Greece’s privatisation agency HRADF has launched an international tender to sell a 5% stake in the incumbent telco OTE.
Challenging times at Telekom Romania
Romania remains challenging for OTE despite an improved performance in its home market Greece.
Tsamaz to stay on at OTE
Michael Tsamaz is to stay on as chairman and chief executive of Greece’s OTE until June 2021.
BBC Earth to launch in Greece
BBC Earth will make its debut in Greece on OTE’s pay-TV service Cosmote TV on October 1.
OTE’s Cosmote to drop Discovery channels
Greece’s Cosmote TV will not renew its cooperation with Discovery Group as discussions between the two parties have not led to a mutually acceptable agreement.
Shock for Greek pay-TV
The Greek pay-TV market has suffered a rare loss in subscriber numbers, with 15,000 fewer customers at the end of the first half than six months earlier.
Mixed fortunes for OTE in Romania
Telekom Romania’s TV subscriber total as the end of Q2 was virtually unchanged on a year at 1,470,692 (+0.6%), as was its broadband customer base at 1,185,687 (-0.7%).
OTE and Telekom Romania hold their own
OTE-backed Telekom Romania ended the first quarter with 1,457,269 subscribers to its TV services, a 0.6% increase on the same period last year.
Greece to sell OTE stake
Greece’s privatisation agency TAIPED has announced that it is seeking a financial advisor for the sale of a 5% stake in the incumbent telco OTE.
OTE, Telekom Romania turn the corner
OTE-backed Telekom Romania saw its TV (DTH, IPTV and cable) subscriber total grow by 0.8% to 1,464,283 in 2016.