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TF1 pulls services from SFR in major escalation of retrans dispute
TF1 has withdrawn its catch-up TV service MYTF1 from distribution by Numericable-SFR and has demanded…
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SFR boosted by media unit
Altice-owned French telco and cable operator SFR said that the revenue of its media unit…
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Altice promises to fibre France without public funds
Altice’s French unit SFR is to roll out fibre across the whole of France, promising…
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SFR shareholder tackles Altice on gun-jumping fine and name change
SFR minority shareholder Charity & Investment Arbitrage (CIMA) has filed a complaint with the Paris…
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SFR to launch new movies and series service
Altice-owned French service provider SFR is planning to launch a new premium service dedicated to…
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SFR’s rivals react to Champions League blow
French service provider SFR’s pay TV rivals have reacted with surprise to the award of…
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SFR Champions League win could deal blow to pay TV rivals
Altice-owned French service provider SFR has reportedly secured the rights to Champions League and Europa…
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TF1 threatens to cut signal without retrans fees
French broadcaster TF1 has warned telecom operators and pay TV operator Canal+ that it will…
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Altice boss Drahi reportedly preparing US IPO registration
Altice boss Patrick Drahi is preparing to kick of the process of floating a minority…
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Altice launches new multi-platform cooking channel with added Jamie Oliver
Altice is launching a new cooking brand with a TV channel, print magazine and digital…
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Bouygues denies it is in talks with Orange
French construction-to-telecoms conglomerate Bouygues has categorically denied that it is in talks with other French…
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SFR to appeal against latest competition watchdog fine
Altice-owned French service provider SFR has said it will appeal against a fine levied by…
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Altice’s SFR returns to growth
Altice-owned French service provider SFR returned to growth in the fourth quarter of last year,…
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Orange not interested in buying Canal+, says Richard
Orange does not want to acquire Canal+, according to CEO Stéphane Richard. Interviewed on the…
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SFR launches joint €19.99 offering with BeIN Sports
French service provider SFR has begun offering a joint sports package with BeIN Sports for…
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Orange and Canal+ ‘could team up’ for sports with bigger alliance in mind
Orange and Canal+ could collaborate to acquire premium sports rights in the face of growing…
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Altice and SFR merging advertising arms, plan to launch targeting
Altice and French unit SFR are to merge their advertising arms this week. Altice CEO…
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SFR Play goes OTT in France
Altice-owned French service provider SFR is making its subscription video-on-demand service SFR Play available as…
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SFR to take full control of NextRadioTV
Altice Group-owned French service provider SFR has filed a plan with media regulator the CSA…
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Altice hires business development chief as i24 News heads for US
Altice/SFR is planning to launch its i24 News channel in the US and has hired…
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Altice extends sports offering with exclusive boxing deal
Cable and telecom group Altice has acquired the exclusive TV rights for the next four…
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Telenet moves into French-speaking Belgium with Altice acquisition
Liberty Global’s Belgian unit Telenet is to acquire cable operator Coditel Brabant from international cable…
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Altice takes on Canal+ with exclusive NBCU, Discovery deals and new premium channel
In a significant ramping up of its strategy to compete head on with French pay…
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Eurochannel secures berth on SFR Belgium
Movie channel Eurochannel, the worldwide leading award-winning European cinema TV channel has secured carriage on…
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French operators reportedly lining up to claim reparations in ‘gun-jumping’ case
French service providers Orange, Bouygues Telecom and Free are likely to seek reparations from Altice…
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Former Canal+ boss Meheut joining SFR
Bertrand Meheut, the former CEO of Canal+, is to join cable and telecom group Altice’s…
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Altice lifted by stronger SFR showing and solid US results
Altice has seen a solid improvement in the performance of its French SFR business, which…
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Altice could reportedly sell off some press titles
Altice-owned French service provider SFR could spin off or sell part of the portfolio of…
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Altice suffers fresh regulatory blow as it accepts ‘gun-jumping’ fine
Cable and telecom group Altice and its French subsidiary SFR have been fined €80 million…
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Altice adds English national rugby to sporting line-up
Altice, the owner of French service provider SFR, has struck an agreement with the English…