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YFE plans capital increase of up to 10%

February 1, 2024 10.32 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The management board of German media company YFE plans to carry out a capital increase of up to 10% of its share capital, excluding shareholders’ subscription rights.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline Tagged With: capital increase, Fix&Foxi, RiC TV, YFE Edited: 1 February 2024 10:33

Morgan Stanley funds wants to take over Tele Columbus

December 21, 2020 09.50 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

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.

Filed Under: Cable, Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, Top Story Tagged With: acquisition, capital increase, Kublai, Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, Rocket Internet, Tele Columbus, United Internet Edited: 22 December 2020 12:08

Sunrise cancels UPC takeover assembly with consent from Liberty Global

October 22, 2019 09.09 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The showdown between the supporters and opponents of Sunrise’s takeover of UPC Switzerland will not take place for the time being: The Swiss telecommunications company pulls the emergency brake and, […]

Filed Under: Cable, Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, Top Story Tagged With: capital increase, Freenet, Liberty Global, Peter Kurer, Sunrise, UPC Switzerland Edited: 23 October 2019 12:00

Liberty Global steps in to rescue UPC/Sunrise deal

October 14, 2019 09.44 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

In a bid to rescue the uncertain takeover of its subsidiary UPC Switzerland by Swiss telecommunications company Sunrise, Liberty Global is to participate in the capital increase arranged to finance […]

Filed Under: Cable, Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, Platforms, Top Story Tagged With: capital increase, Freenet, Liberty Global, Mike Fries, Peter Kurer, Sunrise, takeover, UPC Switzerland Edited: 17 October 2019 10:48

Exclusive: Freenet still rejects UPC acquisition by Sunrise

September 30, 2019 09.50 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Despite the downsized capital increase, Sunrise’s largest shareholder Freenet continues to reject the acquisition of UPC Switzerland from Liberty Global.

Filed Under: Cable, Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, Platforms, Top Story Tagged With: 5G, capital increase, Freenet, Liberty Global, Sunrise, UPC Switzerland Edited: 1 October 2019 08:31

Sunrise reduces capital increase for UPC acquisition

September 30, 2019 08.12 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Faced with strong resistance by its main shareholder, Swiss telecommunications provider Sunrise is giving in and reducing its capital increase for the planned takeover of cable operator UPC Switzerland.

Filed Under: Cable, Finance, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: capital increase, Freenet, Liberty Global, Sunrise, UPC Switzerland Edited: 30 September 2019 08:15

Freenet opposes UPC acquisition by Sunrise

August 16, 2019 10.53 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German media company Freenet, a major shareholder in Sunrise, will vote against the Swiss telco’s proposed takeover of cable operator UPC Switzerland, arguing that the price was too high and […]

Filed Under: Cable, Finance, Newsline, Platforms, Top Story Tagged With: capital increase, Freenet, Liberty Global, Sunrise, UPC Switzerland Edited: 19 August 2019 12:22

content4tv secures capital and eyes acquisition targets

May 9, 2018 14.24 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German TV channel carriage rights provider content4tv has completed the second round of seed investment collection among the existing investors, thereby securing further capital for growth.

Filed Under: Cable, Finance, IPTV, Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: capital increase, Content4tv, Helmut Kohl Edited: 9 May 2018 14:37

Tele Columbus’ shareholders approve capital increase

September 15, 2015 14.36 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The shareholders of German cable operator Tele Columbus have given the green light to the planned capital increase.

Filed Under: Cable, Finance, Newsline Tagged With: cable, capital increase, Germany, Pepcom, takeover, Tele Columbus Edited: 15 September 2015 14:36

Tele Columbus prepares further acquisitions

August 6, 2015 21.54 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Tele Columbus, the third largest German cable operator, gears up for further acquisitions following the recent completion of the takeover of Primacom.

Filed Under: Cable, Finance, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: acquisition, capital increase, Pepcom, PrimaCom, Star Capital, Tele Columbus Edited: 10 August 2015 11:50

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