Stéphane Richard

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Orange VOD sales ‘double’ during coronavirus lockdown

Orange has seen its video-on-demand sales in France double during the coronavirus lockdown, according to…

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Richard: Orange will not take part in future French consolidation

Orange will not participate in any future consolidation of the French multi-play telco business, according…

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Orange renews Richard’s mandate as it posts solid growth

Orange has renewed CEO Stéphane Richard’s mandate as a board member ahead of granting him…

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Orange to invest in fibre rather than football, calls for more content partnerships

Orange CEO Stéphane Richard has reiterated that his company will not bid for premium football…

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Orange will not compete in premium sports, says Richard

Orange will not compete in premium sports by launching a new sports channel and will…

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Orange pledges €100m for content creation

Orange has pledged to spend €100 million over the next five years creating TV content,…

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Orange chief rejects TF1 retrans demand

Orange CEO Stéphane Richard has indicated his company is unwilling to pay a retransmission fee…

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Orange chief says not in talks about acquiring Canal+

Orange is not currently in talks with Vivendi about an acquisition of Canal+ by the…

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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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Orange ‘would consider’ buying Canal+

Telco and pay TV operator Orange would consider buying Canal+ if Vivendi put it up…

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Richard: Orange looking to get closer to Vivendi

Orange could forge a closer relationship with Vivendi and Canal+ and the pair are in…

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French government ‘ready to approve’ Orange-Bouygues deal

The French government is ready to approve Orange’s planned acquisition of Bouygues Telecom under a…

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Orange to review content strategy, but no plans for origination

Orange is to review its content strategy, but will stop short of investing in its…

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Orange chief confident of Bouygues deal, but hurdles remain

Orange chief executive Stéphane Richard has expressed his confidence that talks with media-to-construction conglomerate Bouygues…

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Richard: Orange will be convergent player in all markets

Orange chairman and CEO Stéphane Richard has reiterated that he plans to establish the company…

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BT to decide on EE or O2, Vodafone denies Liberty Global interest

BT is expected to make a choice between acquiring EE and O2 by Christmas, according…

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Orange strikes deal with Netflix, unveils plan for own SVoD service

Orange is set to become the second French telecom operator to agree to distribute Netflix,…

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Android is a ‘Trojan Horse’, says Orange chief

Google’s Android platform is a “Trojan Horse” and European regulators are “often naïve” about giant…

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Orange CEO confirms Netflix French plan

Orange’s CEO Stéphane Richard confirmed at the end of last week that Netflix plans to…

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Orange looks to fixed line consolidation in Spain

Orange will look to take an active part in any consolidation in the Spanish fixed…

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Orange in talks with Microsoft for Dailymotion partnership

Orange is in talks with Microsoft about striking a partnership to develop its video site…

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Orange close to US deal for Dailymotion

French video sharing site Dailymotion is close to securing a partnership with a major US…

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Orange to invest in Dailymotion, will expand international user base

Orange’s CEO has confirmed the company will invest a further €30 million in developing video…

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Orange’s Richard hits out at EC on antitrust probe

Orange CEO Stéphane Richard has hit out at the European Commission for what he sees…