Cobaltum Advises Eutelsat on sale of Alterna’TV to CANAL+

On April 7, 2016, CANAL+ Group, a subsidiary of global media firm Vivendi (ENXTPA:VIV / Market Cap: ~$28.8 billion), announced the acquisition of Alterna’TV from Eutelsat Americas. The transaction was completed by CANAL+ subsidiary THEMA, and includes long-term agreements for the lease of capacity on the EUTELSAT 113 West A and EUTELSAT 117 West A satellites