The sale of its 50% stake in Animal Planet’s international operations has helped BBC Worldwide to its highest ever profits.
International growth for Netgem
Netgem is continuing to develop its international revenues through deals in Australia, Mexico and Croatia. The total for the first half of 2011 was €19.5 million, up 55%.
Euronews plans restructure
Euronews has announced plans to restructure its governance and organisation from December 2011.
Deadline extended in Com Hem sale
The closing date for the second round of bids in Swedish cablenet Com Hem has been extended by a week to July 14.
Google in preliminary talks to buy Hulu
Google is in preliminary talks to buy online video portal Hulu, people familiar with the situation said, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.
Cable Holding places remaining 22% in KDG
Luxembourg based Cable Holding, the largest shareholder of Kabel Deutschland Holding, has successfully placed approximately 20 million of shares in the Company through UBS to institutional investors for €41.10 per […]
Belgian, Luxembourg Numericable deal closed
Investment companies Apax Partners, Altice and Deficom have confirmed the acquisition of the Belgian and Luxembourg cable networks of Numericable has been closed.
Tecteo’s VOO racks up €97m losses
Belgian cable and telecoms operator VOO, owned by Tecteo, has racked up losses of €97 million during 2010. Total losses for the past two years were €163 million, according to […]
Cool Holdings taps HOT shares
Cool Holdings, the investment vehicle of businessman Patrick Drahi, is to take its ownership in HOT Telecommunication Systems to 65% from its present 51.7%.
Cyfrowy Polsat shares snapped up
Cyfrowy Polsat’s founders Zygmunt Solorz-Zak and Heronim Ruta have raised PLN1.35 billion (€337.8 million) this week through the sale of a 25% stake in the company.