Not satisfied with Virgin Media and O2 merger, Liberty Global takes 5% Vodafone stake
Looks financially driven, says analyst, but don't rule out bigger moves in future
Networks14 Feb 2023 | 8
Liberty Global
Not-so-paltry towers: Vodafone gears up to flog off massive masts business
Seeking to wipe a bit of red ink off balance sheet ahead of €19bn Liberty Global swallow
Networks26 Jul 2019 | 16
Creased Lightning: Profits wobble at Virgin Media while fibre project stays sluggish
Mind you, they're doing all right on basic B2B phone lines
Networks09 Aug 2018 | 21
Project Lightning, you say? Virgin Media's fibre rollout is pretty glacial
Meanwhile, corporate daddy Liberty Global flogs European assets to Vodafone for €18.4bn
Networks09 May 2018 | 23
Patience you must have, says Voda: Biz in talks with Liberty Global for grabbing Euro assets
Stop us if you've heard this one before: Two ISPs mull tie-up
Networks02 Feb 2018 | 4
Liberty Global's sale of Austrian biz paves way for Voda merger plans – reports
Will they? Won't they?
On-Prem22 Dec 2017 | 14
Liberty and MXC jump into bed, light up joint venture
Want to consolidate fragmented market
On-Prem20 Nov 2017 | 4
Virgin Media cuts 250 jobs amid £3bn Project Lightning cockup fallout
None of today's P45 recipients will be directors, say sources
Networks30 Jun 2017 | 28
Virgin Media suspends 4 staff over misreporting connections
Shakes up top brass after 142k misrepresented in £3bn Project Lightning
Legal29 Mar 2017 | 21
Sources: Liberty Global, Vodafone take seats at negotiating table AGAIN
Exclusive Newbury HQ awash with tie up talk
Networks15 Mar 2017 | 24
Virgin Media boss warns Brexit could hamstring broadband investment
Praises May for indicating date on Article 50 trigger
Channel20 Oct 2016 | 40
'Faceless' Liberty Global has 'sucked the very soul' out of Virgin Media
Exclusive 'This is not the ISP of Richard Branson' insiders complain to El Reg
Channel23 Sep 2016 | 68
Virgin Media costs balloon by MEEELLIONS in wake of Brexit
Exclusive Staffer also asks: Why is Richard Branson still in our ads?
Channel22 Sep 2016 | 88
Virgin Media daddy Liberty Global swoops on Cable & Wireless Communications
Rawhide!
Networks17 Nov 2015 | 12
Would Dutch T-Mobile sale open door for Deutsche to buy KPN?
Meanwhile things heat up between Vodafone and Virgin Media UK daddy
Networks26 Oct 2015 | 3
Vodafone left the lonely singleton as Liberty deal kiboshed
Other MNOs couple up in the UK market
On-Prem29 Sep 2015 | 7
Vodafone IS talking to Virgin Media daddy Liberty Global
Plus: If Brexit happened we'd stay put, confirms CEO
Networks05 Jun 2015 | 7
Vodafone eyes up Liberty Global – report
Fibre diet makes Virgin Media daddy an obvious suitor
Networks29 Nov 2014 | 18
EU waves remote at Liberty Global's Dutch telly takeover
Compo presses OK on merger... with conditions
Legal10 Oct 2014 | 3
Déjà vu: Virgin Media jacks up broadband prices
Screw copper phone lines, we're UNIQUE, bleats telco
Networks21 Aug 2014 | 56
Virgin Media sales are a bit flat under the Cable Cowboy's reign
Get off your horse and drink your milk
Networks07 May 2014 | 31
Virgin Media sales flat: Firm bags fewer winter sign-ups than last year
But don't worry, everything's 'strong' - according to CEO
Networks14 Feb 2014 | 27
Cable Cowboy chats up Chipzilla with eye on its pay-TV biz
Liberty Global reportedly in early talks with Intel
Legal12 Nov 2013 |
Virgin Media suffers growing pains as Cable Cowboy daddy settles in
Life under Liberty Global: Flat sales, big operating loss hit UK telco's Q3
Networks06 Nov 2013 | 19
'Spotify for TV' Magine terrifies Euro players with smart TV deals
OTT player has just grabbed half-a-million Swedish subscribers
Legal16 Oct 2013 | 8
Axe falls: Virgin Media plans to kill 600 management jobs
Parent Liberty Global says telco can only grow with layoffs
On-Prem20 Sep 2013 | 32
Virgin Media blames scruffy students for HUGE drop in cable subscribers
No need to plagiarise work using Google once academic year ends
Networks02 Aug 2013 | 49
Who's the daddy of Virgin Media now? That would be Liberty Global
$24bn ISP gobble completes
On-Prem10 Jun 2013 | 20
Ex-Murdoch man given new CEO seat at Virgin Media
Liberty Global appoints Tom Mockridge
Legal08 May 2013 | 3
Virgin Media revs up for Liberty Global merger
Bags 'significant' backhaul contract wins with rivals
On-Prem24 Apr 2013 | 14
Brussels clears Liberty Global's £15bn Virgin Media takeover
Move along, no competition concerns here
On-Prem15 Apr 2013 | 14
Cable Cowboy lassoes Virgin Media with HUGE £15bn deal
John Malone to be new sheriff in town as Neil Berkett quits
On-Prem06 Feb 2013 | 45
What a Liberty: Virgin Media in buyout talks with telecoms giant
Flipping 'ell!
On-Prem05 Feb 2013 | 76
Foxtel gets closer to Austar swoop
Regulatory approval still pending for monopoly
On-Prem11 Jul 2011 | 4
Biting the hand that feeds IT
