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BT scraps hunt for Openreach partner as fibre rollout costs fall: Company says cost of adding homes to new network has dropped 15%, and ‘we can fund it ...
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BT scraps hunt for Openreach partner as fibre rollout costs fall: Company says cost of adding homes to new network has dropped 15%, and ‘we can fund it ...
theguardian.com/technology/2021/nov/04/bt-scraps-hunt-for-openreach-partner-as-fibre-rollout-costs-fall
Millions of BT and Sky users finally offered ultimate upgrade: Openreach has confirmed that almost 14 million premises should now have access to Fibre to the ...
plymouthherald.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/millions-bt-sky-users-finally-9241129
BT’s Openreach pushes Labour for easier access to flats in fibre rollout : Group wants existing agreements with landlords to be extended to automatically permit ...
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Main Isle of Wight road set to close for Openreach utility works: The Isle of Wight closure is expected to last three days.
countypress.co.uk/news/24277237.main-isle-wight-road-set-close-utility-works/
BT Group: Still Seeing Little Love From The Market: BT's shares continue to trade at a steep discount to European peers and my fair value estimate ...
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Pictish 999: Apology as telecoms pole appears at ancient Scottish site: The 25ft pole was “negligently” installed within the boundary of Burghead Fort ...
scotsman.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/pictish-999-apology-as-telecoms-pole-appears-at-ancient-scottish-site-4589812
Plusnet warns customers who have a landline ahead of permanent change: It comes ahead of a major change to landline services nationwide amid the ongoing Cost of ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/plusnet-warns-customers-who-landline-28981042
Failure to connect: how Openreach left a home without a vital lifeline: The network company has been accused of poor communication and delays in supplying often ...
theguardian.com/money/2024/mar/04/failure-to-connect-how-openreach-left-a-home-without-a-vital-lifeline
Virgin Media to stand up rival network operator to BT Openreach: NetCo hoping to eat some of the pie by opening network plumbing to ISPs
theregister.com/2024/02/19/virgin_media_product_to_rival_openreach/
Residents win 'small victory' as Openreach forced to abandon works: Neighbours came out in force to protest a planned installation of nine-metre high wooden ...
lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/southport-residents-win-small-victory-28703559
Openreach 'trample' on residents' wishes to win 'small victory': Sefton Council have already called on Openreach to suspend the installation of telegraph poles ...
liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/large-police-presence-stubborn-openreach-28819831
Internet boosts opportunities at Worcestershire Jacks Place: A day centre near Malvern for adults with additional needs has been given full fibre broadband.
malverngazette.co.uk/news/24179628.internet-boosts-opportunities-worcestershire-jacks-place/
High-flying Saltash mum crushing it with team of 8,000: Georgia, from Saltash, says she still makes her children's bath and bedtime despite leading ...
plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/saltash-mum-crushing-business-team-9148470
Angry residents take matters into own hands and line streets to block workers: People living on the Southport street say they want the cables to be buried ...
lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/angry-residents-take-matters-hands-28633441
Utility works causing long delays on A146 near Thurton: There are long delays on the A146 between Loddon and Norwich while utility works are carried out by ...
edp24.co.uk/news/24159915.utility-works-causing-long-delays-a146-near-thurton/
BT broadband users face changes to their internet plans: Openreach has announced a further 46 new exchange locations across the UK, covering an additional 344 ...
leicestermercury.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/bt-virgin-media-broadband-users-9046319
Road closes for repairs after lorry strikes telephone pole in Cumbria: Traffic through Grizebeck is slow today, as repairs are being made to a telephone pole.
nwemail.co.uk/news/24118648.grizebeck-telephone-pole-damaged-lorry-road-close-repairs/
Cambs villagers 'frustrated' at week-long broadband outage: People said they use the internet to work from home, for children to do homework ...
cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/cambridgeshire-villagers-frustrated-week-long-28579924
Doncaster North MP joins local Openreach engineers to get up to speed as new £22.5m ultrafast broadband network passes 75k
doncasterfreepress.co.uk/business/doncaster-north-mp-joins-local-openreach-engineers-to-get-up-to-speed-as-new-ps225m-ultrafast-broadband-network-passes-75k-4489498
How Patrick Drahi can clamber out of his debt hole: People who know Patrick Drahi characterise him as a ruthless and meticulous strategist ...
