Altice Europe N.V. acquired a 12.1% stake in BT Group plc (LSE:BT.A) for £2.2 billion.

Altice Europe NV, formerly Altice NV, is a company based in the Netherlands that operates as a multinational telecommunications and content provider. The Company provides fixed and mobile broadband Internet to residential, business and wholesale customers in four geographical segments: France, covering operations in France and French Overseas Territories through SFR and associated brands; Portugal, operating through the Meo brand; Israel, which excludes wholesale clients, but includes content distribution, and covers the activities of the HOT and HOT Mobile brands, and Dominican Republic, operating through the Tricom and Altice brands. The Company has two additional segments: Teads, which provides digital advertising solutions, and Altice TV, which covers the use of content rights in France. The Company's original and licensed content offering is based on four main themes: News, Press, Sport and Entertainment.