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Former Sky boss Sir Jeremy Darroch becomes KKR advisor

January 15, 2025 12.47 Europe/London By Julian Clover

American private equity group KKR has appointed Sir Jeremy Darroch to help expand its interest in telecoms, media and technology.

Filed Under: Newsline, People Tagged With: KKR Edited: 16 January 2025 14:15

Mediawan and Leonine Studios to merge

April 29, 2024 08.33 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Mediawan and Leonine Studios have agreed to join forces in an all-stock transaction, creating one of Europe’s premier independent studios.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline, Production Tagged With: Fred Kogel, KKR, Leonine Studios, Matthieu Pigasse, Mediawan, Pierre-Antoine Capton, Xavier Niel Edited: 29 April 2024 08:38

Telecom Italia organises NetCo

November 27, 2023 12.25 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

Telecom Italia (TIM) has announced the organisation of NetCo, the business unit that will be contributed to FiberCop at the closing of the transaction for the sale of the fixed […]

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Italy, KKR, Netco, Telecom Italia Edited: 27 November 2023 12:25

Vivendi protests Telecom Italia network sale

November 6, 2023 13.49 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

Vivendi has reacted angrily to the decision by the Telecom Italia (TIM) board of directors to accept KKR’s offer to buy TIM’s fixed network without first informing and requesting a […]

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline Tagged With: KKR, Telecom Italia, Vivendi Edited: 7 November 2023 08:39

KKR bids for Telecom Italia network

October 16, 2023 12.12 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

Telecom Italia (TIM) has received a binding offer from KKR for NetCo, its fixed network business including FiberCop.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Italy, KKR, Telecom Italia Edited: 16 October 2023 12:12

Telecom Italia in exclusive talks with KKR on landline sale

June 23, 2023 10.01 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Shareholder Vivendi may yet thwart the latest plans by Telecom Italia to sell its landline network to the private equity firm KKR.

Filed Under: Business, Editor's Choice, Newsline Tagged With: KKR, Telecom Italia Edited: 26 June 2023 12:52

German FTTH operator Glasfaser Direkt files for insolvency

February 15, 2023 22.23 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German fibre-optic network operator Glasfaser Direkt has filed for insolvency.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Finance, FTTH, Newsline Tagged With: Glasfaser Direkt, HelloFiber, John Laing, KKR, Liberty Gloal Edited: 17 February 2023 12:38

KKR bids for Telecom Italia network

February 2, 2023 12.06 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

Telecom Italia (TIM) has received a non-binding offer from KKR for its fixed-line network.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline Tagged With: KKR, Telecom Italia, TIM Edited: 3 February 2023 12:54

KKR jointly bids for Telekom asset

June 20, 2022 13.25 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

KKR & Co, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and Stonepeak Partners have jointly submitted a binding offer for a controlling stake in Deutsche Telekom’s tower unit.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Deutsche Telekom, Germany, KKR Edited: 20 June 2022 13:25

Telecom Italia inks network integration MoU

May 30, 2022 11.21 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

Telecom Italia (TIM), CDP Equity (CDPE), KKR, Macquarie and Open Fiber have signed an MoU with the aim of integrating the networks of TIM and Open Fiber.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline Tagged With: CDP Equity, Italy, KKR, Macquarie, Open Fiber, Telecom Italia Edited: 31 May 2022 09:48

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