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Telecom tycoon ensnared by his hefty debt machine: podcast: Patrick Drahi built the ocean-spanning Altice empire on the back of aggressive dealmaking and $60 bln ...
reuters.com/breakingviews/telecom-tycoon-ensnared-by-his-hefty-debt-machine-podcast-2024-04-18/
Altice Billionaire Patrick Drahi Recasts Finance’s Natural Order: The battle over Patrick Drahi's telco debt needs to re-establish the norm that creditors ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-23/altice-billionaire-patrick-drahi-recasts-finance-s-natural-order
Ardian Said to Join Bidding for Altice’s €7 Billion XpFibre Unit: European private equity firm Ardian is considering a potential offer for a controlling stake in ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-19/ardian-said-to-join-bidding-for-altice-s-7-billion-xpfibre-unit
Paid articlePaid Altice Billionaire Drahi Seems to Be Burning Bridges With Creditors: Drahi risks burning bridges with creditors, who over decades bankrolled his debt-fueled ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-10/altice-billionaire-drahi-seems-to-be-burning-bridges-with-creditors
Paid articlePaid Patrick Drahi’s Auction House Sotheby’s Plans Securitized Bond Sale: Sotheby’s, the auction house owned by telecom billionaire Patrick Drahi ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-09/patrick-drahi-s-auction-house-sotheby-s-plans-securitized-bond-sale
Paid articlePaid Altice Q&A: How Drahi Can Push Creditors to Cut Billions of Debt: Billionaire Patrick Drahi’s Altice is asking creditors to agree to losses as the company’s ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-28/altice-q-a-how-drahi-can-push-creditors-to-cut-billions-of-debt
Paid articlePaid Altice Billionaire Patrick Drahi Recasts Finance’s Natural Order: The battle over Patrick Drahi's telco debt needs to re-establish the norm that creditors ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-23/altice-billionaire-patrick-drahi-recasts-finance-s-natural-order
John Malone can wait out Altice’s $25 bln problem: Cable cowboy John Malone has plenty of time to deal with his European counterpart Patrick Drahi ...
reuters.com/breakingviews/john-malone-can-wait-out-altices-25-bln-problem-2024-02-27/
Patrick Drahi’s Altice Volte Face Will Never Be Forgotten: Chris Hughes: The tycoon wants to cut debt in his telecoms business faster than flagged ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-03-26/patrick-drahi-s-altice-volte-face-will-never-be-forgotten-chris-hughes
Paid articlePaid Altice France on collision course with creditors: Bondholders’ group hires lawyers after telecoms company declines to use proceeds from asset sales to repay debt
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Altice France Seeks Solutions with Advisors Amid Growing Tensions
- Altice France and a group of its creditors are collaborating with financial and legal advisors to find solutions to the increasing tensions surrounding the company's debt.
- Altice is in discussions with Lazard Inc., while certain bondholders, such as Attestor Capital and Arini, are engaging with advisors from Houlihan Lokey Inc. and the law firm Milbank LLP.
- A combination of alternative and long-term credit funds holding approximately €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) of Altice France's debt has been coming together in recent weeks. Discussions about a liability management exercise for the company escalated after the French telecommunications company informed investors they would incur losses.
- Bondholders in the group speaking with advisors hold secured and unsecured debt, with maturities primarily focused on the notes due in 2027 and 2028.
