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Numericable holding firm on existing offer for SFR
Numericable owner Altice has no intention of raising its offer for Vivendi’s SFR following Bouygues’…
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Bouygues makes new offer for SFR
French conglomerate Bouygues has upped the stakes in its battle with Numericable and Altice for…
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Numericable outlines plans for SFR
French cable operator Numericable has said it has received financial backing from nine international banks…
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Vivendi chooses Numericable owner Altice for SFR sale
Vivendi’s supervisory board on Friday entered into exclusive negotiations with Altice to sell its SFR…
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Vivendi reportedly leaning towards Numericable for SFR sale
The ad hoc committee set up by Vivendi to weigh the rival offers for telecom…
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Bouygues ups cash offer for SFR
French telecoms-to-construction conglomerate Bouygues has upped the cash component of its offer for Vivendi-owned SFR…
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Numericable shares drop as it holds out for SFR deal
French cable operator Numericable’s controlling shareholder Altice has set a deadline of Friday for its…
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Bouygues in deal to sell mobile net to Free to secure SFR
Bouygues Telecom has entered into exclusive talks with Iliad Telecom to sell its mobile telecom…
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Bouygues: SFR acquisition will enable doubling of fibre investment
The acquisition of SFR by Bouygues Telecom would re-establish a competitive French telecom market and…
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Bouygues takes on Numericable as it tables offer for SFR
Bouygues has thrown its hat into the ring in the battle for control of Vivendi-owned…
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Drahi goes on offensive as SFR lobbying intensifies
In a sign of intensifying lobbying around the future of French Vivendi-owned mobile and fixed…
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Canal+ makes promo offer to SFR subs
Canal+ is making its offering available free of charge to SFR’s broadband subscriber that receive…
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Bouygues moves forward with SFR acquisition plan
Bouygues Telecom chief Martin Bouygues reportedly met French president François Hollande last week as part…
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Web apps on TV to grow
Two in five pay TV households are expected to have access to web apps on…
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Overseas operations and FTA lift Canal+
Overseas pay TV operations and domestic free-to-air channels lifted Canal+’s full-year operational and financial results…
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Vivendi confirms Altice approach on Numericable-SFR merger
Vivendi has confirmed that it has been approached by Numericable majority owner Patrick Drahi’s investment…
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Netflix reportedly looking to Orange for French partnership
Netflix has approached several French internet service providers with a view to striking carriage deals…
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SFR could launch IPO in July, says Vivendi CEO
Vivendi-owned French service provider SFR could launch its IPO as early as July, according to…
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Numericable to offer 4G free to subs for one year
French cable operator Numericable is making its 4G mobile service free of charge to existing…
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SFR launches Google-equipped hybrid STB
French service provider SFR has launched a hybrid set-top box for linear broadcasts and online…
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SFR secures high-speed access deal in Hauts-de-Seine
French service provider SFR has struck a deal with Numericable Group-owned infrastructure provider Sequalum allowing…
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Vivendi approves SFR split, backs Bolloré
Vivendi has approved plans to spin off its teleco arm SFR as a separate company…
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Belgacom and SFR launch subscriber cloud services
Belgian telco Belgacom and French service provider SFR are separately launching cloud services that enable…
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SFR launches Google Play box
French service provider SFR has launched an Android-based set-top giving access to Google Play services,…
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Fourtou: Vivendi could spin off media arm, retain SFR
Vivendi could retain control of telecom group SFR and spin off its more profitable media…
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SFR names human resources and organisation chief
French service provider SFR has named François Rubichon as executive director for human resources, general…
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SFR adds D8 and D17 to catch-up offering
French service provider SFR has added catch-up TV from Canal+’s free-to-air channels D8 and D17…
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Vivendi to assess splitting the business
French media and telecoms giant Vivendi is launching a study into whether to split the…
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SFR launches multiscreen VOD
French service provider SFR has launched a video-on-demand service on mobile and tablet devices. Following…
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SFR adds new radio apps
French service provider SFR has added radio apps for RTL, NRJ and Europe 1 to…