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Telecom Italia
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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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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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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 faces challenge from holder of ex-Vivendi stock
Simon Fiduciaria, the company in which Vivendi placed the bulk of its shares in Italian…
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Elliott responds to Vivendi TIM assault
Activist investor Elliott Advisors has responded to Vivendi’s criticism of the performance of Telecom Italia…
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Vivendi slams Elliott record as Telecom Italia shares nosedive
French media group Vivendi has expressed alarm at what it sees as the “disastrous” performance…
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Vivendi sticking to plan for Canal+, says CEO
Vivendi plans to stick with its existing strategy to secure the future of Canal+, despite…
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Telecom Italia chief welcomes regulator’s move on network separation
Telecom Italia CEO Amos Genish has welcomed a decision by communications regulator AGCOM to launch…
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Telecom Italia escapes fine over Vivendi control
Telecom Italia (TIM) has escaped being forced to pay a fine of €74.3 million for…
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Telecom Italia strikes deal with Warner Bros for kids content
Telecom Italia (TIM) has struck an agreement with Warner Bros Entertainment Italia to include animated…
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Vivendi mulls options to recapture initiative in Telecom Italia battle
Vivendi is looking into convening a new Telecom Italia (TIM) shareholders meeting to “reorganise” the…
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Telecom Italia says content convergence is paying off
Telecom Italia (TIM) said that its “content convergence strategy” contributed to a 6.5% quarter-on-quarter increase…
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Mediaset to supply channels to Telecom Italia
Telecom Italia (TIM) and Mediaset have struck a commercial agreement that will result in TIMVision…
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Vivendi loses control of Telecom Italia, but Genish stays on
Vivendi lost control of Telecom Italia (TIM) at the end of last week, with its…
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Telecom Italia plays down report that Genish may quit if Elliott successful
Telecom Italia has contested a headline in the Sunday Telegraph that implied interim chief executive…
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Telecom Italia names new chief technology officer
Telecom Italia (TIM) has named Elisabetta Romano as its new chief technology officer. Romano, who…
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Vivendi secures Genish confirmation ahead of TIM battle
Vivendi scored a partial victory at the first of Telecom Italia’s (TIM) two shareholders’ meetings…
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Vivendi secures reprieve in Telecom Italia battle with Elliott
Vivendi has secured a reprieve in its battle with US hedge fund Elliott Advisors for…
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Vincent Bolloré hands Vivendi reins over to his son
Vincent Bolloré is stepping down as Vivendi chairman and handing over the reins to his…
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Elliott on the offensive again in Telecom Italia battle with Vivendi
‘Activist investor’ Elliott Advisors has issued a rebuttal of Telecom Italia’s (TIM) rejection of its…
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Telecom Italia counters Elliott plan with new presentation
Telecom Italia (TIM) has rejected ‘activist investor’ Elliott Management’s plans to break up the company…
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TIM opens new movies window with Vision Distribution deal
Telecom Italia-owned television service TIMVision has struck a deal with independent producers group Vision Distribution…
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Vivendi submits slate ahead of Telecom Italia board battle
Vivendi has submitted its slate of candidates for the board of Telecom Italia (TIM) as…
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Telecom Italia: plot thickens ahead of crucial vote
Italian investment group Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) is preparing to take a stake in…
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Mediaset combines pay TV activity with Sky in wide-ranging deal
Mediaset has struck a wide-ranging pay TV deal with Sky that puts a likely end…
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Vivendi buys time in TIM battle with mass board resignation
Vivendi has bought itself time to regroup and persuade Telecom Italia (TIM) shareholders to support…
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Telecom Italia goes live with first homegrown TV shows
Telecom Italia’s on-demand video service TIMVision has started airing its first film and TV productions…
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Telecom Italia names new CCO
Telecom Italia (TIM) has named Pietro Scott Jovane as chief commercial officer. Jovane, who holds…