Sogecable has declined to comment on Spanish press reports suggesting the pay-TV operator has reinitiated talks with France Telecom’s Orange over the launch of a triple play service. Sogecable already has a non-exclusive agreement with Telefonica, but this has run into regulatory pressures, forcing Sogecable to separately bill customers for its Digital+ pay-TV service and ADSL and telephony services.
An agreement with Orange could clear the way for a potential purchase of Sogecable by Telefonica, although Canal+ is also thought to have an interest in acquiring the pay-TV business.