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Bragatel

Bragatel was a Portuguese telecommunications company with coverage in the city of Braga from 1994 to 2009. It was acquired by ZON Multimédia in 2008 and ceased providing its own services in 2009.

History

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Bragatel started its service in October 1994 in a few zones of the city of Braga[1] and in 1996 had joined the APOCABO association as a founding member.[2] It started providing cable internet services in April 1998, the first company in Portugal to do so.[3]

Broadcasts of Fox started on 2 March 2005, two months before TV Cabo.[4]

The sale of the company was announced in 2007, raising concerns over a possible monopoly.[5] The sale was approved by the Competition Authority on 24 November 2008, alongside TVTEL and Pluricanal.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "TV por cabo teve crescimento espectacular em dez anos". Bragatel. 27 July 2004. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Nasceu associação de operadores de CATV". ICP. 18 December 1996. Archived from the original on 15 July 2001. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Internet por cabo arranca em Abril". Recortes IP. 6 March 1998. Archived from the original on 6 May 1999. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Novo Canal FOX". Bragatel. 2 March 2005. Archived from the original on 7 April 2005. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Compra da Pluricanal pela PTM acaba com concorrência em 16 concelhos". Jornal de Negócios. 7 August 2007. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Concorrência aprova compra de operadoras de cabo por parte da Zon". Jornal de Negócios. 24 November 2008. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.