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Telecom Italia
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Telecom Italia unveils details of Eurosport offering
Telecom Italia (TIM) has fleshed out how it will enhance its sports TV offering following…
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Discovery signs TIM as first Olympics ‘official mobile broadcaster’
Discovery has teamed with Telecom Italia (TIM) in what the pair describe as a a…
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EU approves Vivendi control of Telecom Italia
The European Commission has approved Vivendi’s acquisition of de facto control over Telecom Italia, after…
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Mediaset bounces back to black
Mediaset has bounced back into the black in the first quarter following its €294.5 million…
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Vivendi CEO takes secondary role as Recchi confirmed as TIM chairman
Vivendi CEO Arnaud de Puyfontaine will not, after all, serve as chairman of Telecom Italia…
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Vivendi secures majority on Telecom Italia board
Vivendi has secured a two-thirds majority on the board of Telecom Italia (TIM). The French…
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Vivendi chief tops list of Telecom Italia board nominees
Vivendi has placed its CEO Arnaud de Puyfontaine, CFO Hervé Philippe and general counsel Frédéric…
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Vivendi ‘could take control’ of Telecom Italia
Vivendi could take effective control of Telecom Italia next month after the Italian telco appoints…
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5G: KPN slams spectrum decision, TIM to launch trial in Turin
Dutch telco KPN has hit out at what it sees as a misguided spectrum policy…
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Vivendi reportedly looking to reopen Mediaset talks
Vivendi could be willing to restart negotiations with Mediaset on condition that the Italian broadcaster…
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Vivendi denies Orange Canal+ rumours
Vivendi denied over the weekend that it was in talks with Orange and said that…
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Vivendi denies Mediaset talks report
Vivendi has denied an Italian press report that suggested the French media giant and its…
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Vivendi maintains top shareholder status in Telecom Italia
Vivendi has acquired additional shares in Telecom Italia, allowing it to maintain its position as…
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Orange denies pact to take stake in Canal+, Telecom Italia
Orange has denied that it has struck a deal with Vivendi to take stakes in…
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Swisscom to sell Metroweb stake as Fastweb moves forward with fibre plan
Swisscom has agreed to sell its 10.6% in Italian operator Metroweb to the latter’s main…
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Telecom Italia to launch 4K Android set-top in June
Telecom Italia is to launch a new 4K-ready Android-based set-top box in collaboration with Google….
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Telecom Italia’s Patuano resigns
Telecom Italia has confirmed the resignation of its CEO Marco Patuano. The news follows a…
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Patuano to exit Telecom Italia
Telecom Italia has confirmed that it is in talks with CEO Marco Patuano over the…
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Vivendi ups stake in Telecom Italia to 24.9%
Vivendi has reportedly upped its stake in Telecom Italia to 24.9%, taking it close to…
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Telecom Italia completes sale of Argentinian unit
Telecom Italia has completed the sale of its Argentinian operator, Telecom Argentina, to Fintech. Telecom…
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Vivendi moves raise question over Patuano’s future
Vivendi is flexing its muscles following its acquisition of a stake in Telecom Italia by…
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Telecom Italia sees TV growth, plans investment in multimedia
Telecom Italia increased its TV customer base by 107% last year, with a total of…
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Vivendi secures seats on Telecom Italia board and sees off shares threat
Vivendi has pulled off a surprise victory by securing approval of its plan to name…
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Vivendi looking to scupper Telecom Italia share conversion
Vivendi is to abstain from voting on Telecom Italia’s plan to convert its non-voting savings…
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Vivendi chief defends Telecom Italia plan
Vivendi’s CEO has said the group has no plans to “exercise a relevant influence” on…
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Telecom Italia shareholders advised against Vivendi plan
Investment advice and corporate governance specialist Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has advised Telecom Italia investors…
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Investor express disquiet over Vivendi move on Telecom Italia
A group of Italian and international investment funds have expressed concern about Vivendi’s request to…
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Telecom Italia conversion plan could cut Vivendi stake
Vivendi’s interest in Telecom Italia, which the French media group has been hoping to grow…
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Vivendi chief says company is not acting in concert with Xavier Niel
Vivendi CEO Arnaud de Puyfontaine offered reassurance over the weekend that Vivendi is not acting…
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Vivendi takes Telecom Italia stake above 20%
Vivendi has fulfilled its ambition of taking its stake in Telecom Italia above 20%. The…