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Liberty Global
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Liberty focusing on comprehensive content rights rather than ‘scale play’
Liberty Global’s key priority in content is to secure comprehensive rights to enable it to…
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Unitymedia confirms timetable for analogue switch-off
Liberty Global’s German cable operator Unitymedia confirmed this week that it would shut down analogue…
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Liberty Global reportedly back in talks with Vodafone
Liberty Global and Vodafone have resumed talks about a possible corporate tie-up, according to a…
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Motorvision TV expands presence in Switzerland and Austria
Motorsports channel Motorvision TV has struck a deal with Liberty Global’s UPC Austria and UPC…
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Cable Congress: cable’s cash-generation power winning investor approval
The cable industry is continuing to win the support of financial investors thanks to its…
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Liberty Global: 5G ‘makes no sense’ as substitute for fixed networks
5G is not ready for wide-scale rollouts and the technology “makes no sense” as a…
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Vodafone CCO: consolidation ‘beneficial for industry and customer’
The cable industry thrives on scale, with consolidation beneficial for both the customer and the…
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Liberty Global ‘evaluating’ Amazon partnership
Liberty Global is “evaluating” whether to offer Amazon’s video service, after striking a global deal…
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Liberty Global’s Fries: consolidation needed to justify Euro 5G investment
Realising the 5G vision in Europe will be extremely challenging because of the amount of…
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Liberty Global to live-stream rare solar eclipse in 360°
Liberty Global is to live-stream a rare type of solar eclipse to people around the…
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UPC chief calls for further consolidation in Poland
Consolidation of Polish cable is vital to provide a serious competitor to Orange, according to…
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Liberty Global targets UK with plan to build 800k new homes in ‘17
Liberty Global will spend about US$1 billion on capital expenditure this year, with nine tenths…
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Liberty Global grows advanced TV base, plans more 4K rollouts
Liberty Global added 313,000 next-generation TV customers in Q4 and said it plans to expand…
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Telenet strikes MVNO deal with Lycamobile, sells Ortel
Liberty Global-owned Belgian cable operator Telenet has struck a deal with international mobile virtual network…
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Discovery pushes into drama in Lionsgate partnership
Discovery is pushing further into drama with The Suck, a ten-part Vietnam war series being produced…
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UPC Central Europe takes control of Geneva region network
Liberty Global’s Swiss and Austrian unit UPC Central Europe has acquired full control of a…
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Virgin Media squares Full Circle with exclusive deal
UK pay TV operator Virgin Media has acquired three seasons of US drama Full Circle….
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Brexit causing ‘anxiety’ about consumer confidence, says Liberty Global’s Fries
Liberty Global chief Mike Fries has said he is concerned about the possible economic knock-on…
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Multimedia Polska sees solid progress
Multimedia Polska – the Polish cable operator set to be acquired by Liberty Global –…
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Malone on Starz: international expansion and distribution partnerships will be key
Lionsgate’s acquisition of Starz creates a new opportunity to strengthen the business, expand internationally to…
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Virgin Media extends MVNO deal with BT
Virgin Media has extended its deal with BT to use the latter’s EE network to…
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Moody’s: Liberty Global profitability goals ‘ambitious’
While its European unit’s profitability is likely to improve this year, Liberty Global’s target of…
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Liberty to make ‘opportunistic’ moves for EU free-to-air channels
Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries has said that the company will be “opportunistic” about buying…
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Liberty Global and Vodafone complete Dutch JV
Liberty Global and Vodafone have completed the creation of their Dutch joint venture, establishing a…
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Telenet moves into French-speaking Belgium with Altice acquisition
Liberty Global’s Belgian unit Telenet is to acquire cable operator Coditel Brabant from international cable…
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Netflix goes live on Liberty’s Horizon platforms in Ireland, Switzerland
Netflix has launched on Liberty Global’s Horizon advanced TV platform in Ireland and Switzerland, following…
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TV3 overhauls channels, launching new service
Irish broadcaster TV3 has overhauled its two existing channels and is launching a new net,…
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Netflix debuts on Liberty Global platform in Netherlands
Netflix has launched on Liberty Global’s Horizon advanced TV platform in the Netherlands – the…
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UPC Poland adds new channels
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Poland has joined the list of Polish TV operators providing…
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Sky Sports News HD goes free-to-air in Germany
Sky Deutschland is taking its Sky Sports News HD channel free-to-air. The channel will become…