Telecom Italia, Vivendi launch first joint content offering

Reuters

Vivendi has been keen to invest in telecom operators to distribute its content. The French media company has built up its holding in Telecom Italia and is now its largest shareholder with about 23 percent. * The new partnership envisages the Italian ...

Telecom Italia Said to Be Close to Picking CEO for Brazil's Tim

Bloomberg

Stefano De Angelis, 48, who currently runs Telecom Italia's consumer business unit, is the leading candidate to replace Rodrigo Abreu as CEO of Tim Participacoes SA, the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private.

Vivendi ups Telecom Italia stake to just below bid threshold

Reuters

PA) has raised its stake in Telecom Italia (TLIT.MI) to 24.9 percent, just below the 25 percent threshold that would force it to launch a takeover bid, according to a filing with U.S.

Orange CEO says needs invite from Bollore to look at Telecom Italia

Reuters

CAIRO Orange Chief Executive Officer Stephane Richard has said he might look into the possibility of a merger deal with Telecom Italia if French billionaire Vincent Bollore invited him to, but does not think that would happen. Bollore is chairman and ...

Telecom Italia CEO says was never asked to sell Brazil business: paper

Reuters

MILAN Telecom Italia (TLIT.MI TLIT.MI ) Chief Executive Marco Patuano said he has never been asked to sell the company's Brazilian business, following reports that top investor Vivendi (VIV.

Heat is on Telecom Italia's CEO as Vivendi pushes on strategy

Reuters

Patuano, who started his career in Telecom Italia in 1990 straight after university and worked his way up through the ranks to become chief operating officer before taking over as CEO, has stepped up spending on faster fixed and mobile networks as the .

Telecom Italia CEO Said at Risk as Vivendi Seeks Revamp

Bloomberg

Telecom Italia SpA Chief Executive Officer Marco Patuano's position is being reviewed by Vivendi SA because the French media company is becoming impatient with his leadership after investing about 3.5 billion euros ($3.8 billion) in Italy's largest ...

Vivendi buys further 1.4 percent of Telecom Italia, reaching 22.8 percent

Reuters

The filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, dated Feb. 19, said Vivendi bought shares equivalent to 1.4 percent of Telecom Italia's ordinary capital last week, both on the market and through off-market transactions. here. The move ...

UPDATE 3-Vivendi wins four seats on Telecom Italia's board

Reuters

Vivendi wins vote to appoint four representatives to board. French group abstained from vote on planned stock conversion (Updates after vote to give Vivendi board representation). By Agnieszka Flak and Stefano Rebaudo. ROZZANO, Italy, Dec 15 ..

Vivendi wins four Telecom Italia board seats

Financial Times

A fight for influence at Telecom Italia escalated when its largest investor, French group Vivendi, won four board seats and blocked the conversion of savings shares into ordinary shares that would have diluted its stake.

JPMorgan Adds to Telecom Italia Stake as French Investors Circle

Bloomberg

JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in Telecom Italia SpA, the Italian phone carrier that's attracting interest from French investors seeking to increase their influence over the company.

UPDATE 2-Italy government won't buy stake in Telecom Italia-sources

Reuters

However, the government is monitoring the situation at the phone company closely and could decide to use its veto power to safeguard its fixed-line network - Telecom Italia's most prized asset - if needed, one of the sources said. Telecom Italia's ...

Italy government won't buy stake in Telecom Italia - sourcesReuters UK

Telecom Italia CEO says no contacts with Orange, other operators

Reuters

- ‎Nov 30, 2015‎

ROME Nov 30 Telecom Italia has had no contacts with France's Orange or any other telecoms operators, the Italian phone company's Chief Executive Marco Patuano said on Monday.

BRIEF-Telecom Italia fund investors ask Vivendi to unveil aim - document

Reuters

- ‎Nov 30, 2015‎

Telecom Italia fund shareholders ask Vivendi if its plans to exercise a significant influence at Telecom Italia also in relation to further operations such as a possible integration between the two groups.

Vivendi increases its stake in Telecom Italia to 15%

Financial Times

The shares acquisition thrusts Vincent Bolloré, the French industrialist and Vivendi's chairman and biggest investor, to centre stage in Italian telecommunications just as industry executives begin to speculate that Telecom Italia could soon become a