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 — […]
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. […]
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
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 […]
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, […]
At the end of the first quarter of 2024, there were 4.6 million pay-TV subscribers in Portugal, 88,000 more than in the same period last year (+2 per cent), the slowest growth since 2013. Most subscriptions (96 per cent) are bundled with other telecommunications services, with only 2 per cent sold alone, according to data […]
Rodolphe Saade, the French shipping tycoon has announced a deal to acquire French news channel BFM TV off Patrick Drahi’s debt-laden Altice group. Saade’s Marseille-based shipping company, CMA CGM, will acquire the French media unit of telecoms group Altice, which includes BFM TV as well as radio RMC, for €1.55 billion. The move will allow […]