Orange Concessions, the new company 50% owned by Orange and 50% by a consortium made up of La Banque des Territoires (Caisse des Dépôts), CNP Assurances and EDF Invest, is now operational.
Orange launches European TowerCo
Orange has announced the launch of its wholly owned European TowerCo TOTEM.
Cellnex acquisition of Hivory gains approval
The French Competition Authority (Autorité de la Concurrence) has approved Cellnex’s acquisition of Hivory from Altice France and Starlight Holdco. The acquisition will now be finalised in the next few days.
Thema expands Russian channel offer
The Canal+ International subsidiary Thema Company has added three more Russian channels to its portfolio in France.
Pluto TV teams up with BBC Studios
The free streaming service Pluto TV has partnered with BBC Studios to bring three new channels to Germany, Switzerland, Austria (GSA), France and Spain.
Alchimie launches SVOD channel Melty+
The French youth entertainment news media Meltygroup has launched a paid subscription to offer SVOD content, podcasts, and premium articles for its 10 million monthly melty.fr website users.
24i to support French OTT service Cinessance
24i’s end-to-end streaming platform has been selected by the new French film OTT service Cinessance.
Iliad buyout moves stage closer
Iliad’s controlling shareholder Xavier Niel now owns more than 90% of its shares and voting rights.
Eutelsat “unanimously rejects” Drahi offer
Eutelsat has unanimously rejected an offer from Altice’s founder and owner Patrick Drahi pricing the satellite operator at €12.10 per share.
Première and Videofutur launch new French VOD platform
Première magazine and Netgem’s Videofutur have announced the launch of a VOD platform dedicated to cinema.