Altice Europe N.V. was a multinational telecommunications and media company that operated primarily in France and Portugal, with additional historical activities in Israel and other markets. The group provided fixed-line and mobile communications, broadband internet, pay television, and related digital services to residential and business customers.
In France, its principal operating business was SFR, which offered mobile services, fiber and fixed-line broadband, television, and enterprise communications. Altice Europe also held media and content assets in France, including news, radio, and magazine businesses associated with brands such as BFMTV, RMC, Libération, and L’Express at various points in its history. In Portugal, its operations were conducted through Altice Portugal, including the MEO telecommunications and television business.
Altice Europe was established as the European operating group of entrepreneur Patrick Drahi’s Altice organization after the group separated its European and U.S. businesses. Drahi served as founder and chairman, while the company’s executive leadership changed over time. In 2021, a consortium led by Drahi completed a transaction to take Altice Europe private, after which the company’s shares were delisted from Euronext Amsterdam. As a result, Altice Europe is principally a historical corporate entity rather than an independently listed operating company.
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