Consumer shift away from pay-TV heightens broadband acquisition race
The race to acquire higher-margin broadband assets this year could accelerate as more media consumers are expected to switch from ...
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Backlash against AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner halts further wireless-cable M&A
Wireless and cable convergence seems inevitable as video content moves online and mobile draws more data traffic, but the recent ...
Bidding war spurs Straight Path’s shares skyward as battle for 5G tech heats up
US startup Straight Path’s shares have been thrust into the stratosphere as AT&T and an unnamed multinational telecoms company battle over high band spectrum and related ...
Vivendi threatens legal action after Italian watchdog orders stake reduction
Italy’s Communication Authority (AGCom) has instructed Vivendi to reduce its stake in either Milan-based media group Mediaset or Telecom Italia after ruling the company breached ...
TPG picks fight with Australia’s top telcos as it forges a national mobile network
Australian ISP TPG Telecom plans to build a national mobile network for an estimated A$1.9bn (US$1.4bn) amid intensifying competition and steady growth in ...
Comcast challenges top US carriers with Xfinity launch
US cable giant Comcast has launched new mobile telecoms operator Xfinity Mobile as it seeks to retain customers who have been switching to rivals’ “quad-play” ...
Berlusconi: Premium faces €100m hit after sale to Vivendi falls through
Italian Broadcaster Mediaset’s failure to divest its pay-TV unit Premium to French media giant Vivendi will result in a €100m (US$108m) hit to its FY2016 accounts. While Mediaset and ...
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. ...
Special Feature: Telcos pin hopes on convergence amidst communication revolution
The global trend for telecoms operators to pursue convergence strategies is unlikely to slow down in 2017 as the industry ...
Orange CEO signals Vivendi on Canal+ acquisition to confront OTT competition
The CEO of French telecoms incumbent Orange has said he would consider a bid for French satellite pay-TV and content provider Canal+ if its ...
