US cable group Liberty Global is in takeover talks with Dutch operator Ziggo, its latest move to consolidate the sector in Europe in a deal analysts say could cost around €5 billion. Ziggo, which rejected an approach from the company controlled by John Malone in October as too low, said no decision has yet been […]
Time Warner Cable’s incoming CEO Rob Marcus, speaking at the UBS Global Media series of presentations in New York, told analysts that his previous comments seeming to suggest that a TWC merger with cable giant Comcast was imminent were taken “out of context”. Marcus did not deny that a merger would release shareholder value. “Whether […]
Close to four-fifths of the US is now connected in some form to broadband, with cable remaining the dominant mode of access across the continent-wide landmass, according to a report from IHS. Approximately 86.1 million US households at the end of the first half of 2013 had broadband Internet access, translating into a 70.2 per […]
Investment bank Morgan Stanley says that a deal to merge US DTH pay-TV operators DirecTV and Dish is unlikely in the near-to-medium term, largely because of regulatory concerns, but that in the longer term. industrial logic and value of a combination will grow, with regulatory obstacles potentially diminishing. In a briefing note, the bank says […]
Time Warner Cable has confirmed that Dinni Jain will join the company as Chief Operating Officer, in January 2014. He will take over from Rob Marcus who steps up to a CEO. Marcus – formerly also CFO for the operator – says he is well placed to judge potential bids for the business. Jain is […]
Portugal had 3.16 million pay-TV subscribers at the end of the Q3 2013, up 0.4 per cent on the previous quarter and by 1.6 per cent year-on-year, according to figures published by regulator Anacom. The pay-TV penetration amounted to 53.4 per cent. Cable remains
Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel is launching its first Triple Play offering of broadband Internet and fixed-line telephony services bundled with its television product. The initiative follows approval by Foxtel’s shareholders Telstra and News Australia, and the execution of a wholesale agreement with Telstra. Such a move will also impact on the potential launch of Netflix […]
Nearly 6 months before its start, ANGA COM, the European exhibition and congress for broadband, cable and satellite, has received exhibitor registrations for over 50 per cent of the available floor space. In 2013 the trade show attracted 450 exhibitors and 17,000 visitors – 50 per cent of them international. ANGA COM 2014 will feature […]
Japanese television network TV Asahi has acquired the exclusive Japanese broadcasting rights for the FIA Formula E Championship, the electric single-seater car race series inaugurated by motorsport’s governing body. The multi-year agreement will see the Japanese network show live coverage of all Formula E races – together with extensive coverage of the practice and qualifying […]
Cox Communications, the third-largest US cable-television operator, is considering joining the potential bidders for Time Warner Cable, reports Bloomberg. A deal, which be a merger or acquisition, is in the early stages of consideration, apparently. Time Warner Cable, the second-largest US cable company, has become a takeover target as competition from telcos and DTH have […]