Sky said to swoop for Mediaset Premium after Vivendi dispute
British satellite broadcaster and broadband provider Sky is rumoured to be in advanced negotiations with Milan-based media group Mediaset to buy its pay-TV arm. ...
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TIM to spin off streaming service as Italian telecoms-broadcasting space looks set for rapid transformation
Telecom Italia (TIM) plans to spin off its video streaming service TIMVision into a separate company, which will develop proprietary ...
21st Century Fox submits £11.7bn formal takeover offer for Sky
Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox has made a firm offer to take full control of Sky in a deal valuing the UK pay-TV market ...
Mediaset fearful Vivendi stake increases could lead to hostile takeover
French media conglomerate Vivendi’s decision earlier this week to raise its stake in Italian broadcaster Mediaset to 12.32% while a legal ...
TDC to buy back €350m of notes to cut debt
Danish incumbent telco TDC has launched a €350m (US$369.3m) bond buyback to cut debt a week after Apollo Global Management reportedly ...
21st Century Fox makes renewed attempt to consolidate Sky with US$14bn offer
Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox has reached a preliminary agreement to take full control of Sky in a deal valuing the UK ...
Sky mulls refinancing options with €500m bond
European DTH giant Sky has priced €500m (US$536.6m) of euro notes as it looks to refinance bonds and keep the overall pre-tax ...
Sky spikes after Vivendi report
Shares in Sky leapt more than 5% on the back of a report suggesting that the Murdoch family had rejected ...
Sky refinances bridge facility with €600m bond
British DTH giant Sky has launched a €600m (US$653m) bond to refinance the last piece of bridge debt backing last year’s ...
Sky Deutschland board says BSkyB offer is too low
The management of German DTH firm Sky Deutschland has recommended minority shareholders do not accept a takeover deal from British ...
