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Chairman could temporarily step down during TIM strategy debate
Arnaud de Puyfontaine could temporarily step down as Telecom Italia (TIM) chairman for the duration…
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US activist investor makes move on Telecom Italia
US activist investor Elliott Management has taken a stake in Telecom Italia and is seeking…
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Telecom Italia plans to triple TIMvision base
Telecom Italia (TIM) expects the number of subscribers to its TIMVision on-demand service to triple…
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20th Century Fox takes stake in Italian VOD outfit Chili
20th Century Fox has taken a 4% stake in Italian transactional video-on-demand provider Chili in…
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Telecom Italia says it’s still in control of Persidera sale
Telecom Italia (TIM) has said that the transfer of its majority stake in transmission towers…
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Mediaset shares set for volatility as Vivendi uncertainty continues
Mediaset’s share price is likely to be volatile while uncertainty over the outcome of its…
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Sky to add Netflix to new pay TV pack
Sky is to bundle subscription video-on-demand service Netflix as part of a new Sky pay…
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Mediaset-Vivendi case pushed back to October
The first court hearing of Mediaset’s case against Vivendi saw judge Vincenzo Perozzeillo push the…
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Vivendi-Mediaset dispute heading for court with no deal in sight
Vivendi and Mediaset now appear destined to face each other in court after the pair…
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Rai Way in bid for Telecom Italia DTT towers business
Italian digital-terrestrial TV platform operator Rai Way has teamed up with financial investor F2i Fondi…
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AMC Networks unites European businesses
AMC Networks International, the operator and distributor of pay TV channels in Spain and Portugal,…
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Spain’s Mediapro takes Italy’s Serie A rights from Sky and Mediaset
Spanish broadcaster Mediapro has secured the rights to Italian top-tier football from under the noses…
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Sky to launch all-IP offering in Italy this April
Sky is due to launch an all-IP version of its service for the first time…
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Vivendi and Mediaset mulling new three-way JV deal
Vivendi, Telecom Italia and Mediaset are circling a possible agreement that would give the Italian…
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Netflix’s Stranger Things takes top in-demand slot in Italy
Netflix’s Stranger Things topped the chart of most ‘in-demand’ digital originals in Italy in the…
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Vivendi-Mediaset rapprochement expected ‘within days’
Vivendi could strike a deal in the next few days to end its legal dispute…
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Telecom Italia closes in on Mediaset deal
Telecom Italia (TIM) has confirmed that it is in talks with Mediaset about a new…
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Mediaset hails European court ruling in cloud DVR case
The EU Court of Justice has ruled that making copies of TV programmes available via…
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Poland the ‘top European market for OTT TV’
A higher proportion of people watch over-the-top video on their home TV sets in Poland…
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Sky launching Sky Q in Italy
Sky is launching its Sky Q 4K UHD TV box in Italy. The advanced TV…
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Mediaset’s share rise on Vivendi deal speculation
Mediaset’s shares rose on Friday as speculation mounted that the Italian’s broadcaster was close to…
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Vivendi and Mediaset reportedly close to agreeing deal
Vivendi and Mediaset are close to burying the hatchet and striking an agreement that will…
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Canal+ returns to growth, Vivendi chief confirms mediation in Italy
Vivendi has seen a return to growth for Canal+’s domestic French subscriber base for the…
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Vodafone sees converged base grow
Vodafone saw its base of converged customers rise significantly despite little if any growth in…
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Mediaset makes changes to minority board representation
In a decision that has been interpreted as a pre-emption of any move by Vivendi…
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Ginx Esports TV launches on Sky Italia
eSports channel Ginx Esports TV has launched in Italy on the Sky Italia platform. Ginx…
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Mediaset sees improvement, but no movement on Vivendi
Mediaset has posted results for the first nine months that beat market estimates on advertising…
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Report: Huawei plans European OTT service
Huawei is reportedly planning to launch an over-the-top streaming service in Europe next year. According…
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Canal+ and Telecom Italia launch joint venture
Canal+ has created its planned joint venture with Telecom Italia (TIM), focusing on the acquisition…
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KPN names new CEO
Dutch telco KPN has named Maximo Ibarra as the company’s new management board chairman and…