European telcos may divest assets to counter financial stress post 5G spectrum auctions
Higher-than-expected spectrum costs in an increasingly competitive European telecoms market could force more telcos in the region to sell assets ...
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Fixed broadband outlook remains strong despite growing T-Mobile and Sprint merger threat
US fixed broadband market growth in coming years makes cablecos Charter Communications and Comcast attractive investment targets, although they could face fierce competition ...
Competitive pressures increase in European broadband as EU rolls out connectivity plan
Competitive positioning, commercial reverberations from an EU-wide connectivity plan and the potential for increased fibre consolidation point to accelerating pressure ...
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 ...
Search for connectivity solutions points to satellite ground segment consolidation
The satellite ground segment is continuing to see consolidation as it increasingly focuses on connectivity solutions against a backdrop of ...
MVNO 5G push likely to spark more M&A after Masmovil-Lebara tie-up
Analysts expect more mobile operators to buy MVNOs globally after Masmovil’s deal for Lebara in Spain, as virtual network owners help ...
Eutelsat foresees near-term growth in video despite first half revenue decline
French satellite operator Eutelsat expects ‘slight growth’ in its video segment for the near term, though revenues declined in the key ...
TDC Group to acquire Modern Times Group assets for US$2.5bn in latest media deal
Denmark telco TDC Group has agreed to a US$2.5bn takeover of Modern Times Group’s broadcasting and entertainment business, the latest ...
Multifaceted Sky acquisition could hinge on losing news business as two other situations play out
Sky could seek to dispose 24-hour media channel Sky News after a British regulator provisionally rejected 21st Century Fox’s €11.7bn (US$16.3bn) bid to acquire the ...
Walt Disney Co.’s 21st Century Fox takeover could improve chances for Sky deal
The Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox for US$52.4bn in stock could improve chances for a different deal involving UK ...
