https://www.telecompaper.com/ Business information about the telecom industry, an extensive overview of telecom-related articles https://telecompaper.com/images/logos/logotph40w225.gif https://www.telecompaper.com/ https://www.telecompaper.com/news/kyivstar-tests-satellite-messaging-in-light-data-mode--1568993 (Telecompaper) Veon Group's Ukrainian operator Kyivstar has started messaging service tests via satellite in Light Data mode as the next development stage of its Starlink Direct to Сell technology. In Light Data transmission mode, applications and messengers adapt to the satellite network. They will not support... 1568993 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:10:00 +0200 https://www.telecompaper.com/news/ee-says-brits-waste-28-hours-a-year-deciding-what-to-watch-on-tv--1569016 (Telecompaper) New research from EE TV shows that the average Brit wastes more than 28 hours a year looking for something to watch on TV. More than half (54%) of Brits feel that they more time browsing through TV/film options than actually watching; with 66 percent saying they have fallen asleep before choosing something to watch... 1569016 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:54:00 +0200 https://www.telecompaper.com/news/netflix-approves-new-usd-25-billion-share-buyback--1569001 (Telecompaper) Netflix has approved spending up to USD 25 billion on buying its own stock. The board decision was announced in a SEC filing, and comes as USD 6.8 billion was still outstanding as of end-March on its previous share buyback authorisation from 2024. The company had suspended the share purchases while... 1569001 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:52:00 +0200 https://www.telecompaper.com/news/rascom-and-gabons-ageos-sign-mou-to-cooperate-on-satellite-and-geospatial-development--1568920 (Telecompaper) The Regional African Satellite Communications Organization (Rascom) and the Gabonese Agency for Space Studies and Observations (Ageos) signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on satellite communications and geospatial development. They aim to strengthen pan-African cooperation and... 1568920 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:13:00 +0200 https://www.telecompaper.com/news/allente-exclusively-sells-swedish-public-venue-licences-to-air-ice-hockey-world-championship--1568981 (Telecompaper) Viaplay division Allente said it has obtained exclusive public broadcasting licence rights for the Ice Hockey World Championship from 15 to 21 May. The competition takes place in Switzerland. Bars, pubs and restaurants are invited to apply for a licence from Allente, the sole public rights holder... 1568981 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:59:00 +0200 https://www.telecompaper.com/news/frances-univity-raises-eur-27-mln-to-build-vleo-5g-satellite-platform--1568967 (Telecompaper) Univity, the VLEO (Very Low Earth Orbit) satellite start-up formerly known as Constellation Technologies & Operations, has raised EUR 27 million in a Series A funding round with existing investors. The operation saw the participation of French start-up incubator Blast, European aerospace investment fund Expansion, and France's state-owned bank Bpifrance, via the Deeptech 2030 fund... 1568967 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:25:00 +0200 https://www.telecompaper.com/news/ensilica-wins-chip-development-contracts-with-european-satellite-operator--1568964 (Telecompaper) Oxford, UK-based EnSilica, fabless semiconductor company, has won two major development contracts with a European satellite operator to develop two chips for its next-generation satellite network. The contracts cover user terminal and satellite payload chips, and include a combination of... 1568964 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:37:00 +0200 https://www.telecompaper.com/news/rtl-secures-eu-approval-for-sky-deutschland-acquisition--1568958 (Telecompaper) RTL has obtained unconditional approval from the European Commission for the acquisition of Sky Deutschland. The Commission concluded that the transaction is unlikely to result in increased power for RTL and Sky in acquiring content, nor would it significantly reduce competition in the wholesale... 1568958 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:20:00 +0200 https://www.telecompaper.com/news/itvx-launches-on-xperi-in-car-entertainment-platform--1568959 (Telecompaper) UK broadcaster ITV has announced an in-car entertainment partnership with technology group Xperi. This agreement will launch the ITVX streaming service on the Tivo-powered DTS AutoStage Video Service automotive video platform. As a result, ITVX will be available in a wide number of Mini and BMW... 1568959 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:10:00 +0200 https://www.telecompaper.com/news/eutelsat-renews-video-distribution-deal-with-mexicos-pctv--1568957 (Telecompaper) Eutelsat has renewed a long-term agreement with Mexican content distributor PCTV to continue delivering video services via its Eutelsat 117 West A satellite. The deal extends a longstanding partnership and reinforces Eutelsat's presence in Mexico's broadcast and pay-TV market, said the satellite... 