The European Commission has unconditionally approved RTL Group’s acquisition of Sky Deutschland, concluding that the deal raises no competition concerns and paving the way for completion on 1 June 2026.
SES raises €3bn for acquisition of Intelsat
Astra satellite operator SES has syndicated a €3 billion equivalent acquisition financing package to support the acquisition of Intelsat.
Morgan Stanley funds wants to take over Tele Columbus
An infrastructure fund of the US investment bank Morgan Stanley wants to acquire the majority stake in Germany’s second largest cable operator Tele Columbus.
Liberty Global stays committed to UPC/Sunrise deal
Liberty Global remains committed to selling its Swiss cable subsidiary UPC to local telco Sunrise under the agreed terms.
KKR succeeds with Axel Springer offer
The plan by US financial investor KKR to acquire a strategic investment in German media company Axel Springer has made an important step forward.
Vodafone offers concessions to secure Unitymedia acquisition
Vodafone has offered concessions to gain approval from the European Commission for its planned takeover of Liberty Global’s German cable operator Unitymedia.
Sunrise to acquire UPC Switzerland from Liberty Global
Swiss telecommunications company Sunrise has agreed to acquire cable operator UPC Switzerland, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Global, for an enterprise value of CHF6.3 billion (€5.5 billion).
UPC Switzerland: Sunrise in “advanced discussions” with Liberty Global
The possible acquisition of Liberty Global’s Swiss cable operator UPC Schweiz by Swiss telecommunications company Sunrise Communications Group is further taking shape.
FRK welcomes full EC review of Vodafone/Liberty deal
German cable operator association FRK welcomes the decision by the European Commission (EC) to launch an in-depth investigation into Vodafone’s proposed acquisition of Liberty Global’s German subsidiary Unitymedia.
Tele Columbus opposes Vodafone/Unitymedia merger
Tele Columbus, the third-largest German cable operator, rejects the planned acquisition of Unitymedia by Vodafone.