Dutch cable operator Ziggo said it's started using fibre technology in sufficiently large new-build projects, rather than HFC (hybrid fibre coaxial). The main driver for the ...
RTL has announced plans to merge its Dutch business with Talpa Network. If the deal is approved by regulators, RTL will retain a 70 percent stake and John de Mol 30 percent ...
Dutch cable operator Ziggo is introducing its first broadband-only plans, dropping the requirement for customers to also take TV. It is the last of the big three operators on ...
Netflix is an unprecedented success. With a clear focus on producing originals, the company has become self-financing. The Covid-19 pandemic contributed to an acceleration in ...
Nearly half the Dutch had a smart TV at the end of 2020 and almost one in five had a 4K TV, according to research by Telecompaper. The share with a smart TV rose by 5 percent ...
DSL customers are the most interested in switching to fibre broadband, according to the latest survey by the Telecompaper Consumer Insights Panel. DSL customers were much ...
With new lockdown measures taking effect to combat a second wave of coronavirus infections, we look here at the impact of the first lockdown on SVOD subscriptions. Figures ...
Netflix added fewer subscribers than expected in the third quarter. The explanation was the very high growth already in the first half of the year. If the coronavirus crisis ...
Disney, one of the world's biggest media companies, is having a hard time lately, with much of its business suffering from the coronavirus crisis. Its entertainment parks and ...
Competition is increasing on the TV-video market. More and more studios and operators are bypassing the traditional broadcast system in order to offer their content direct to ...
The combined market share of incumbent KPN and cable operator Ziggo remains around 80 percent on the Dutch fixed market, despite numerous smaller players trying to break open ...
The Dutch watched more video content in 2019, as the number of on-demand providers increased. Many of the existing video services showed growth in customer numbers, according ...
With the official launch of Apple TV+ and Disney+ and more details on the upcoming HBO Max, the 'streaming wars' - as Netflix has named it - have started. There are some big ...
Much has been said already about Netflix's disappointing subscriber growth in the second quarter. We take another look, now that the dust has settled and more new services ...
Italian broadcaster Mediaset is setting up a new company based in Amsterdam called Media for Europe that is expected to lead the group's expansion in Europe. Cultural and ...
The media sector is on the eve of major changes. Apple, Disney, WarnerMedia and NBCUniversal are coming with new streaming services from the fall. What do we know so far? ...
Competition is heating up the Dutch FTTH market since the end of 2018, underlined by KPN's recent announcement to roll out in The Hague where T-Mobile is also launching. Will ...
EQT Infrastructure is expanding its footprint across Europe with the acquisition of Swedish fibre operator IP-Only. At the same time, the Norwegian fibre company Broadnet ...
T-Mobile Netherlands sees bigger opportunities on the Dutch market if it expands its fixed-line services, the company told Telecompaper in an interview. It has signed up new ...
The top three players in the Netherlands lost a net 10,000 TV customers in the first quarter. While some may have switched to smaller providers, cord-cutting is also having ...
Netlfix is preparing for the future by experimenting with subscription formats and making peace with partners. After five months it's also found a new CFO, Spencer Neumann ...
The OTT video market is dominated by the big internet companies and broadcasters, while telecom operators play a small role. In the coming year a new type of player will take ...
Netflix's share price has fallen over 30 percent from its peak in July. Over the same period, Disney's share price rose by 8 percent, suggesting investors back the company's ...
More and more manufacturers are adding IoT connectivity to their products, allowing products to be monitored for the first time, such as garage doors, shutters, windows and ...
Open cable networks are the new reality in the Netherlands, after the latest wholesale broadband regulations took effect 01 October. It's now only a matter of time before the ...