Liberty Global has announced it will acquire Germany’s third largest cable operator, Kabel BW, from the Swedish investment company EQT through a series of transactions for a total consideration of […]
Liberty increases Kabel BW bid
The financial future of Germany’s third largest cable operator remained in play on Monday after Liberty Global (LGI) increased its bid for Kabel BW.
Liberty meets its targets
Liberty Global met all its growth targets in 2010 and ended the year with 80% of its business focused on Europe. Its performance was particularly impressive in four countries – […]
Liberty assesses possible cable deals
CABLE CONGRESS 2011 – LUCERNE. The Dutch cableco Ziggo would be a “great synergistic fit” for Liberty Global should it come on the market, according to Shane O’Neill, chief strategy […]
Cable doesn’t need mobile for TV everywhere
CABLE CONGRESS 2011 – LUCERNE. Europe’s cable networks see no need for major investment in mobile networks. Speaking at the opening View from the Top session Liberty Global CEO Mike […]
Cablecom takes internet speeds to 1.37 Gbps
CABLE CONGRESS 2011 – LUCERNE. Cablecom has pushed and pulled the internet to its limits, the Swiss operator announcing it has achieved unparalleled speeds of 1.37 Gbps over a conventional […]
Fries: “TV Anywhere will be Google TV killer”
CABLE CONGRESS 2011 – LUCERNE. Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries is confident that the new Horizon box offering TV Anywhere will be the Google TV killer the cable industry needs […]
Unitymedia launches CI Plus module
German cable operator Unitymedia is the second Liberty Global owned provider in Europe to introduce a CI Plus module for its cable customers. The CAM is available for rent for […]
Content costs weigh on Liberty Global
Liberty Global, which owns the UPC and Unitymedia cablescos, says it is maintaining its monthly content costs at under $2 per subscriber despite pressure from content providers looking to derive […]
Liberty back in the black
Liberty Global has bounced back into profit, its net income of $278.5 million (€198.4 million), equivalent to $0.99 per diluted share, in the third quarter being in sharp contrast to […]