the marketing team while continuing to...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
Dyn Splits Streaming and Technology Operations Into Two Companies
German streaming firm Dyn Media announced a corporate split, creating two sister companies: Dyn Sport, which will run its consumer‑facing sports streaming service, and Dyn Media, which will focus on platform operations, live production and technology solutions. The restructuring aims...
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News•Feb 19, 2026
United Group Formally Launches Adria News Network with Independent Board
United Group has officially launched the Adria News Network (ANN) under Adria News S.à r.l., creating a dedicated governance structure for its news operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia. ANN consolidates 14 television, print and digital...
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News•Feb 19, 2026
Viaplay Q4 Loss Widens on Allente Consolidation
Viaplay Group reported a SEK 637 million operating loss for Q4 2025 after acquiring full ownership of Allente, its Nordic TV platform. Net sales rose to SEK 4,978 million in the quarter but fell to SEK 17,682 million for the full year, down from SEK 18,490 million. The company...
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News•Feb 18, 2026
DAZN Extends Matchroom Boxing Rights in UK and US, Adds Foxtel/Kayo Carriage in Australia
DAZN has extended its partnership with Matchroom Boxing for five years in the UK and US, securing a schedule of over 30 live events annually plus original programming. The renewal underscores DAZN’s strategy of using combat sports to drive subscriber...
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News•Feb 18, 2026
Liberty Global Nets Broadband Momentum
Liberty Global reported that its core European operators—Virgin Media O2, VodafoneZiggo and Telenet—delivered full‑year guidance despite tough competition in Q4 2025. Virgin Media O2 expanded its full‑fibre footprint to 8.3 million premises and improved broadband net losses to 16,700. VodafoneZiggo posted...
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News•Feb 18, 2026
Deutsche Welle to Cut 160 Posts and Close Greek Service
Deutsche Welle will cut around 160 full‑time jobs and save €21 million after the German government reduced its 2026 subsidy by €10 million. The broadcaster is shutting down its Greek‑language service, which has operated for more than 60 years, and merging its...
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News•Feb 18, 2026
Germans Spend Almost 11 Hours Daily on Media in 2025
Germans averaged 10 hours and 53 minutes of media consumption per day in 2025, according to VAUNET’s Media Usage Analysis. Audio and audiovisual content together accounted for 9 hours and 38 minutes, with linear television and radio still commanding the...
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News•Feb 17, 2026
Allegro Spatial Launches on Bouygues Telecom in France
Bouygues Telecom has added the premium classical music channel Allegro Spatial to its French TV lineup, delivering native 4K UHD video at 50 fps with Dolby Atmos immersive audio. The service, positioned on channel 164, offers concerts, ballets and operas alongside contextual...
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News•Feb 17, 2026
Deutsche Telekom Expands MagentaTV FAST Line-Up with Seven New Channels
Deutsche Telekom has expanded its MagentaTV platform with seven new FAST (free‑ad‑supported streaming) channels, covering true‑crime, wildlife, political analysis, royalty, sci‑fi, anime and western genres. The rollout follows an initial launch of four FAST channels in December 2025 and a...
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News•Feb 17, 2026
Tom Keaveney Joins AMC Networks International as EVP and Managing Director of AMCNI-UK
AMC Networks International announced Tom Keaveney as executive vice president and managing director of AMCNI‑UK, effective immediately. Based in London, he will oversee programming, marketing, and the company’s fast‑growing FAST (Free‑Ad‑Supported Television) strategy. Keaveney reports to AMCNI president Eduardo Zulueta...
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News•Feb 17, 2026
Telenet Integrates YouTube Premium Into TV Platform in Belgian First
Telenet has become the first Belgian telecom to embed YouTube Premium directly into its TV platform, allowing customers to add the service for €13.99 per month. The subscription is billed through Telenet, giving users a single payment point via the MyTelenet...
