FORM 6-K

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Report of Foreign Private Issuer

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of 

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For October 31, 2016

 

Commission File Number: 001-33271

 

CELLCOM ISRAEL LTD. 

10 Hagavish Street

Netanya, Israel 42140 

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(Address of principal executive offices)

 

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CELLCOM ISRAEL ANNOUNCES OVER 100,000 HOUSHOLDS ENJOYING CELLCOM TV SERVICES

 

Netanya, Israel – October 30, 2016 – Cellcom Israel Ltd. (NYSE: CEL) (TASE: CEL) (the "Company") announces that as of the date hereof, over 100,000 households are enjoying its Cellcom tv services.

Nir Sztern, Cellcom Group's CEO, said: "100,000 households chose Cellcom tv and enjoy quality and advanced TV, rich and diverse content, dozens of channels and all for the best price in Israel. The TV market revolution is at its peak and this is only the beginning".

 

About Cellcom Israel

 

Cellcom Israel Ltd., established in 1994, is the largest Israeli cellular provider; Cellcom Israel provides its approximately 2.812 million cellular subscribers (as at June 30, 2016) with a broad range of value added services including cellular telephony, roaming services for tourists in Israel and for its subscribers abroad and additional services in the areas of music, video, mobile office etc., based on Cellcom Israel's technologically advanced infrastructure. The Company operates an LTE 4 generation network and an HSPA 3.5 Generation network enabling advanced high speed broadband multimedia services, in addition to GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks. Cellcom Israel offers Israel's broadest and largest customer service infrastructure including telephone customer service centers, retail stores, and service and sale centers, distributed nationwide. Through its broad customer service network Cellcom Israel offers technical support, account information, direct to the door parcel delivery services, internet and fax services, dedicated centers for hearing impaired, etc. Cellcom Israel further provides OTT TV services (as of December 2014), internet infrastructure (as of February 2015) and connectivity services and international calling services, as well as landline telephone communication services in Israel, in addition to data communication services. Cellcom Israel's shares are traded both on the New York Stock Exchange (CEL) and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (CEL). For additional information please visit the Company's website http://investors.cellcom.co.il/

 

Company Contact     Shlomi Fruhling Chief Financial Officer investors@cellcom.co.il Tel: +972 52 998 9755

Investor Relations Contact Ehud Helft GK Investor & Public Relations In partnership with LHA cellcom@GKIR.com Tel: +1 617 418 3096

 

Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

			CELLCOM ISRAEL LTD.
Date:	October 31, 2016		By:	/s/  Liat Menahemi Stadler
				Name:	Liat Menahemi Stadler
				Title:	VP Legal and Corporate Secretary