Consolidation of the cable sector in French-speaking Belgium could happen following a bid by Numericable for Brutélé.
Numericable confirms IPO
The French cableco Numericable plans to list 20-40% of its capital in an IPO that could take place as soon as November and value the company at up to €5 billion.
Numericable launches OTT service
French cable operator Numericable is extending its footprint outside the traditional cable coverage area by offering an IPTV prduct across the country.
EC to investigate Numéricâble
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into whether the transfer of public cable infrastructure by around 33 municipalities to France’s leading operator Numéricâble was in accordance with EU state rules.
Numéricâble widens coverage, adds to VOD offer
French cable operator Numéricâble has signed an agreement with La Société National Immobilière (SNI), the National Building Society, to provide its digital service SUN to an estimated 150,000 homes.
Labox fuels Numericable growth
French cable operator Numericable reported 1,647,000 customers at the end of the first quarter. This compared to 1.628 million at the end of December 2012 and 1.58 million at the end of March 2012.
Zappware extends Numericable deployment
Numericable has extended the deployment of its Nexx UI design to its operations in Belgium and Luxembourg.
Numericable mulls SFR take-over
Last year, French operator Numericable approached Vivendi’s telecoms subsidiary SFR for a possible merger, but now the company might launch a takeover bid.
Pascal Dormal joins OTT company Weepee
Weepee New Media has announced that Pascal Dormal, former CEO at Numericable Belux, will bolster its ranks.
In Brief: Ina.fr, SFR, Numericable, ATV
In France, the audiovisual institute INA has launched an app to make its content easily accessible on the IPTV box from SFR. Viewers can instantly stream content from the large on-demand library of the institute.