By Fotis Fotinos An…unpleasant surprise awaited owners of pirate pay-TV on Wednesday, July 20, as most of them were unable to watch the match between Maccabi Haifa and Olympiacos for the 2nd qualifying round of the Champions League. The cause; Following a coordinated operation by the competent authorities, almost all pirated pay-TV connections were “down” […]
Tag: Cosmote TV
After Disney+, Vodafone aspires to strike a deal with HBO Max
Pay TV is increasingly penetrating Greek households. We may not be the Netherlands and France, in which pay TV has penetrated 195.3% and 190.5% of households, however, the trend is upward in Greece as well. Specifically, in Greece, TV subscribers are expected to reach 1.786 million this year, achieving a penetration of 42%, compared to […]
To return the 10% fee to pay-TV
By Fotis Fotinos According to information from the telecommunications market, the imposition of a 10% fee on pay-TV is back. As everything shows, the Ministry of Finance did not accept the proposal of the Association of Mobile Telephony Companies (EEKT) to suspend the fee until the end of 2023. EEKT acted after consultation with COSMOTE, […]
‘Turn’ of Cosmote TV subscribers to streaming services
Of Foti Foteinou The “traditional” satellite dish seems to be “abandoned”, streaming services, due to the evolution of technology and the increasing penetration of high bandwidth, is gradually becoming the “dominant” way of consuming television content worldwide. This trend is also verified in Cosmote TV, which, from July 1, stops the interactive services (on demand […]
Vodafone’s rematch on pay-TV
Of Foti Foteinou It needed a “strong paper” against its competitors who, in the past, announced new additions. He claims to have found it. Vodafone TV announced its new program, which highlights the launch of the original Disney + content (Vodafone and Disney currently have an exclusive partnership in Greece) and the new additions to […]
Vodafone ‘payroll’ on pay-TV
Of Foti Foteinou It needed a “strong paper” against its competitors who, in the past, announced new additions. He claims to have found it. Vodafone TV announced its new program, which highlights the launch of the original Disney + content (Vodafone and Disney currently have an exclusive partnership in Greece) and the new additions to […]
COSMOTE TV: 22 distinctions at the 43rd ‘Telly Awards’
COSMOTE TV won 22 awards at the 43rd “Telly Awards”, for the original promotion of its content, the use of innovative technologies and the creative visual approach to shows and pop-up channels. COSMOTE TV received 6 Gold, 8 Silver and 8 Bronze awards at the oldest television & video institution in New York, which annually […]
The axes of OTE’s investment plan for 2022
Of Foti Foteinou The axes of OTE’s investment plan for 2022 were mentioned, among others, by the President and CEO of the Organization, Michalis Tsamaz during yesterday’s annual general meeting. Mr. Tsamaz made special mention of the development of the FTTH network, the population coverage of 5G, the enhancement of the content of COSMOTE TV, […]
COSMOTE TV: The arrival of Olympiacos seems like an ‘antidote’ to the loss of the Premier League
Of Foti Foteinou At the beginning of the pay-TV, the OTE Group was considering whether to enrich the Conn-x TV platform with sports content, namely football. He did it, responding to the trend of the time. In fact, in 2010 he secured, for the first time, the rights of the Greek Cup. In the following […]
COSMOTE TV: The arrival of the Olympic ‘antidote’ to the loss of the Premier League
Of Foti Foteinou At the beginning of the pay-TV, the OTE Group was considering whether to enrich the Conn-x TV platform with sports content, namely football. He did it, responding to the trend of the time. In fact, in 2010 he secured, for the first time, the rights of the Greek Cup. In the following […]