It posted a net loss of 94.4 million euros ($119.8 million) in the three months to Sept. 30, against a year-earlier profit of 12.8 million. Sales rose 4 percent to 331.7 million.

Numericable added that the acquisition of SFR was on schedule. The French competition watchdog said on Friday that it planned to announce on Monday whether it will approve the SFR deal.

(Reporting by James Regan; Editing by Andrew Callus)

Stocks treated in this article : VIVENDI, NUMERICABLE