(Telecompaper) Cable operator Optimum, which belongs to Altice USA, said it is “working day and night” to reach a new agreement with MSG Networks to continue its channel carriage… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/optimum-accuses-msg-networks-of-demanding-exorbitant-fees-to-continue-channel-carriage–1523437

(Telecompaper) Russian operator MTS has announced that it sold out the first delivery of MTS Fog Play branded gaming consoles within fourteen hours of them going on sale… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/mts-sells-out-1st-delivery-of-branded-gaming-consoles-within-14-hours–1523430

(Telecompaper) The Brazilian Ministry of Communications said it has transferred BRL 893.3 million to the BNDES to fund digital inclusion initiatives… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/brazil-govt-allocates-brl-893-million-for-digital-inclusion-initiatives–1523410

(Telecompaper) Canal+ Group has strengthened its ties with distribution partner Vidaa, the smart TV OS and content platform founded in 2019 by Hisense and other investors… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/canal-group-expands-distribution-deal-with-vidaa-smart-tv-platform–1523426

(Telecompaper) Togo has launched two new platforms, Open Data and Geoportail Open Data, to improve public access to essential information, enhance government… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/togolese-govt-starts-open-data-platforms-for-public-access–1523398

(Telecompaper) BBC Sounds has registered a total of more than 2.3 billion plays of music, radio and podcasts in 2024 (January-November), with a 12 percent increase for on-demand speech content… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/bbc-sounds-registers-23-billion-total-plays-of-music-radio-podcasts–1523424

(Telecompaper) Italian broadcaster Mediaset said its digital content platforms recorded a 44.4 percent year-on-year increase in time spent viewing on-demand content during 2024… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/mediaset-and-rai-online-platforms-achieve-further-screen-time-growth-in-2024–1523421

(Telecompaper) Nigeria’s third 5G provider Mafab Communications will begin operations by the end of Q1 2025, TechCabal reported citing its chief operating officer, Adebayo Onigbanjo… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/mafab-communications-to-launch-commercial-5g-service-by-end-of-q1-2025–1523394

(Telecompaper) Indonesian fibre carrier Eka Mas Republik (EMR) has been using turnkey fibre to the home (FTTH) equipment from Chinese vendor ZTE to support the expansion of its fibre networks… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/indonesias-emr-deploys-zte-kit-for-ftth-expansion–1523418

(Telecompaper) The Qatari ICT ministry has announced the formation of the Digital Skills Working Group as part of its commitment to the Digital Agenda 2030 and the Third National Development Strategy… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/qatari-govt-forms-digital-skills-working-group–1523392