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Telefónica closes E-Plus acquisition
Telefónica has closed its acquisition of German mobile operator and KPN subsidiary, E-Plus, establishing it…
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Vivendi strikes definitive agreement to sell GVT
Vivendi has struck a definitive agreement to sell its Brazilian unit GVT to Telefónica that…
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Brazilian regulator could complicate Telefónica-Vivendi deal
The acquisition of Vivendi’s Brazilian subsidiary GVT by Telefónica could be complicated by a demand…
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EC passes Telefónica acquisition to local regulator as Vodafone chief raises objections
The European Commission is to leave a decision on the acquisition of Canal+ España by…
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Telefonica Deutchland’s acquisition of E-Plus cleared by EU
Telefonica Deutschland’s acquisition of E-Plus, a subsidiary of Dutch telecoms group KPN, has received final…
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Vivendi chooses Telefónica for GVT, international growth boosts Canal+
Vivendi has decided to enter into exclusive negotiations with Telefónica for the sale of its…
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Vivendi receives Telecom Italia GVT bid as Telefónica ups offer
Vivendi has confirmed it has received an offer from Telecom Italia for its Brazilian unit…
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Telefónica offering Vivendi content deal to sweeten GVT offer
Telefónica is reportedly offering Vivendi a TV content deal on top of its €6.7 billion…
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Vivendi and Telecom Italia discuss Brazilan deal and strategic partnership
Vivendi chairman Vincent Bolloré and Telecom Italia deputy director Marco Patuano met in Paris yesterday…
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Telecom Italia and Vivendi chiefs reportedly meeting today
Telecom Italia executive director Marco Patuano is set to meet Vivendi chairman Vincent Bolloré today…
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Telecom Italia move sparks Mediaset merger speculation
Telecom Italia has reportedly initiated talks with Vivendi, in a bid to counter Telefónica’s bid…
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Telecom Italia shares plunge as Telefónica offers €6.7bn for Vivendi Brazilian unit
Shares in Telecom Italia were suspended today after Telefónica offered to buy Vivendi’s Brazilian telecom…
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Telefónica sees TV growth
Telefónica Spain said it added 350,000 pay TV customers in the quarter to June. The…
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Telefónica taps Alcatel-Lucent for cloud DVR
Telefónica’s Movistar TV is delivering its cloud DVR service using technology supplied by Alcatel-Lucent, the…
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Telefónica buys into Italian Premium as Mediaset sells in Spain
Mediaset has agreed to sell an 11.11% stake in its Italian pay TV unit to…
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Mediaset likely to sell Canal+ stake, holding out for ‘strategic partnership’
Mediaset executive vice-president Piersilvio Berlusconi has given the strongest indication yet that his group will…
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Telefónica offers to buy out Mediaset’s Canal+ stake
Telefónica has offered €295 million to acquire Mediaset’s 22% stake in Spanish pay TV operator…
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Telefonica looking to buy remaining DTS stake from Mediaset
Telefonica is reportedly seeking to up its stake in Spanish pay TV company DTS to…
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Telefónica seals deal to take control of Canal+ Spain
Prisa and Telefónica have definitively agreed the sale of Prisa’s 56% stake in pay TV…
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Eurosport extends 360HD service to Telefónica
Eurosport has struck a new partnership agreement with Telefónica in Spain to extend the reach…
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Strong TV performance lifts Telefónica
Telefónica had 3.6 million pay TV customers globally, up 8% year-on-year, at the end of…
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Prisa accepts Telefónica’s offer for pay TV unit
Spanish media group Prisa has accepted Telefónica’s €725 bid for its 56% stake in pay…
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Telefónica in €725 million bid for control of Digital+
Telefónica has made a €725 million bid for a controlling stake in Prisa-backed Spanish pay…
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Spain’s Movistar TV wins exclusive football rights
Spain’s Movistar TV has secured exclusive rights to Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup…
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Telefónica strikes global partnership with Akamai
Telefónica has struck a global partnership with content delivery network specialist Akamai to provide its…
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Telefónica closes in on Prisa, launches Movistar Fusión TV offering
Shares in Prisa have surged on reports that Telefónica is close to signing a deal…
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Telefónica sees fourth quarter TV boost
Telefónica had 3.6 million pay TV customers at the end of 2013, up 8% or…
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Movistar TV launches dedicated Formula 1 service
Telefónica’s Movistar TV service is to launch a dedicated Formula 1 channel and enhanced coverage…
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Telefonica launches Universal WiFi
Telefonica has launched Universal WiFi, a new service aimed at multinational companies and enterprise customers…
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Technicolor signs global deal with Telefonica
French technology firm Technicolor has signed a major global deal with Telefonica, establishing it as…