In January 2018, it was announced 35-40% of NTV's shares would be listed on the Borsa Italiana.[18] However, in February 2018, the planned initial public offering was cancelled; instead, NTV's shareholders accepted the take-over offer from Global Infrastructure Partners for 100% of the company, which was then valued at €1.94 billion.[19][20][21][22] Dealing April 2018, the sale was finalised; several of the existing shareholders chose to participate in a capital increase for a joint shareholding of 7.74%.[23] That same year, the company was renamed Italo-NTV, which integrated the .italo brand present on its rolling stock.[7]