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Competition watchdog to probe French telco merger

The European Commission has referred to France’s Competition Authority (Autorité de la concurrence) the examination of the acquisition of sole control by the Iliad group of certain assets held by the Altice France group. The Iliad group is active in the electronic communications sector through its subsidiaries Free and Free Mobile. The target assets are […]

July 17, 2026By Colin Mann

Data: US cable providers lost 280,000 broadband subs in Q1

Research from Parks Associates’ Broadband Market Tracker shows broadband subscriber losses among the largest cable providers in the US continue to lessen as operators strengthen customer retention efforts and expand converged broadband and mobile offerings. Leading cablecos – including Comcast, Charter Spectrum and Altice – lost an estimated 280,000 combined broadband subscribers during the first […]

July 15, 2026

SFR acquisition: MoU signed

French telcos Bouygues Telecom, the Free–iliad Group and Orange (the Consortium) have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Altice France (the seller) with a view to acquiring SFR, one of the largest industrial transactions in Europe in the telecommunications sector. The proposed transaction aims to create long-term value for all stakeholders — […]

June 8, 2026

Ampersand partners with Fandango and Kochava

Ampersand, the audience-first TV advertising sales and technology company, has announced a partnership with Fandango, the movie discovery and ticketing platform, and Kochava, ah attribution and measurement provider. This collaboration delivers a full-funnel, cross-screen theatrical advertising solution that combines precision audience creation, privacy-focused activation, and holistic attribution to connect TV exposure directly to ticket sales. […]

June 2, 2026

Altice becomes Optimum

Altice USA, the cable television and broadband provider, has unveiled a rebrand amid ongoing challenges in its traditional video services segment. The company, which has long operated under the Altice banner, revealed the entity will transition to Optimum Communications, marking a deliberate pivot toward its most recognised consumer-facing brand in the US. From November 19th, […]

November 6, 2025

Altice France rejects Orange, Bouygues, Free-iliad offer

Bouygues Telecom, Free-iliad Group and Orange have submitted a joint non-binding offer to enter into negotiations with a view to acquiring a range of activities from the Altice group in France, but their offer has been immediately rejected. The offer covered most of SFR’s assets, but excluded stakes in Intelcia, UltraEdge and XP Fibre and […]

October 15, 2025

Optimum signs bundling deal with Bango

Bango, a specialist in subscription bundling, has announced a new licensing agreement with Optimum, a US telecommunications provider, operated by Altice USA. Through this collaboration, Optimum customers can access subscription bundles, powered by the Digital Vending Machine (DVM) from Bango. Optimum is a significant brand in the US telecommunications market, providing fiber internet, mobile, TV, […]

May 20, 2025

France: Camunda partners with SFR

Camunda, a specialist in process orchestration, has partnered with SFR, a division of Altice France and second largest telecom provider in France, to further enhance its operational support system (OSS). Orchestrating processes within the SFR OSS will make it more seamless for the company to activate, configure, and provision mobile, internet, and other telecommunications services. […]

November 18, 2024

Bharti acquires Altice’s BT stake

Indian telecoms conglomerate Bharti Global has acquired Patrick Drahi-controlled Altice UK’s stake in BT. In a Stock Market announcement, BT Group said that it noted that Bharti Global has reached agreement to acquire c24.5 per cent of the issued share capital of BT Group from Altice UK. Allison Kirkby, Chief Executive, said: “We welcome investors […]

August 12, 2024

Altice USA loses video subs

Altice USA lost 291,000 video customers year-on-year amid industry-wide cord-cutting and TV viewers shifting online. It shed 72,800 in Q2. The cable operator finished the year with 2.02 million pay–TV subscribers. The company serves around five million residential and business cable customers across 21 US states and through its Optimum brand. To retain video customers, […]

August 1, 2024