Viaccess-Orca (VO), a provider of OTT and TV platforms, content protection, and advanced data solutions, has announced that Thomas Kohler has been appointed as CEO of the company, replacing Philippe Léonetti, who is retiring. Kohler is an established expert in business development, innovation, and company transformations, with over 20 years of international experience in senior […]

MásMóvil ended the year increasing its revenues by 3 per cent to €2.97 billion, albeit losing €240 million overall. EBITDA remained flat versus the previous year reaching €1.18 billion with investments totalling €437 million. In term of customers, MásMóvil added 650,000 new lines including mobile and fixed broadband. Overall, the company has 15.9 million lines, […]

The Spanish Government has approved the merger between Orange and MásMóvil, paving the way for the creation of the new market leader scheduled to be operating by Q4. The cabinet meeting gave the green light following the EC’s recent approval of the €18.6 billion merger. [With the approval] we will guarantee better services for consumers,” […]

The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed creation of a joint venture by Orange and MásMóvil. The approval is conditional upon full compliance with a commitments package offered by Orange and MásMóvil. The decision follows a prolonged investigation of the proposed transaction. The EC explained that “Orange is a full […]

Orange Spain will compensate thousands of customers who were unable to watch Real Madrid vs Barcelona’s Supercopa Final in Saudi Arabia on January 14th. From the beginning of the match, which Real Madrid won 4-1, thousands of customers experienced a blackout that prevented them from watching the action. The company says that it will contact […]

UK’s Zegona, owner of Vodafone Spain, has asked Brussels for access to surplus assets from Orange-MásMóvil under the same conditions as the Romanian operator Digi. According to Expansión, Zegona has requested that European authorities grant a similar deal to Digi’s with both merging companies so that Vodafone can gain broadband and mobile customers from Orange […]

Romanian telco operator Digi has confirmed its deal with Orange and MásMóvil whereby it will gain access to their mobile networks, thus paving the way for the European authorities to give approval to the merger. Digi will pay Orange €120 million for the usage of its network. In exchange, it will be able to manage […]

SVoD service Max may be available on Movistar Plus and Orange in the near future as Vodafone Spain’s exclusive deal expires on December 31st. Until now, Vodafone Spain had an exclusive deal that allowed it to integrate the service in its offer.The signing of a new agreement, non-exclusive, until 2026 opens the door for Movistar […]

Digi has reached a preliminary agreement with Orange-MásMóvil to acquire the so-called remedies, the surplus assets from the merger. This move may pave the way for the EU approval of the merger, still under the EC scrutiny and valued at over €18 billion. If acquired, Digi says it will invest around €2 billion over the […]

Orange is expanding its range of connectivity offerings in France and now includes satellite in its technology mix, alongside fibre, ADSL, 4G and 5G Home. This new Satellite offer from Orange is aimed at customers who are not eligible for fiber and those with ADSL speeds of less than 8 Mbps. It is marketed through […]