Dutch Consumer TV-Video Market 2026-Q1
NETHERLANDS 14:45

Dutch Consumer TV-Video Market 2026-Q1

This report estimates the value of the Dutch video market, consisting of both the traditional pay-TV market (TV) and the internet-based (over-the-top) services market (OTT video). It offers an overview of Dutch consumer TV and video revenues in the first quarter of 2026, and compares the findings with results from previous quarters. The report covers revenues generated by more than 25 companies in the Netherlands ranging from TV operators including Ziggo, KPN, Delta, Caiway, Canal Digitaal, Odido and Tele2, premium-TV providers like Film1, ESPN Compleet, Viaplay TV+ and Ziggo Sport Totaal as well as OTT video services including Netflix, Videoland, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, Pathé Thuis, Viaplay, HBO Max, SkyShowtime and Canal+.

Evroc, KPMG Sweden announce sovereign cloud partnership
SWEDEN 14:14

Evroc, KPMG Sweden announce sovereign cloud partnership

Sweden-based cloud company Evroc has announced a partnership with KPMG Sweden to provide a single, end-to-end pathway to operational sovereignty for companies in highly regulated and mission-critical sectors. The joint offering be based on the Evroc platform, the only fully sovereign cloud and AI stack in Europe.

Czech broadcaster Prima gets licence for new sports channel
CZECH REPUBLIC 14:05

Czech broadcaster Prima gets licence for new sports channel

Czech broadcaster FTV Prima has received a licence for the launch of a new sports TV channel from the National Broadcasting Council. The licence for the Prima Sport channel is valid for 12 years, and the company has been cleared to broadcast on DVB-T2 and the Internet. 

Asurion appoints new President, Chief Revenue Officer
GLOBAL 14:04

Asurion appoints new President, Chief Revenue Officer

Global tech care company Asurion has appointed Kausik Rajgopal as President and Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) from 22 June 2026. He will be responsible for the group's global revenue organisation, overseeing its customer and partner growth strategy; and will report to CEO Guru Gowrappan. He has over 25 years of experience in the technology and financial services sectors, most recently as EVP of Strategy, Corporate Development and Partnerships at PayPal. 

Viavi extends test suite into GPU fabrics based on UEC spec
GLOBAL 14:04

Viavi extends test suite into GPU fabrics based on UEC spec

Viavi Solutions is launching an Ultra Ethernet Transport (UET) validation case in its Viavi TestCenter suite. The test case allows customers to probe AI-targeted data centre fabrics that would rely on the Ultra Ethernet spec, without incurring GPU infrastructure expenses sooner than needed. Once launched, customers can deploy TestCenter to run simulations of the UET transport layer, emulating stateful AI traffic patterns such as congestion-controlled traffic and dynamic multipathing at scale. Viavi said its

Canal+ and Amazon Fire TV announce enhanced collaboration in Europe
EUROPE 14:03

Canal+ and Amazon Fire TV announce enhanced collaboration in Europe

Canal+, the global media and entertainment group, and Amazon Fire TV have announced a new strategic collaboration spanning multiple European countries. The agreement is built around an enhanced cooperation between Canal+ and Amazon, enabling deeper integration of the Canal+ App across Fire TV devices.

MIH buys Berlin fibre operator Eurofiber Netz
GERMANY 14:01

MIH buys Berlin fibre operator Eurofiber Netz

MIH Management, a developer and operator of fibre-optic infrastructure, has acquired Berlin-based Eurofiber Netz from Eurofiber Germany. Through the acquisition, MIH strengthens its position on the German market for fibre-optic networks, and expands its existing portfolio of services to include the commercialisation of network infrastructure. Eurofiber Netz develops and operates a fiber-to-the-home (FttH) infrastructure in the Berlin metropolitan area. It has established a strong regional presence with more

Telecom Plus announces new 5-year plan
UNITED KINGDOM 13:59

Telecom Plus announces new 5-year plan

Telecom Plus, UK provider of subscription-style household services trading as Utility Warehouse, has announced a new 5-year plan to maximise long-term shareholder value. This aims to to double the number of multi-service customers from around 500,000 to over one million by FY31. The new strategy follows a review of its operations and comes as the group reports results for the year ending 31 March 2026. 

NorthC loses appeal over extra power capacity in Almere
NETHERLANDS 13:55

NorthC loses appeal over extra power capacity in Almere

NorthC is not entitled to additional power transmission capacity at its data centre in Almere, Netherlands from grid operator Liander, the corporate appeals court CBb has confirmed. The court ruling upholds an earlier decision by the energy market regulator ACM, which rejected a claim from NorthC.

Which? allowed to proceed with iCloud legal claim against Apple
UNITED KINGDOM 13:45

Which? allowed to proceed with iCloud legal claim against Apple

UK consumer group Which? has been given the go-ahead from the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) to proceed with a GBP 3 billion opt-out collective claim against Apple on behalf of iCloud storage customers. Which? claims that Apple has given preferential treatment to its own cloud storage service, thereby forcing Apple device owners to use the iCloud service. This has in turn restricted market competition and led to customers overpaying for their monthly iCloud subscription. 

KPN improves telemarketing practices after ACM investigation
NETHERLANDS 13:45

KPN improves telemarketing practices after ACM investigation

KPN has updated its telemarketing practices after an investigation by the Consumer and Markets Authority (ACM) found shortcomings. Consumers and small businesses were being contacted by KPN sales reps without prior approval for the contact and without being entirely transparent over the purpose of the calls. The ACM said it verified changes at KPN and had closed the investigation. The telecom operator cooperated throughout the regulatory process and ended a contract with one of its partners that was not com

Orange Spain latest to hike cost of Netflix packages
SPAIN 13:36

Orange Spain latest to hike cost of Netflix packages

Orange Spain (MasOrange) has followed rivals including Vodafone and O2 in announcing a forthcoming increase in the price of its convergent packages with Netflix due to the latter's decision to raise its monthly subscription prices. Starting on 27 July, the price of Orange's Love-branded plans will increase by EUR 2 a month to EUR 93 a month (Love Cine y Series), EUR 109 (Love Futbol y Cine) and EUR 129 (Love Futbol y Cine).

