Europe needs “rational” net neutrality, says Cable Europe
Matthias Kurth Europe needs a “rational” net neutrality regime and a US-type promotion of very strict rules would not benefit consumers, according to cable industry body Cable Europe. Opening the Cable...
View ArticleCable Europe signs up HBO and Viacom to new content partnership programme
Manuel Kohnstamm Cable Europe has introduced a new form of associate membership for content providers, with Viacom and HBO Europe the first to join, as part of a move to cooperate more closely with...
View ArticleMost cable companies now mulling standalone SVOD services, says Liberty CTO
Liberty Global CTO, Balan Nair The rise of over-the-top video rivals is causing “almost every cable company” to think about launching standalone subscription video-on-demand service, according to...
View Article“True convergence” will need smarter regulation, says Vodafone’s Humm
Phlipp Humm While fixed-mobile convergence in the form of bundling is a reality in most European countries, “true convergence” has yet to emerge will only happen if enabled by a favourable regulatory...
View ArticleLiberty Global’s Fries: US “flat wrong” on net neutrality
Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries Net neutrality legislation is largely unnecessary and the US’s FCC has made a mis-step in imposing Title II status on US cable operators, according to Liberty Global...
View ArticleCEE operators facing competition and consolidation challenges
Severina Pascu Intense price competition, including from overbuilders, and barriers to consolidation are among the challenges facing cable operators in central and eastern Europe, according to a panel...
View Article8K to go commercial in 2020, says CableLabs CEO
Phil McKinney 8K is “on track to go commercial in 2020,” according to CableLabs president and CEO, Phil McKinney. Speaking at Cable Congress in Brussels this week, McKinney said that J:COM (Jupiter...
View ArticleLinear TV still dominant among millenials, says VIMN research
Christian Kurz Linear TV is still the dominant viewing source among those aged six to 34, with 69% of adults and 76% of kids still starting their viewing journey via TV channels, according to new...
View ArticleCable Congress 2015 interviews: Balan Nair, Liberty Global
Balan Nair With UK unit Virgin Media’s recent announcement of a £3 billion network investment and network extensions and upgrades planned elsewhere, Liberty Global is leading the charge for cable’s...
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