"Patrick Drahi wants to turn the telecoms page in France": the possible sale of SFR puts the sector in effervescence

SURVEY - After restructuring his debt, Patrick Drahi can attack the divestiture of his operator. Bouygues, Orange and Iliad are on the lookout, just like some actors in the Middle East. But the process is soaring.

Patrick Drahi, the king of disaster: after sinking BFM TV and SFR, he now wants to auction it off like a piece of Swiss furniture. Published on April 8, 2025 at 10:48 p.m. – By Julien Morel – Reading time 4 mins Listen to the article here Play Pause Stop /* Modernized button reduced */ .modern-btn { padding: 8px 16px; font-size: 14px; border: none; border-radius: 4px; background-color: #0073aa; color: #fff; cursor: pointer; transition: backgroun…

After years of speculation, the question of a resale of SFR resurfaces with insistence. While the Spanish, Italian and British telecom markets are in the midst of consolidation, France could finally see the emergence of a long feared or expected scenario: the transition to three major national operators. Against the background, a complex financial restructuring around Patrick Drahi's group, Altice. The resale of SFR could strongly impact the tel…

Even though Altice, SFR's parent company, has not confirmed the rumour, it would seem that SFR is soon on sale. While the operator has nearly 7 million customers, many questions arise? Will this major change lead to an increase in prices? What are customers already at risk? You will be presented with the various possible scenarios. Four main mobile telephone operators dominate the market in France: Orange, Free, SFR and Bouygues. Together, they …

Eleven years after its acquisition by Patrick Drahi, SFR could again be put on sale, according to information reported by Le Figaro on April 6, 2025. Although nothing is yet official, the newspaper indicates that discussions are under way behind the scenes. The entire telecommunications sector anticipates the sale of SFR, an event that could profoundly alter the French market landscape. It is over for SFR: will the company change ownership? Fina…

The scenario of a sale of SFR returns to the table. According to a Figaro investigation, Patrick Drahi wants to "turn the telecoms page in France". Altice, the operator's parent company, recently concluded an agreement to restructure his debt but the latter still amounts to 15.5 billion euros. The sale of SFR could therefore [...] The post Patrick Drahi would consider separating from SFR appeared first on ChannelNews.