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freenet increased revenue in the first quarter by just over a quarter to 761.9 million euros, driven by the integration of Mobilezone Deutschland and growth at waipu.tv. Adjusted EBITDA fell 3.6 percent to 122 million euros, weighed down by a negative impact from an agreement with an unnamed network operator. Group profit after minority interests declined to 47.6 million euros (previous year: 57.9 million). The annual forecast for 2026 was confirmed. » More on finanzen.net

freenet is, together with minority shareholders, reviewing strategic options for subsidiary Exaring and is considering an IPO for streaming platform Waipu.tv. A sale of the majority stake is not currently planned; the decision and timing depend on market conditions. Waipu.tv reported strong growth and high profitability, with almost two million paying subscribers at the end of 2025, and offers more than 300 TV channels plus an on-demand library. » More on finanzen.net

Freenet, together with minority shareholders of Exaring, is evaluating strategic options for the TV streaming platform Waipu.tv, including a possible IPO. Whether and when an IPO would be carried out depends on various parameters and market conditions. Freenet stresses the expansion of Waipu.tv as a second core business and currently does not plan to reduce its majority stake (74.6% at the end of 2025); Waipu.tv had almost two million paying subscribers at the end of 2025. In after-hours trading, Freenet shares rose about 2.7 percent. » More on de.investing.com