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Italy
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Mediaset denies ProSiebenSat.1 merger rumours, pulls sale of DTT unit
Mediaset and ProSiebenSat.1 have strongly denied press rumours that emerged last week that they are…
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EC provides funding for Italian broadband rollout
The European Commission has allocated €573 million in funding to support the deployment of fast…
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Mediapro names new Italian chief
Spanish broadcaster and producer Mediapro has named Eugeni Sallent as head of its Italian operation….
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Vivendi abandons move to replace Telecom Italia board
Vivendi has abandoned attempts to replace Telecom Italia (TIM) board members nominated by arch-foe Elliott…
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Sports streamer DAZN fined by Italy’s antitrust authorities
Italy’s antitrust regulator has fined fast-growing sports streamer DAZN €500,000 for two alleged breaches of…
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Melita unveils Italian expansion plan
Maltese cable operator Melita’s CEO Harald Rösch has unveiled details of the company’s plans to…
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Vivendi and Telecom Italia trade blows as shareholder meeting approaches
Vivendi and Telecom Italia (TIM) have again traded blows in the run-up to the March…
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Elliott and Vivendi trade insults as Telecom Italia battle rages on
Media giant Vivendi and activist investor Elliott Management are continuing to engage in an increasingly…
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Italian watchdog to probe Mediaset-Sky deal
Italy’s antitrust authority is opening a probe into the sale by Mediaset of its digital-terrestrial…
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Vivendi: Telecom Italia auditors’ report justifies claims
Vivendi has claimed that a statutory auditors’ report on Telecom Italia (TIM), released at the…
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Netflix testing higher pricing in Italy again
Netflix is once again testing higher prices for its packages in the Italian market, according…
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TIM board approves talks with Open Fiber for possible sale of network
Telecom Italia’s (TIM) board has approved a new strategic plan that includes the opening of…
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Mediaset claims victory in legal battle with Facebook
Italian broadcaster Mediaset has claimed victory in a milestone legal battle with Facebook over violation…
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TIM auditors board rebuffs Vivendi shareholder meeting move
Telecom Italia’s (TIM) board of statutory auditors has rebuffed Vivendi’s call for a shareholders’ meeting…
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Malta’s Melita hires former Telecom Italia chief to launch service in Italy
Maltese cable operator Melita is to provide broadband services in Italy over the Open Fiber…
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Vivendi condemns Elliott’s move to up stake in Telecom Italia
Vivendi has condemned what it sees as a move by its rival for the control…
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DAZN appoints Diquattro to take charge of Spanish operation
Sports streaming service DAZN has appointed its Italian chief, Veronica Diquattro, to take charge of…
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Mediaset sees off Simon Fiduciaria challenge
Italian broadcast giant Mediaset has seen off a court challenge that it had interpreted a…
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Telecom Italia names Rai and TivùSat exec as public affairs chief
Telecom Italia (TIM) has appointed Alessandro Picardi, chairman of digital satellite platform TivùSat and director…
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Vivendi condemns Elliott ‘time-wasting’ as shareholder meeting set for March
Vivendi has condemned what it describes as “time-wasting tactics” employed by Telecom Italia (TIM) board…
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Mediaset channels return to Sky Italia
Italian broadcaster Mediaset’s channels have returned to pay TV operator Sky Italia’s platform after an…
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Vivendi in move to reverse Elliott control of Telecom Italia
Vivendi has taken a step towards forcing a resolution of its battle with hedge fund…
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Telecom Italia integrates Amazon Prime Video
Telecom Italia (TIM) has struck an agreement with Amazon to launch the Amazon Prime Video…
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Mediaset agrees sale of digital-terrestrial operations unit
Mediaset has agreed the sale of 100% of R2, the company that controls the technical…
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Telecom Italia names new CEO
Telecom Italia (TIM) has named Alitalia president and former Wind CEO Luigi Gubitosi as its…
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Telecom Italia raises threat of legal action against Vivendi
The war between French media giant Vivendi and activist hedge fund Elliott Advisors to determine…
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Mediaset hit by softening ad market
Italian broadcaster Mediaset saw its revenues for the first nine months fall significantly as the…
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Telecom Italia CEO Genish ousted in latest twist in battle for control
Telecom Italia’s (TIM) board has ousted CEO Amos Genish at a meeting called early this…
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Telecom Italia denies board meeting plan as Vivendi and Elliott clash over goodwill write-down
Telecom Italia (TIM) has issued an assurance that it has no plans to call an…
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Mediaset Vivendi battle reignites in dispute over shareholder meeting
Mediaset has defended its decision to exclude Simon Fiduciaria, the company in which Vivendi placed…