• Proximus released the transcript of its Q1 2026 results call attended by CEO Stijn Bijnens, Proximus Global CEO Seckin Arikan, interim finance lead Nicolas Gaertner, consumer market and AI chief Jim Casteele, investor relations head Nancy Goossens, and analysts from UBS, ING, KBC Securities, and Deutsche Bank.
• Group EBITDA fell 1.9% as Global EBITDA dropped to EUR 33 million, despite domestic EBITDA rising 1.9% on lower OpEx and stable services revenue; CapEx totaled EUR 261 million.
• Free cash flow was EUR 32 million, with organic free cash flow of EUR 19 million; management reiterated full-year guidance across metrics.
• Management highlighted a signed long-form fiber cooperation agreement in Flanders with Wyre and Telenet, pending regulatory approval; talks continued with JV partners on possible earlier consolidation of Unifiber ahead of a consolidation already foreseen for 2031.
• Proximus agreed a distribution deal with DAZN to restore Belgian football from August, with management describing the revenue impact as minor and already embedded in forecasts, while aiming to sell the sports offering without losses.

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