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News•Feb 16, 2026
Orange Sounds Out Buyers for Viaccess-Orca
Orange is quietly testing the market for a sale of its video‑security subsidiary Viaccess‑Orca, appointing Oddo BHF to identify potential buyers. The move follows a similar exploratory process for its broadcast services arm Globecast and reflects a broader effort to streamline...
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News•Feb 16, 2026
Canal+ Reshapes Benelux & Central Europe Leadership Team
Canal+ has restructured its Benelux and Central Europe operations, installing a new Executive Committee under CEO Yassine Bouzoubaa. Myriam Rakib becomes EVP Business, overseeing sales, marketing, data and partnership functions, while Erwan Luherne takes charge as EVP Content & Publishing...
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News•Feb 16, 2026
Eutelsat Renews Viewsat Capacity Deals at 7/8° West Video Neighbourhood
Eutelsat has renewed several capacity agreements with Egypt‑based Viewsat, extending a long‑standing partnership focused on the 7/8° West video hotspot. The deals support Egyptian broadcasters and reinforce Eutelsat’s strategy in the MENA region. The 7/8° West position reaches roughly 66 million...
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News•Feb 16, 2026
ZDF Studios Strikes 1,200-Hour Drama Deal with TV2 Hungary
ZDF Studios has inked a multi‑year agreement with Hungary’s TV2 Group for more than 1,200 hours of drama, spanning free‑to‑air, pay‑TV and video‑on‑demand platforms. The catalogue blends German classics such as *The Black Forest Clinic* and *Derrick* with romantic TV...
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News•Feb 16, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Thomas Müller Live as Sportdigital Lands Concacaf Champions Cup Rights
German broadcaster Sportdigital has secured exclusive German‑language rights to 15 matches of the Concacaf Champions Cup, including fixtures featuring former Bayern Munich star Thomas Müller with the Vancouver Whitecaps. The games will air live on the pay‑TV channel Sportdigital1+ as part...
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Deals•Feb 16, 2026
Sportdigital Acquires Exclusive German-Language Rights to 15 Concacaf Champions Cup Matches
German broadcaster Sportdigital has secured exclusive German-language rights to 15 Concacaf Champions Cup matches, including games featuring Thomas Müller. The deal, announced on 16 February 2026, will see the matches broadcast on Sportdigital1+; financial terms were not disclosed.
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News•Feb 13, 2026
Broadcasting Center Europe Opens Subsidiary in Hungary
Broadcasting Center Europe (BCE) has launched a new subsidiary, BCE Hungary Kft., in Budapest effective January 2026. The unit will handle playout and ingest operations for RTL Hungary, providing day‑to‑day broadcast continuity and operational monitoring. By situating a dedicated team...
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News•Feb 13, 2026
Saada Predicts End of DTT Within 10 Years
Canal+ chief executive Maxime Saada warned that France’s digital terrestrial television (DTT) platform could vanish within the next decade as streaming‑centric platformisation erodes linear broadcast relevance. He cited the recent Arcom decision to suspend C8 and NRJ12 from DTT and...
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News•Feb 13, 2026
Sky–ITV Talks Slow as Warner Bros Discovery Battle Reshapes Landscape
Talks between Sky and ITV over the £1.6 billion sale of ITV's Media and Entertainment division have slowed, according to Reuters sources. The deal was intended to create a top‑three UK streaming player capable of challenging global services such as Netflix...
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News•Feb 13, 2026
TF1 Leans on TF1+ Momentum as Ad Market Softens
TF1 Group posted 2025 revenue of €2.297 bn, a 2.5% decline driven by a softening advertising market, especially in Q4. Media division revenue fell 4.5% to €1.921 bn while Studio TF1 grew 9.2% to €376 million. The digital platform TF1+ delivered a 35.8% jump...
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News•Feb 12, 2026
Škoda Selects 3SS for In-Car Entertainment Service
Škoda Auto has partnered with 3SS to launch Škoda Play, an in‑car entertainment service built on the 3Ready Automotive platform. The hub aggregates live‑stream and on‑demand video, news, educational and branded content, and offers a backend for content management and...
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