France Telecom-Orange adds 770,000 digital TV subscribers in 2012

PARIS — France Telecom-Orange (NYSE:FTE) has published its 2012 financial report.

In Europe, digital TV (IPTV and satellite) rose 15.0% with 5.9 million subscribers at 31 December 2012 (770,000 net additions in one year), mostly in France and Poland, but also in Slovakia and Spain.

France

The digital TV customer base increased 15.8% year on year, with 5.067 million customers at 31 December 2012.

Poland

The number of digital TV customers grew 11.0% (706,000 customers at 31 December 2012).

TV Customers (thousands, at end of period):

                                4Q11   1Q12   2Q12   3Q12   4Q12
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France - IPTV and satellite    4,374  4,555  4,703  4,882  5,067
Spain - IPTV                      68     68     68     69     71
Poland - IPTV and satellite      636    663    677    695    706
Others                            60     63     58     59     64
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TOTAL                          5,138  5,349  5,506  5,705  5,908