Virgin Media Buys Smallworld
03-02-2014, 10:38
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Virgin Media Buys Smallworld
It was only a matter of time.
No doubt more details will follow
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03-02-2014, 10:43
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Re: Virgin Media Buy Smallworld
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Originally Posted by Pierre
It was only a matter of time.
No doubt more details will follow
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This company is getting bigger and bigger each day 
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03-02-2014, 11:38
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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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03-02-2014, 11:43
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Re: Virgin Media Buy Smallworld
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Originally Posted by Pierre
It was only a matter of time.
No doubt more details will follow
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Any links
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03-02-2014, 11:53
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Re: Virgin Media Buy Smallworld
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Originally Posted by Media Boy
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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
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03-02-2014, 11:58
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Re: Virgin Media Buy Smallworld
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Originally Posted by Media Boy
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Nothing on Google news or any others yet.
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03-02-2014, 12:02
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Re: Virgin Media Buy Smallworld
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Originally Posted by Media Boy
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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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03-02-2014, 12:04
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Re: Virgin Media Buy Smallworld
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Originally Posted by Chad
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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.
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03-02-2014, 12:09
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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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03-02-2014, 12:15
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Re: Virgin Media Buy Smallworld
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
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03-02-2014, 14:12
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Re: Virgin Media Buy Smallworld
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03-02-2014, 14:35
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Re: Virgin Media Buy Smallworld
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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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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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03-02-2014, 15:09
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Re: Virgin Media Buy Smallworld
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03-02-2014, 17:41
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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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03-02-2014, 18:28
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Re: Virgin Media Buy Smallworld
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I was thinking the same thing.
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