Pedestrians pass a Numericable Group SA cable-television and internet store, operated by Altice SA, in Bordeaux, France, on Friday, July 4, 2014. Altice is raising its stake in Numericable after agreeing in April to merge the French cable provider with Vivendi SA's phone unit SFR, a transaction valued at more than 17 billion euros. Photographer: Balint Porneczi/Bloomberg via Getty Images