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Liberty Global
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O2-Virgin Media merger given formal approval, expected to close June 1
The UK’s Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has formally approved the proposed merger of Telefónica’s…
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Liberty Global mulling options for fibre build-out
Liberty Global is “gearing up” to present options to potential strategic partners for a planned…
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Liberty Global boosted by fixed-mobile convergence
Liberty Global saw strong momentum for fixed-mobile convergence in the quarter to March, with a…
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Telenet focuses on FMC as TV and triple-play numbers dip
Liberty Global-backed Belgian service provider Telenet has posted mixed Q1 results, with growth in its…
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Liberty Global trialling Distributed Access Architecture with Teleste
Liberty Global is to trial broadband technology specialist Teleste’s Distributed Access Architecture tech to support…
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UK watchdog clears O2-Virgin Media merger
The UK’s Competition and Markets authority (CMA) has given the proposed merger of Telefónica’s O2…
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Liberty Global and Telefónica name UK JV management
Liberty Global and Telefónica have named current Virgin Media CEO Lutz Schüler as CEO of…
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Telenet deepens media involvement with Caviar acquisition
Liberty Global-backed Flemish cable operator Telenet has deepened its involvement in the media business by…
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Virgin Media gets Sky UHD channels
Virgin Media has announced a deal with Sky which will bring Ultra HD channels to…
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O2 says it has ‘addressed concerns’ over Virgin Media merger in record quarter for Telefónica
O2 and Virgin Media have addressed concerns raised by Sky ahead of their merger, the…
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Liberty Global meets targets in pandemic year
Liberty Global rounded out 2020 meeting its quarterly guidance after a difficult year. The operator…
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UPC Switzerland acquires three local networks
Liberty Global-owned UPC Switzerland has acquired local cable networks in Glarus, Kaltbrunn and Weggis-Vitznau-Gersau. The…
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UK watchdog outlines concerns about Virgin Media/O2 merger
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has outlined its concerns about the proposed merger of…
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Discovery+ to go live on VodafoneZiggo in Netherlands
Following its multi-country deal with Vodafone, Discovery has signed a new distribution agreement for its…
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Netflix overtakes ARD to become the second largest TV group in Europe
Netflix is now the second largest TV group in Europe, with no ceiling in sight…
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Virgin Media launches Intelligent WiFi Plus broadband offer
Virgin Media has announced the UK launch of a new mesh WiFi service dubbed Intelligent…
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Virgin Media selects UEI for Virgin TV 360 remote
Liberty Global’s Virgin Media has selected Universal Electronics Inc (UEI) to provide voice-enabled remotes for…
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CMA launches probe of Virgin Media-O2 merger
UK competition regulator the CMA has referred the proposed merger of Liberty Global-owned Virgin Media…
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Swiss watchdog approves Sunrise delisting
Swiss stock exchange body SIX Exchange Regulation AG has approved the delisting of the registered…
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Liberty Global looks to fixed-mobile convergence and local IPOs
Liberty Global is set to benefit significantly from its realisation of fixed-mobile convergence in the…
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Sunrise UPC unveils exec committee and management structure
Sunrise UPC – the new combined Swiss operator from the merger of Sunrise and Liberty…
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Liberty Global’s Fries looking to Belgian merger, fixed-mobile convergence
Liberty Global is hoping part-owned Belgian operator Telenet will take advantage of the renewed sale…
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EC passes Virgin Media-O2 merger back to UK regulator
The European Commission has acceded to a request by the UK competition regulator, the CMA,…
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Liberty Global wraps up speedy Sunrise acquisition
Liberty Global has confirmed that it has completed the acquisition of Swiss operator Sunrise. The…
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Virgin Media launches TV 360 platform
Liberty Global-owned Virgin Media has launched Virgin TV 360, its new pay TV platform to…
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Virgin Media switches on gigabit broadband in Northern Ireland
Virgin Media has announced the switch-on of gigabit broadband across its entire network in Northern…
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Canal+ Polska launches IPO with OTT in mind
Pay TV operator Canal+ Polska has launched its planned IPO, which will see up to…
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EU close to decision on whether to give UK’s CMA final say on Virgin-O2 merger
The EU’s antitrust chief is close to a decision on whether Britain will be…
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Swisscom begins airing MySports but UPC hit with CHF30m fine
Swisscom has added Liberty Global-owned rival UPC Switzerland’s premium sports service MySports to its TV…
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Liberty Global passes threshold for Sunrise acquisition
Liberty Global’s Swiss subsidiary UPC Switzerland has secured 82% of the share capital of mobile-focused…