Altice Bonds Plunge After Saying Creditors Must Take Cuts: Executives at billionaire Patrick Drahi’s Altice set more aggressive leverage targets and said its ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-20/altice-france-bonds-fall-as-firm-plans-more-discounted-buybacks
Patrick Drahi’s Altice Group Sells French BFM & RMC Channels: Patrick Drahi’s Altice Group Sells French BFM & RMC Channels
deadline.com/2024/03/patrick-drahi-altice-group-sells-media-assets-french-bfm-amp-rmc-channels-1235859652/
Saudi Telecom Is Said to Submit Highest Bid for Altice Portugal: Saudi Telecom Co. has emerged as the highest bidder for Altice’s Portuguese business ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-08/saudi-telecom-is-said-to-submit-highest-bid-for-altice-portugal
Paid articlePaid French prosecutors probe corruption allegations linked to telecoms group Altice : Investigation follows arrest of co-founder Armando Pereira in Portugal last ...
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Paid articlePaid Drahi's Altice and Charter Cable Deal May Be Worth the Debt: A potential deal between Charter and Altice USA would create a highly leveraged cable player ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-03-05/drahi-s-altice-and-charter-cable-deal-may-be-worth-the-debt
Temporary traffic signals in place on main road while telecoms work is carried out
newarkadvertiser.co.uk/news/temporary-traffic-signals-in-place-on-main-road-while-teleco-9363193/
BT says ‘no broadband’ unless I agree to its mystery bill: It won’t tell me the exact cost of its ‘complex’ installation until I decide to pay
theguardian.com/money/2024/jan/03/bt-says-no-broadband-unless-i-agree-to-its-mystery-bill
BT chief Jansen approached about WPP chairmanship, Sky News reports: BT Group's (BT.L) outgoing boss Philip Jansen has been approached about becoming the next ...
reuters.com/business/media-telecom/bt-chief-jansen-approached-about-wpp-chairmanship-sky-news-2024-01-01/
Billionaire Xavier Niel has expressed interest in buying the Portuguese operations of Patrick Drahi’s Altice telecommunications empire, sources say. Show more
Winchester one-way system to see traffic chaos over new road works: Further traffic chaos is expected on the one-way system due to new road works.
hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/24087653.winchester-one-way-system-see-traffic-chaos-new-road-works/
Altice’s best hope will be a Middle East lifeline: Franco-Israeli billionaire Patrick Drahi is facing a harsh reversal of fortune. A $60 billion debt wall is ...
reuters.com/breakingviews/altices-best-hope-will-be-middle-east-lifeline-2023-12-18/
Woman dies after broken telegraph pole left her unable to call for help: A paramedic claimed he could see that she had tried to press her personal alarm
walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/woman-dies-after-broken-telegraph-28299587
Openreach hits halfway mark in quest to hook up 25M premises with fiber broadband
theregister.com/2023/12/08/openreach_halfway_fiber_milestone/
‘World-first engineering’ to connect Scottish island to ultrafast broadband: A communications firm has deployed “world-first engineering” as part of its efforts ...
thenational.scot/news/24013456.world-first-engineering-connect-scottish-island-ultrafast-broadband/
Fallen Exeter tree knocks out internet and phone lines: A fallen tree during Storm Henk has left some residents in a road in Exeter without broadband and phone ...
devonlive.com/news/devon-news/fallen-exeter-tree-knocks-out-9031566
Next BT CEO Allison Kirkby takes the wheel from next month: Jansen can let someone else worry about nationwide fiber rollout now
theregister.com/2024/01/10/next_bt_ceo_allison_kirkby/
European Telecoms: Rising M&A Favors Bankers Over Billionaires: Xavier Niel is buying and rival Patrick Drahi is selling. But Niel faces competing suitors and ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-01-09/european-telecoms-rising-m-a-favors-bankers-over-billionaires
Road closures to look out for in Cornwall in coming weeks: We had quite a few roads closed due to ongoing projects last year, maybe this year will be better?
cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/road-closures-look-out-cornwall-9003081
There's a telegraph pole making my garden look ugly: A pensioner has been hit with £1,000 bill to have a telecom company's mast wires moved in her garden ...
