Group revenue over the period grew by 6.3% on a comparable basis from a year ago to 3.67 billion euros (£3.16 billion), while core operating profits advanced by 8.2% to 1.41 billion euros.

Analysts had expected on average a sales growth of 5.8% for the period and an increase of 7.3% in adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA), according to consensus figures distributed by the company.

Altice Europe's French division, which accounts for more than a third of group sales, said it added 41,000 new broadband customers as well as 234,000 mobile customers.

The Netherlands-based holding confirmed its full-year targets, including a free cash flow growth of around 15%, excluding the TV division.

(Reporting by Mathieu Rosemain, Editing by Sarah White)