The state of play for European MNO mergers after Hutchison/O2 u-turn
The European Commission’s interventionist stance lost footing when a court scrapped its veto against a US$13.4bn UK MNO merger. As ...
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Drive towards telecoms convergence clearing the way for more M&A
More convergence-related telecoms deals are expected to defy pandemic, economic and other challenges as Liberty Global blazes a path in ...
Why new Team Telecom authority has wider implications for M&A
As well as effectively formalising the role played by the government’s ‘Team Telecom’ in how transactions have been handled in ...
Investors hone knowhow amid increasing regulatory assertiveness | CBIC 2019 conference session
Connectivity investors are sharpening their skills in risk assessment as regulators get more assertive in evaluating M&A amid the possibility ...
Spectrum monetisation plans steer Globalstar to look at comparable deals
Investment fervor around using satellite spectrum for terrestrial connectivity is boosting Globalstar’s search to monetise multiple bands to help fill ...
India’s Competition Commission approves Videocon d2h and Dish TV merger
Against a backdrop of a successful India space agency rocket launch and strong overall DTH growth locally, India’s Videocon d2h ...
DNA prices IPO at €10.10 per share to raise up to €474.3m
Finland’s third largest mobile operator DNA has priced its IPO at €10.10 (US$10.75) per share, corresponding to a market capitalisation of approximately ...
Telefónica sells Argentine unit Telefe to Viacom for US$345m to help cut debt and refocus
Telefónica has sold its Argentine broadcast unit Televisión Federal (Telefe) to US entertainment content company Viacom for US$345m in cash to help reduce ...
DNA targets up to €518m from IPO designed to position it for further growth
Finland’s third largest mobile operator DNA aims to raise about €464m-€518m (US$494m-US$556m) in an IPO valuing the company at €1.3bn-€1.47bn ...
Dish TV and Videocon d2h merge to create DTH giant
Indian satellite TV broadcasters Dish TV and Videocon d2h have agreed to merge in a long-awaited consolidation deal for India’s crowded DTH market. The ...
