US media company Liberty Global has created the new position of chief customer officer (CCO) at its cable subsidiaries in Austria and Switzerland, UPC Austria and UPC Cablecom, which have […]
Telenet reaches €50 ARPU for the first time
Approximately 75% of Telenet’s basic cable television subscribers had upgraded to the digital TV platform resulting in an ARPU of €50, up 5% from a year ago.
Unitymedia Kabel BW to launch 200Mbps internet
German cable operator Unitymedia Kabel BW will launch a high-speed internet service with a download speed of 200Mbps across all three federal states served by the company on November 3, […]
Liberty Global expands Horizon in Germany
Unitymedia Kabel BW, the German subsidiary of US media company Liberty Global, will deploy multimedia box Horizon to its cable customers in federal state Baden-Württemberg from November 3, 2014.
Scripps secures Europe-wide Liberty carriage
Scripps Networks UK & EMEA has secured a multi-territory, multi-year distribution deal with Liberty Global.
European Commission sets conditions for Ziggo takeover
Liberty Global is to remove clauses in channel carriage agreements that limit broadcasters’ ability to offer their channels and content OTT.
Revenue concern for European pay-TV operators
Europe’s leading operators such as Sky and Liberty Global face a fall in pay-TV revenues. At the same time, with limited subscriber expansion possible for their existing assets, they will […]
Mike Fries ‘confident’ to receive Ziggo approval
Liberty Global CEO Michael Fries is confident European authorities will soon approve his company’s bid for Ziggo, but is not interested in a much-rumored deal with Vodafone, he told CNBC.
All3Media sale completed
Discovery Communications and Liberty Global have finalised the acquisition of All3Media after having received regulatory clearance.
Fries explains Liberty Global’s content strategy
Liberty Global has gone on a buying spree, buying shares in ITV, All3Media and looking at F1 racing.