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Swisscom’s Fastweb to sell FiberCop stake to KKR for €439m
Swisscom’s Italian service provider Fastweb will sell its stake in FiberCop to the US-based investment…
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EU approves sale of TIM’s fixed line network to KKR
The European Commission has given Telecom Italia’s (TIM) the greenlight for the acquisition by private equity…
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TIM launches NetCo division following sale to KKR
Telecom Italia (TIM) has launched NetCo, the business unit that will be contributed to FiberCop…
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Vivendi reacts with fury to TIM network sale to KKR
Vivendi has reacted furiously to Telecom Italia’s (TIM) board’s decision to accept an offer from…
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KKR asks TIM to extend deadline for NetCo bid
The US-based private equity investor KKR has requested Telecom Italia (TIM) to extend the September…
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KKR makes a bid for Telecom Italia
US-based investment company KKR has made a new non-bidding offer to take Telecom Italia (TIM)….
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Mobile revenues boost Telenor performance as it executes ‘strategic roadmap’
Nordic telco Telenor has reported total revenues of $2.5 billion for Q4, 2022, up 1.9%…
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Telecom Italia says no to KKR
Telecom Italia (TIM) has, as expected, rejected KKR’s call for it to open its books,…
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TIM begins Open Fiber talks with CDP Equity as KKR bid prospect fades
Telecom Italia (TIM) has revealed that it has signed a non-disclosure agreement with CDP Equity…
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TIM to hold formal talks with KKR over €10.8 billion sale, revives Open Fiber merger hopes
Telecom Italia (TIM) has said that it would start formal talks with US fund KKR…
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Italian government wants say on TIM takeover
The Italian government has said that it wants to control TIM’s key strategic assets in…
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TIM reorganises management with technology and strategy chiefs to go
Telecom Italia (TIM) is reorganising its management, with Nicola Grassi, chief technology and operations officer,…
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Vivendi ‘open’ to TIM network carve out
Vivendi has indicated that it may be open to the Italian state taking control of…
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Fibre growth lifts Movistar Colombia’s TV base to new heights
Movistar Colombia has surpassed the milestone of 20 million customers – the majority of them…
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KPN rejects bids
Dutch telco KPN has said it has rejected two bids to acquire the company on…
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ProSiebenSat.1 ‘not in discussion’ with Mediaset or CMI
ProSiebenSat.1 is not involved in any discussions with shareholders Mediaset or Czech Media Invest (CMI)…
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KKR and Cinven bid for MásMóvil could pave way for Spanish shake-up
Private equity groups KKR and Cinven have teamed up to make a friendly takeover bid…
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Mediaset hit by coronavirus in Q1
Mediaset saw its revenues hit by the Italian and Spanish markets’ exposure to the coronavirus…
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KKR takes stake in ‘undervalued’ ProSiebenSat.1
Private equity outfit KKR has revealed that it has acquired a 5.2% stake in German…
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KKR plans German media powerhouse with Tele München acquisition
Private-equity group KKR has acquired German media group Tele München Group (TMG) from its owner…
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Altice and KKR unveil new tower company
Cable and telecom operator Altice Europe and private-equity investor KKR have announced the creation of…
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KKR, Chernin-backed Emerald takes stake in South Asian OTT service
Emerald Media, a pan-Asian media investment vehicle backed by private-equity outfit KKR and Peter Chernin,…
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Investment firms confirm ProSiebenSat.1 exit
Private equity firms KKR and Permira are offloading their remaining shares in German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1….
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ProSiebenSat.1 deal paves way for €3.4bn private equity exit
The private equity firms that control European broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1, KKR and Permira, will be free…