(ANSA) - Milan, October 20 - The board of directors of
Telecom Italia (TIM) on Friday approved a binding term-sheet for
a joint venture with Vivendi's pay-TV arm Canal+.
TIM said in a statement that the "purpose of the joint
venture is to design and implement the premium video content
offer that TIM will offer its customers to speed up the
development of fiber connectivity".
Telecom Italia will hold a 60% stake and Canal+ a 40% stake in
the joint venture, it said.
The CEO will be picked among TIM-appointed board members.
Telecom Italia will have three out of five board members,
according to the statement.
TIM board OKs joint venture with Canal+
Telecom Italia will hold 60% of joint venture