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Slideshow Sponsored Links Saban buys control of Israel's Partner Communications Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Scailex sells Israel's Partner to Saban 2:28am EST Gaza ceasefire holds but mistrust runs deep Fri, Nov 23 2012 Israel pulls back from Gaza, invasion force intact Thu, Nov 22 2012 Hamas-Israel ceasefire takes hold but mistrust runs deep Wed, Nov 21 2012 WRAPUP 9-Egyptian-brokered Hamas-Israel ceasefire takes hold Wed, Nov 21 2012 Analysis & Opinion A battleground for weapons of the future After the ceasefire Related Topics Tech » Deals » Global Deals Review: 2011 Q3 » Global Deals Review: 2011 Q2 » Global Deals Review » Inflows Outflows » JERUSALEM | Sun Dec 2, 2012 11:09am EST JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S.-Israeli media magnate Haim Saban agreed to buy a controlling stake in Israel's second largest telecoms operator, Partner Communications (PTNR.TA), to expand into the market for bundled phone, internet and television services. Saban Capital will pay Israeli holding company Scailex Corp (SCIX.TA) 250 million shekels ($65 million) in cash, and take on a $300 million loan that Scailex owes to Hong Kong conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa (0013.HK), Scailex said in a statement to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Israel's mobile phone industry was turned upside down this year with the entry of six new operators, sparking a price war and leading to many customers switching companies. Last month Bezeq Israel Telecom (BEZQ.TA), the country's largest telecoms group, said it will give rivals access to its broadband infrastructure in return for license concessions from regulators. This will enable Partner to provide a bundled service supporting internet, voice, media and TV. Scailex began talks with Saban last month about a possible sale of Partner, which operates under the Orange brand. Saban is familiar with the Israeli communications market, having been part of the group that controlled Bezeq from 2005 to 2009. This familiarity brings with it an advantage at a strategic and at a regulatory level, Ilanit Sherf, an analyst at Israeli brokerage Psagot, said. "Saban comes from the content side, another advantage to Partner on the eve of its entry into the multi-channel television market and its transformation from a cellular company into a communications company expected to supply several services," she said. Harel Finance analyst Rami Rozen said the deal was positive for Partner's shareholders, as the company will benefit from a strong and well-connected owner. Scailex - which held 44.5 percent of Partner - will keep 13.8 percent, while Saban will have 30.7 percent. Suny (SUNY.TA), Scailex's parent company, will keep a 1.4 percent stake. Partner's shares closed up 3.3 percent to 25.47 shekels in Tel Aviv. 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