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Telecom Italia
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Gloves come off in Vivendi battle for Telecom Italia
Vivendi and activist investor Elliott Management are now engaged in a battle over the future…
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Hedge fund calls for ejection of Vivendi from Telecom Italia board
US activist investor Elliott Management has formally submitted a request to Telecom Italia (TIM) to…
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Chairman could temporarily step down during TIM strategy debate
Arnaud de Puyfontaine could temporarily step down as Telecom Italia (TIM) chairman for the duration…
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US activist investor makes move on Telecom Italia
US activist investor Elliott Management has taken a stake in Telecom Italia and is seeking…
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Telecom Italia plans to triple TIMvision base
Telecom Italia (TIM) expects the number of subscribers to its TIMVision on-demand service to triple…
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Telecom Italia says it’s still in control of Persidera sale
Telecom Italia (TIM) has said that the transfer of its majority stake in transmission towers…
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Vivendi-Mediaset dispute heading for court with no deal in sight
Vivendi and Mediaset now appear destined to face each other in court after the pair…
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Rai Way in bid for Telecom Italia DTT towers business
Italian digital-terrestrial TV platform operator Rai Way has teamed up with financial investor F2i Fondi…
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Vivendi and Mediaset mulling new three-way JV deal
Vivendi, Telecom Italia and Mediaset are circling a possible agreement that would give the Italian…
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Vivendi-Mediaset rapprochement expected ‘within days’
Vivendi could strike a deal in the next few days to end its legal dispute…
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Telecom Italia closes in on Mediaset deal
Telecom Italia (TIM) has confirmed that it is in talks with Mediaset about a new…
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Vivendi and Mediaset reportedly close to agreeing deal
Vivendi and Mediaset are close to burying the hatchet and striking an agreement that will…
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Canal+ returns to growth, Vivendi chief confirms mediation in Italy
Vivendi has seen a return to growth for Canal+’s domestic French subscriber base for the…
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Mediaset makes changes to minority board representation
In a decision that has been interpreted as a pre-emption of any move by Vivendi…
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Canal+ and Telecom Italia launch joint venture
Canal+ has created its planned joint venture with Telecom Italia (TIM), focusing on the acquisition…
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Mediaset and Vivendi reportedly taking steps to a possible deal
Lawyers for Italy’s Mediaset and France’s Vivendi are holding talks to find a solution to…
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TIM holds firm as government mulls implementing Golden Power
Telecom Italia (TIM) has reiterated its view that it was not obliged to notify the…
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Telecom Italia names Genish as CEO and approves Canal+ JV
Telecom Italia (TIM) has confirmed the widely anticipated appointment of Amos Genish as its new…
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Italian government reportedly kicks off move to fine Telecom Italia
Italian authorities have kicked off the process that could end with Telecom Italia (TIM) incurring…
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Italy edging closer to ‘golden power’ as CONSOB says Vivendi controls TIM
The Italian government is edging closer towards activating its ‘golden power’ to intervene in industries…
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Vivendi committed to ‘making Telecom Italia great again’
Vivendi is committed to help build Telecom Italia into a quad-play leader and lead it…
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Italian government circling Vivendi’s influence on Telecom Italia
Italian government officials are reportedly moving forwards with the process of determining whether Vivendi exercises…
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Mediaset-Telecom deal ‘desirable’ says Italian government official
An agreement between Mediaset and Telecom Italia (TIM) to combine the former’s content with the…
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Vivendi taking steps to ward of Italian move against TIM involvement
Vivendi has reportedly written to the Italian prime minister’s office in an attempt to ward…
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Vivendi stands firm that it does not ‘control’ Telecom Italia
Vivendi has told Italian markets regulator CONSOB that it does not “control” Telecom Italia (TIM)….
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Vivendi agrees to put Mediaset shares in blind trust
Vivendi has agreed to transfer its stake in Mediaset above a threshold of 10% to…
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Telecom Italia adds raft of movies to VOD service
Telecom Italia (TIM) has struck a deal with Notorious Pictures to bring 71 Italian and…
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Italian government calls for probe into Vivendi’s control of Telecom Italia
The Italian government has called for a probe into Vivendi’s increasing control over Telecom Italia…
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Vivendi chief confirms Telecom Italia-Canal+ JV plan
Plans to create a pay TV joint venture between Canal+ and Telecom Italia (TIM) are…
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Vivendi ‘set to launch’ Italian version of Canal+ with TIM
Locked in an epic legal battle with its original preferred partner in the Italian market,…