Netherlands

Pathé Thuis chooses Xstream Widevine implementation

Dutch online video-on-demand service Pathé Thuis has chosen Widevine implementation partner Xstream to provide Widevine DRM for its iOS and Android content delivery. Pathé Thuis… Read more

Netflix reportedly eyeing Netherlands, France, Belgium

Netflix is reportedly looking at the Netherlands, France and Belgium as new European launch markets, according to local reports.  Belgian communications news site Bloovi reported… Read more

Liberty subs grow, on track for Virgin Media deal completion

Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries

Liberty Global reported higher subscriber numbers and revenues in the first quarter and said it was on-track to complete its Virgin Media buyout and continue… Read more

Ziggo completes Esprit acquisition

Dutch cable operator Ziggo has completed the acquisition of business services telco Esprit Telecom following approval by the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM).… Read more

Liberty increases Ziggo stake

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Liberty Global has increased its stake in Dutch cable operator Ziggo from 12.65% to 15% according to Dow Jones’ newswires.  The increase, revealed in a… Read more

Strong IPTV growth pushes KPN to number two

KPN now claims to be the second largest Dutch TV distributor with a 24% market share. The telco reported 116,000 IPTV additions during the quarter… Read more

Ziggo to focus on customer retention after tough quarter

Ziggo CEO Bernard Dijkhuizen

Dutch cable operator Ziggo plans to launch new customer retention programmes in the second quarter after suffering continued high churn in a competitive market in… Read more

Kids VOD service Kymba goes live

A new video-on-demand service for children, called Kymba, has launched in partnership with German broadcaster and distributor Your Family Entertainment (YFE).  The site is live… Read more

Liberty’s Ziggo move could impact credit rating of both

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Liberty Global’s acquisition of a 12.65% stake in fellow Dutch cable operator Ziggo could have a negative impact on the creditworthiness of both companies, according… Read more

Liberty buys 12.65% Ziggo stake

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Liberty Global has paid roughly €632.5 million for a 12.65% stake in the Netherlands’ largest cable operator Ziggo.  Through the deal, Liberty has acquired 25.3… Read more