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Telecom Italia
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Activist investor wants Vivendi off TIM board
US activist investor Elliott Management has formally submitted a request to Telecom Italia (TIM) to…
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Vivendi-Mediaset rapprochement expected ‘within days’
Vivendi could strike a deal in the next few days to end its legal dispute…
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Canal+ formalises Telecom Italia JV
Canal+ has created its planned joint venture with Telecom Italia (TIM), focusing on the acquisition…
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Telecom Italia gets new CEO & okays Canal+ JV
Telecom Italia (TIM) has confirmed the widely anticipated appointment of Vivendi exec Amos Genish as…
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Gov’t set to test Vivendi’s grip on Telecom Italia
Italian government officials are reportedly moving forwards with the process of determining whether Vivendi exercises…
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Mediaset-Telecom deal ‘desirable’ – Italy official
An agreement between Mediaset and Telecom Italia (TIM) to combine the former’s content with the…
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Vivendi chief confirms Telecom Italia-Canal+ JV plan
Plans to create a pay TV joint venture between Canal+ and Telecom Italia (TIM) are…
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Vivendi ‘set to launch’ Italian version of Canal+
Locked in an epic legal battle with its original preferred partner in the Italian market,…
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Vivendi to fight Italian setback
Vivendi has said it will take “any appropriate legal action” – including a possible complaint…
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Mediaset ‘still open to right Vivendi deal’
Mediaset is still open to a deal with France-based Vivendi that “creates value”, but no…
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Italian regulator to probe Vivendi’s Mediaset move
Italian antitrust watchdog AGCOM has stepped into the battle raging between Vivendi and Mediaset with…
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Mediaset and Vivendi in war of words
The war of words between Mediaset and Vivendi over the latter’s second thoughts about buying…
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Telecom Italia chief exit talks confirmed
Telecom Italia has confirmed that it is in talks with CEO Marco Patuano over the…
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Vivendi ‘won’t vote Telecom Italia share plan’
France-basee media giant Vivendi is to abstain from voting on Telecom Italia’s plan to convert…
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Netflix reveals Spain, Portugal, Italy launch dates
Netflix will launch in Spain on October 20, in Portugal on October 21 and in…
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Telecom Italia eyes 500k TV customers
Telecom Italia is targeting 550,000 video customers by the end of this year following its…
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Mediaset secures premium Telecom Italia deal
Mediaset and Telecom Italia have agreed a deal whereby the telecom operator will distribute Mediaset…
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Netflix scores Telecom Italia carriage
Netflix has secured carriage on Telecom Italia platforms ahead of its launch in Italy this…
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Vivendi to up stake in Telecom Italia
Vivendi is expected to announce a deal to take a stake in Telecom Italia this…
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Vivendi accepts Telefonica’s €7.5bn Brazil cable offer
Vivendi has decided to enter into exclusive negotiations with Telefónica for the sale of its…
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Telecom Italia to offer channels via Sky Italia
Telecom Italia has signed a deal with Sky Italia that will allow its customers to…
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One bidder in exclusive talks for La7
Telecom Italia has said it is in exclusive negotiations with Italian media firm Cairo Communications…
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Italian entrepreneur makes move for La7 channel
Italian entrepreneur and Diego Della Valle has expressed a serious interest in La7, the Italian…