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 […]
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 — […]
On April 17th, Bouygues Telecom, the Free–iliad Group and Orange announced the submission of a new offer reflecting a total enterprise value of €20.35 billion for the Altice France assets under consideration. The Altice France group had granted the Consortium with an initial exclusivity period until today [May 15th]. The parties are still pursuing their […]
Following the due diligence phase initiated in 2026, Bouygues Telecom, the Free–iliad Group and Orange have submitted a new offer and are starting exclusive negotiations with the Altice France group with a view to acquiring SFR. This offer reflects a total enterprise value of €20.35 billion for the Altice France assets under consideration. Altice France […]
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 […]
Skyline Communications, a provider of end-to-end digital transformation solutions for the ICT media and broadband industry, has announced that Bouygues Telecom has selected DataMiner to enhance operational efficiency and optimise service quality of its IPTV/OTT offerings, opening the way to even further increased value for its customers and shareholders. With DataMiner in place, Bouygues Telecom […]
Witbe, a player in test automation and monitoring technology for video service providers, thas announced that French operator Bouygues Telecom is strengthening its long-running partnership with the company by upgrading its QA testing equipment to the latest powerful models of the Witbox+. Bouygues Telecom is utilising Witbe’s new technology to deliver video services more efficiently, […]
OKAST, a European provider of video streaming and FAST channels, has teamed up with Bouygues Telecom, France’s global digital communications and services operator, to roll out its MyTV in Europe mobile service. Available for iOS and Android, this mobile application is an extension of the Travel offering for travellers to France. In addition to exclusive […]
Broadpeak, a provider of content delivery network (CDN) and video streaming solutions for content providers and pay-TV operators, has announced that Bouygues Telecom, a communications operator in France, has deployed Broadpeak’s nanoCDN multicast ABR technology. nanoCDN decreases the impact of streaming on the network while guaranteeing optimal video experience. Offered on Bouygues Telecom’s Bbox Smart […]
Pluto TV, the FAST TV service, has announced its launch on Bouygues Telecom STBs in France. The Pluto TV app is now available on the Miami, Bbox 4K and Bbox 4K HDR set-top-boxes, offering the French public free access to over 100 curated channels. This partnership is the first of its kind with a telecommunications […]