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Altice could push for Openreach spin-off from BT - report

Friday 11 June 2021 | 10:44 CET | News
The owner of French company Altice, Patrick Drahi, is expected to push for Openreach to be spun off from BT Group after acquiring a 12.1 percent stake in BT, reports The Telegraph.

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Categories: Fixed
Companies: Altice Europe / BT / Openreach
Countries: United Kingdom
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