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CBS to launch OTT service outside US

2017-08-08 07:23:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) US broadcaster CBS has announced plans to expand its OTT service 'CBS All Access' internationally, launching first in Canada in the first half of 2018, with other markets "in multiple continents" to follow. The company said the subscription service is growing faster than expected in the US and offers an opportunity for revenue growth abroad.

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Sky confirms launch of OTT service in Spain this year

2017-07-27 09:34:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Pay-TV giant Sky has announced that it plans to launch its an online streaming service service in Spain later this year, confirming earlier reports. "During the first half of our fiscal year, we intend to launch a simple and affordable OTT service in Spain, the Eurozone's fourth largest economy and the market which has the largest free-to-air (FTA) headroom in Europe outside of our existing footprint," said Sky CEO Jeremy Darroch in a statement on the company's full-year results. Sky's Now TV OTT service is already available in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria and Italy, but the Spanish launch would mark the first time Sky has entered a market where it has no satellite operation.

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FreedomPop to launch Mexican service, teams up with MVS

2016-10-13 08:56:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) US-based MVNO FreedomPop has announced a joint venture with with media giant MVS Communicaciones and investment firm Variv to launch what it claims will be Mexico's first 100 percent free mobile service. As in the US, UK and Spain, FreedomPop will offer unlimited use of WhatsApp to all users, even those on the basic free plan. Users will be able to purchase additional services such as data rollover, a second international number from any country, online security, micro-financing and international calling for a nominal fee. They will also get unlimited free calling to other FreedomPop users in all the countries where the company is available. The company is already accepting beta sign-ups, with services expected to go live in three to four months.

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Comcast to launch mobile service in mid-2017

2016-09-21 08:57:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Comcast will launch a mobile service by mid-2017, as part of its strategy to retain customers, CEO Brian Roberts announced during the Goldman Sachs investor conference, the Wall Street Journal reported. "We believe there will be a big payback with reduced churn, more stickiness and better satisfaction," Roberts said. The CEO declined to offer any further details about the service, including pricing and which phones will be supported. Roberts said the new line of business will take advantage of Comcast's 15 million Wi-Fi hot spots and use airwaves leased from Verizon Communications.

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