Vivendi appoints Amos Genish as chief convergence officer
French media conglomerate Vivendi has appointed Amos Genish, former president and CEO of Telefonica Brasil, to oversee the group’s convergence ...
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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 in €6bn refi as Canal+ speculation continues
French incumbent telco Orange has signed a multi-currency €6bn (US$6.3bn) syndicated revolving credit facility with 24 international banks to refinance an existing ...
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 ...
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 ...
Analysts don’t rule out Orange-Canal+ deal after Vivendi denial
French media conglomerate Vivendi’s denial that it is in talks with Orange about the sale of its satellite pay-TV and content ...
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 ...
Vivendi reconfirms commitment to Telecom Italia with stake increase to 23.15%
French media conglomerate Vivendi has bought additional shares in Telecom Italia (TIM) on the market after a convertible bond diluted its ...
Vivendi says no longer interested in amicable solution with Mediaset
French media giant Vivendi has said it is no longer seeking an amicable solution with Italian broadcaster Mediaset over its pay-TV unit, although sources ...
Bolloré increases Vivendi stake to more than 20% as its influence grows
French billionaire Vincent Bolloré’s investment company has increased its stake in media conglomerate Vivendi to more than 20%. The Bolloré Group said in ...