1568957 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:02:00 +0200 https://www.telecompaper.com/news/kddi-expands-au-starlink-roaming-to-more-countries-iot-market--1568947 (Telecompaper) ... 1568947 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0200 https://www.telecompaper.com/news/viaplay-q1-sales-rise-21-as-allente-integration-goes-to-plan--1568943 (Telecompaper) Viaplay has reported a 20.7 percent year-on-year rise in sales for the first quarter of 2026 to SEK 5.28 billion. CEO Joergen Madsen Lindemann said that Viaplay continued its transformation in Q1 and became more competitive, but it still has much to do to hit its targets. The restructuring of... 1568943 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:58:00 +0200 https://www.telecompaper.com/news/alpac-capital-eyes-united-group-media-assets-report--1568876 (Telecompaper) Portuguese investment group Alpac Capital, which owns news channel Euronews, is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire several media outlets from United Group, according to Serbian weekly Vreme. These outlets include TV channels N1 and Nova in Serbia, as well as several daily and weekly publications in the Southeast Europe region... 1568876 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:17:00 +0200 https://www.telecompaper.com/news/jetstar-airways-deploys-viasat-in-flight-connectivity-platform--1568897 (Telecompaper) ... 1568897 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:04:00 +0200 https://www.telecompaper.com/news/telefonica-germany-to-launch-new-o2-tv-packages-in-may--1568895 (Telecompaper) Telefonica Germany has announced the launch of the new 'O2 TV' offering from 06 May, bundling live TV and streaming into a single package at a discounted price. The new O2 TV portfolio will include three packages for customers to choose from - O2 TV Classic for EUR 4.99 per month, with three months... 1568895 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:57:00 +0200 https://www.telecompaper.com/news/swedish-paid-streaming-subscriptions-reach-record-in-q1-but-churn-is-high--1568894 (Telecompaper) The number of paid streaming subscriptions in Sweden reached a record high of 11 million in the first quarter of 2026, up by 2 million from Q1 2025, according to consultancy Mediavision. Churn is high, though, with over 4 million subscriptions canceled over the past year. New households are... 1568894 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:47:00 +0200 https://www.telecompaper.com/news/wbd-extends-coverage-of-giro-ditalia-cycling-races-in-us-europe--1568893 (Telecompaper) Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has signed a long-term extension agreement for the exclusive rights to show the Giro d'Italia and Giro d'Italia Women races to viewers in Europe and the US. The deal also includes top men's and women's Italian road cycling races. The races will be broadcast on HBO Max in the US and Europe, Eurosport in 50 markets across Europe, and on TNT Sports in the UK/Ireland... 1568893 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:45:00 +0200 https://www.telecompaper.com/news/denmarks-gomspace-forms-uasat-sovereign-satellite-venture-with-ukraines-stetman--1568889 (Telecompaper) Danish company GomSpace said it has signed an agreement with Ukrainian partner Stetman to establish a joint venture called UASAT to develop capacity for sovereign satellite communication capabilities for dual use. The first satellite is due for launch in autumn 2026 to provide operational feedback for the next steps in the UASAT roadmap... 1568889 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:34:00 +0200 https://www.telecompaper.com/news/sky-italia-to-air-italian-open-tennis-tournament-on-fta--1568883 (Telecompaper) Sky Italia has announced that it will be broadcasting one match per day of the forthcoming Italian Open tennis tournament live from Rome on its free-to-air channel TV8. After acquiring the FTA rights from RAI, the broadcaster said a daily game will be available on TV8, alongside all matches on its... 1568883 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:16:00 +0200 https://www.telecompaper.com/news/eutelsat-co-op-cable-expand-caribbean-dth-offering--1568866 (Telecompaper) Eutelsat has partnered with Co-op Cable to expand direct-to-home (DTH) television and connectivity services across the Caribbean, using its Eutelsat 65 West A (E65WA) satellite. The deal will allow Co-op Cable to offer bundled satellite TV and broadband services, combining video distribution with... 1568866 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:38:00 +0200