
OTE continued to grow its TV subscriber base in Q1 in both its home market and in Romania despite difficult market conditions in the two countries.
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OTE continued to grow its TV subscriber base in Q1 in both its home market and in Romania despite difficult market conditions in the two countries.

Romtelecom ended the third quarter with 1,231,077 subscribers to its TV services, or 1.9% more than a year earlier.

The Romanian incumbent Romtelecom has posted a surprise fall in TV subscriber numbers, with the 1,207,461 recorded at the end of June being 1.2% lower than a year earlier.
Concerns have been raised in the Balkan region that OTE may sell one of its businesses in Albania, Bulgaria and Romania to fund its debt servicing.

The Greek telco OTE plans to sell Hellas Sat within the next six months and will consider disposing of other assets in order to repay loans that expire next year.
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