TIM and Vivendi partner for mobile video service

Telecom Italia (TIM) and its largest shareholder, Vivendi of France, have agreed their first content partnership under which they will distribute short, original video series for smartphone users. TIM will initially offer its mobile customers more than 200 video titles via Vivendi’s STUDIO+ application, Reuters reports. The service offers titles from a range of genres, including action, science-fiction, drama and horror. Vivendi recently increased its stake in TIM to 23.15%.