Virgin Media Buys Smallworld
 

It was only a matter of time.

No doubt more details will follow

Re: Virgin Media Buy Smallworld
 

This company is getting bigger and bigger each day :shocked:

Re: Virgin Media Buy Smallworld
 

Interesting deal.

Smallworld have the lowest prices for Sky Sports. Sky Sports 1 or 2 is just £16 a month, whilst Sky Sports 1, 2, 3, 4 and Sky Sports News are £22 a month.

I wonder if Virgin will try to put up the prices for Smallworld customers?

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Any links

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Not too reliable however Wiki has just been updated to show it was aquired by virgin Media today

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallworld_Cable

Re: Virgin Media Buy Smallworld
 

Nothing on Google news or any others yet.

Re: Virgin Media Buy Smallworld
 

Sorry, this was news just in when I posted, I was told by word of mouth.

Though I believe there has been an internal communication sent out throughout VM.

No press release as yet.

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The IP address that update was posted from is all over our forum logs like a bad rash, that many of you have used it. ;)

It belongs to VM, apparently the ex-TW half of the business, but does not resolve to a specific host name the way domestic VM connections normally do, leading me to think the article was updated by a member of VM staff.

Edit ... Unless perhaps it was in use by a Virgin Mobile phone. Who knows.

Re: Virgin Media Buy Smallworld
 

Im surprised this hasnt been picked up by the wider media yet, it is certainly true but only seems to be internal news at VM and Smallworld at the moment.

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It is price sensitive information and will have been announced on the relevant stock exchange. Where are Liberty listed, is it NASDAQ?

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NASDAQ hasn't opened yet, but the press release will appear here at some point soon, I'm sure:

http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/lbtya/news-headlines

Re: Virgin Media Buy Smallworld
 

Confirmed: http://www.smallworldcable.com/News/...s-Virgin-Media

Re: Virgin Media Buy Smallworld
 

If Small World was a large acquisition or divestment, it would be price sensitive However, a tiny but sensible acquisition like this is not considered price sensitive.

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Re: Virgin Media Buy Smallworld
 

What could be next? Wight Fibre was once owned by the same company as Smallworld. http://www.wightfibre.com/

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I was thinking the same thing.