ISLE OF MAN 13:35

Manx Telecom funds specialist groundwork for fibre connections

Isle of Man-based Manx Telecom will provide funding for specialist groundwork needed to connect some properties to its full-fibre broadband network, at no additional cost to customers. The funding will be available to customers signing a 36-month Manx Telecom fibre contract and covers works up to 20m from the property boundary, pending the results of a survey. The pricing of the 36-month contract will be matched to the standard 24-month rate. 

BELGIUM 13:32

Cegeka acquires cybersecurity specialist 3Point

Belgian IT services provider Cegeka announced the takeover of 3Point, a cybersecurity and IT consulting firm active especially in the defense and public sectors. The takeover strengthens the recently created defense unit at Cegeka and its efforts to expand in the critical infrastructure market in response to growing demand for greater IT resilience in Europe. No financial details were disclosed. 

SWEDEN 13:24

Telia adds drones, quad bikes to remote mobile coverage offering

Telia presented a new offering in Sweden to provide temporary mobile coverage in emergency situations or remote locations. Rikslaenk is a modular offering that can draw on a range of solutions, including drones, quad bikes and tripods, to bring coverage to hard-to-reach parts of the country.

UNITED KINGDOM 13:21

Comcast Universal Ads platform launches with UK broadcasters

Comcast has launched the 'Universal Ads' self-service advertising platform in the UK in partnership with broadcasters ITV, Channel 4 and Sky. This will allow SMBs to run a single campaign across Channel 4 Sales, Sky Media and ITV Media for the first time. The Universal Ads platform makes buying premium TV advertising really simple, allowing brands to have a campaign live in minutes using a single, self-service platform. The UK broadcasting partnership was announced at Cannes Lions 2025, with the launch mark

SWEDEN 13:09

EcoDataCenter signs 5-year deal for hydroelectric power in Falun

EcoDataCenter announced a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Fortum Energy to power its data centre in Falun, Sweden, including a planned expansion for AI companies like CoreWeave. The agreement means the facility will be supplied with electricity from Fortum's hydroelectric plant in Dalalven. 

UNITED KINGDOM 13:07

Virgin Media O2 to start 2G network shutdown in summer 2029

Virgin Media O2 has announced plans to start switching off its 2G network from summer 2029 as part of is Mobile Transformation Plan. This follows the successful withdrawal of 3G services by end-2025, and will allow spectrum to be reused for more efficient and faster 4G and 5G networks.

SPAIN 12:52

Telefonica launches AUD 700 mln debut bond in Australia

Spain's Telefonica has made its debut in the Australian debt market with a AUD 700 million (EUR 426 million) bond issue via its subsidiary Telefonica Emisiones. The transaction, which is in line with the company's stated aim to diversify funding sources and tap new investors, includes a AUD 300 million tranche due June 2032 with a 5.962 percent annual coupon and a AUD 400 million tranche due June 2036 with a 6.552 percent coupon, both issued at par and with semi-annual payments. 

EUROPE 12:51

EU funds Baltic, Mediterranean hubs for rapid subsea cable repairs

The European Commission (EC) announced it will grant EUR 5.8 million to establish the first two Regional Cable Hubs in the EU, in the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, as part of efforts to accelerate submarine cable repairs and increase infrastructure resilience. It is also launching a call for EUR 40 million more funding to increase European capacity to repair submarine communication cables.

GLOBAL 12:46

Nokia to pitch expanded AI agent roadmap and rApp-ready SMO interface at DTW

Nokia is present at this year's DTW Ignite event to highlight its expanded roster of AI agents, including a new Agent Library rolled out in the latest iteration of its Autonomous Networks Suite. The announcement comes as Nokia is working with Google Cloud to implement several agents in its service assurance platform. At DTW 2026, Nokia is additionally spotlighting broader AI-driven frameworks to advance its IP, fixed, and optical network portfolios, providing a basis for higher levels of network autonomy, w

POLAND 12:45

Orange wins tender for remote mobile coverage for Polish military

Orange Poland has won a tender announced by the Polish Cyberspace Resources Centre of the Armed Forces. The operator will ensure the coverage of commercial GSM/LTE/5G networks in areas without commercial interest for investment, in particular in the area of the East Shield Programme. The contract is worth PLN 177.7 million and  will be funded under the EU tool SAFE. The contractor will provide the military with base stations.  

UNITED STATES 12:38

US government brings forward PQC migration date to 2030-31

The US government has moved forward its recommended date for securing networks against quantum computer attacks. An executive order from the White House instructs federal agencies to adopt post-quantum encryption by 2030 or 2031 depending on the use case, earlier than the previous deadline of 2035. This comes as the US accelerates its efforts to develop quantum supercomputers. 

AFRICA 12:19

Sub-Saharan Africa to lead global 5G growth with over 10-fold subscriber increase by 2031

Sub-Saharan Africa's transition to advanced connectivity is moving at a rapid pace and the region is forecast to lead global 5G subscription growth, surging from roughly 30 million users in 2025 to 370 million by 2031, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report. Total mobile subscriptions in sub-Saharan Africa are projected to reach 1.31 billion by 2031, up from 1.05 billion in 2025.

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