Comcast buys DreamWorks for US$3.8bn to expand in film, TV and theme parks
US cable giant Comcast’s NBCUniversal unit has agreed to buy DreamWorks Animation for some US$3.8bn in a deal which should cement its...
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Telenor writes down value of Indian unit, could consider exit
Norway’s Telenor has written down the value of its Indian business by NKr2.3bn (US$282.3m), with CEO Sigve Brekke saying the telco’s...
Comcast could pay US$3bn-plus for DreamWorks
US cable giant Comcast is reportedly in talks to acquire DreamWorks Animation for more than US$3bn – a deal which analysts...
Altice consolidates media assets into SFR
Billionaire Patrick Drahi’s Altice is rolling all its media assets into SFR, as it aims to develop its French telecoms unit “into a true...
TIM may exchange Sparkle stake for slice of Metroweb
Telecom Italia (TIM) could reportedly take a stake in fibre optic network provider Metroweb in exchange for a holding in its...
Orange to take control of Groupama Banque
French incumbent Orange has agreed to buy a majority stake in Groupama Banque with the aim of launching a new,...
Orange to take control of Groupama Banque
French incumbent Orange has agreed to buy a majority stake in Groupama Banque with the aim of launching a new,...
Telefónica Deutschland sells towers to Telxius for €587m
German telco Telefónica Deutschland has offloaded some 2,350 wireless towers to Spanish parent Telefónica’s new infrastructure company Telxius in a €587m...
Telefónica Deutschland sells towers to Telxius for €587m
German telco Telefónica Deutschland has offloaded some 2,350 wireless towers to Spanish parent Telefónica’s new infrastructure company Telxius in a €587m...
Orange closes Tigo buy in DRC
Orange has completed its acquisition of mobile operator Tigo in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) less than three months after...