metro.co.uk/2023/11/10/a-telegraph-pole-making-garden-look-ugly-19804771/
Doctors' surgery left without phone and internet access after "malicious" vandalism
portsmouth.co.uk/news/people/gudge-heath-lane-surgery-in-titchfield-left-without-phone-and-broadband-after-malicious-vandals-target-openreach-network-4411282
French telecom group Altice is on a precipice: Patrick Drahi may be playing down Altice's colossal debt, but inflation and rising interest rates are forcing him ...
lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2023/11/01/french-telecom-group-altice-is-on-a-precipice_6220253_19.html
BT's fibre plan starts to deliver as its architect Jansen bows out: BT Group (BT.L), Britain's biggest broadband and mobile provider, posted second-quarter ...
reuters.com/business/media-telecom/britains-bt-keeps-2024-outlook-after-q2-core-profit-beat-2023-11-02/
Saudi Telecom Among Suitors Vying for Altice Portugal: Saudi Telecom Co. is among suitors that have been studying a potential acquisition of the Portuguese ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-11/saudi-telecom-is-said-to-be-among-suitors-for-altice-portugal
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Postcodes where BT and Sky users can get major broadband upgrade: If your chosen Internet Service Provider (ISP) is Sky or BT, you could be eligible for an ...
nottinghampost.com/news/uk-world-news/bt-sky-users-certain-postcodes-8964922
Sotheby's CEO on Art Demand, 2024 Outlook: Sotheby's CEO Charles Stewart discusses the business outlook for the luxury auction house, weaker demand in Asia ...
bloomberg.com/news/videos/2023-12-07/sotheby-s-ceo-on-art-demand-2024-outlook-video
Broadband cables left lying on pavement in Felixstowe: People living in Felixstowe have been angered by engineers after overhead cables were left lying on the ...
ipswichstar.co.uk/news/23954232.broadband-cables-left-lying-pavement-felixstowe/
New locations for full-fibre broadband in Aberdeenshire and Highlands revealed: Around 3,800 Aberdeenshire households as well as around a further 3 ...
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6268822/aberdeenshire-highland-full-fibre-broadband/
Altice sells chunk of data centre business to Morgan Stanley: Telecoms group owned by Franco-Israeli billionaire Patrick Drahi seeks ways to cut $60bn debt pile
ft.com/content/dbd9e673-6734-4bc2-b4c8-78266f433cc9
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Peak District village cut off for 27 days after storm: The storm took down the only phone line into the village
derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-news/entire-peak-district-village-cut-8901722
Billionaire Patrick Drahi’s Altice to Seek Bids Next Month for Key Assets: Billionaire Patrick Drahi’s Altice is preparing to receive initial bids for its ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-09/drahi-s-altice-is-said-to-seek-bids-next-month-for-key-assets
Paid articlePaid Vodafone Deal Is a Bad Sign for Altice France, Says BI’s Cheslin: Vodafone Group Plc’s sale of its Spanish business should be a “reality check” for Patrick ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-31/vodafone-deal-is-a-bad-sign-for-altice-france-says-bi-s-cheslin
A361 between Shepton Mallet and Nunney to close for Openreach repairs: A BUSY A-road is due to close tonight and tomorrow so that essential repairs can be ...
somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/23875648.a361-shepton-mallet-nunney-close-openreach-repairs/
Patrick Drahi’s Auction House Sotheby’s Plans Securitized Bond Sale: Sotheby’s, the auction house owned by telecom billionaire Patrick Drahi ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-09/patrick-drahi-s-auction-house-sotheby-s-plans-securitized-bond-sale
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Woman comes home from work to find Openreach telegraph pole on drive: Chris McNarney says she is also worried the pole will devalue her home
stokesentinel.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/woman-comes-home-work-find-8817168
Altice: Billionaire Drahi’s Empire In Turmoil on Debt, Corruption Scandal: He built his telecoms empire in an era of low interest rates. Now, with soaring debt ...
bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-10-24/altice-billionaire-drahi-s-empire-in-turmoil-on-debt-corruption-scandal
Altice: Drahi Tells Staff Executives Made “Stupid” Mistakes: Billionaire Patrick Drahi acknowledged flaws in the management of Altice group but said he isn’t ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-18/drahi-tells-altice-staff-that-management-made-stupid-mistakes
Billionaire Patrick Drahi’s Altice to Seek Bids Next Month for Key Assets: Billionaire Patrick Drahi’s Altice is preparing to receive initial bids for its ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-09/drahi-s-altice-is-said-to-seek-bids-next-month-for-key-assets
Paid articlePaid Billionaire Drahi's Altice Workers Warned of Corruption Before Portugal Probe
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-16/billionaire-drahi-s-altice-workers-warned-of-corruption-before-portugal-probe
Rural Aberdeenshire community cut off after rodents chew through vital fibre-optic cables
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/6214897/fibre-optics-whistleberry-rodents/
Drahi Approaches French Rivals for SFR Deal, Tribune Says: Billionaire Patrick Drahi has made approaches through a banker to sound out French telecom competitors ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-21/drahi-approaches-french-rivals-for-sfr-deal-tribune-says
Vodafone sold us a broadband upgrade – then cut us off completely: We were tempted to go for full fibre. Three cancelled installations later ...
theguardian.com/money/2023/sep/13/vodafone-sold-us-a-broadband-upgrade-then-cut-us-off-completely
Altice Raises Loans to Push Out Maturities, Repay Revolving Line: Altice International, one of the three branches of billionaire Patrick Drahi’s troubled ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-29/altice-raises-loans-to-push-maturities-repay-revolving-line
Landlines for homes and businesses in suburb cut off for 3 weeks: But there may be another week to wait for some
derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-news/newhall-phone-problems-landlines-homes-8836272
B3224 at Roundwater to close for council and Openreach work: Somerset Council’s highways team is carrying out important vegetation clearance on the B3224 at ...
somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/23852196.b3224-roundwater-close-council-openreach-work/
Section of B3139 to be closed for Openreach works this week: Part of the B3139 road which connects Wells to Wedmore will be closed this week.
somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/23857565.section-b3139-closed-openreach-works-week/
Motorists face lengthy diversion during closure of busy road: Drivers have been warned ahead of the work
somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/motorists-face-lengthy-diversion-during-8825740
Drahi Says Altice to Unveil Options to Cut Debt Load Soon: Billionaire Patrick Drahi said that his debt-laden telecommunications empire Altice would unveil ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-06/drahi-says-altice-to-unveil-options-to-cut-its-debt-load-soon
Drahi Says He Favors Private Equity Investors for Carriers: Patrick Drahi said he would prefer to sell stakes of Altice’s European carriers to private equity ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-08/drahi-says-he-favors-private-equity-investors-for-carriers
Altice Bonds Rise After Report of Asset Sale Steps to Cut Debt: Bonds issued by Patrick Drahi’s telecoms companies rallied after reports that the billionaire is ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-07/altice-bonds-rise-after-report-of-asset-sale-steps-to-cut-debt
Ultrafast broadband, BT, Openreach: Scotland's top location: More than a million homes and businesses can now access ultrafast, full-fibre broadband on the ...
heraldscotland.com/news/23844470.ultrafast-broadband-bt-openreach-scotlands-top-location/
BT hangs up on new copper lines on its Openreach UK network: Britain's BT (BT.L) stopped selling new voice copper telephone lines on its Openreach national ...
reuters.com/business/media-telecom/bt-hangs-up-new-copper-lines-its-openreach-uk-network-2023-09-05/
Debt-laden Altice in talks to sell data centres to Morgan Stanley - Les Echos: Cable and telecoms group Altice is nearing a deal to sell its data centres in ...
reuters.com/markets/deals/debt-laden-altice-talks-sell-data-centres-morgan-stanley-les-echos-2023-09-06/
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