[BIG MERGE] Ntl/TW merger - what if...? - Page 5

inthewildteam · 13-05-2004, 23:51

Repost!!

Forgot the /TW front-line staff!

Sorry guys, just re-read my last post.

SMHarman · 14-05-2004, 08:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by MetaWraith

I'd rather there was a proposed merger with (takeover by) Honda.

What if things just worked.................

But isn't that how the NTL email servers work? Little bits of mechanical stuff clunking into one another eventually getting the message to you.

Stuart · 14-05-2004, 15:56

How NTL email really works.

You type the mail and click send.
Your mail client sends the mail to NTL
At NTL, the mail is printed. An operator picks up the printout, hands it to another operator, who hands it to another operator, and so on.
Eventually it gets to the an operator who posts it via the Royal Mail.

The same thing happens in reverse for recieving mail...

BTW, I am joking..

Chrysalis · 14-05-2004, 16:20

LOL scastle, sounds about right as email usually takes 2 days to arrive, they must use second class for sending tho as when I send it takes 5 days.

Ok this is what I think will happen if/when merger happens.

All packages will stay the same for at least 6 months but probably longer, the new company will make the excuse saying due to technical and administration reasons we cannot provide the old telewest packages into ex-ntl areas.
A usage cap will be phased into ex telewest customers, this will probably happen within 3-6 months.
Prices for the 1.5mbit product will be merged so they the same, probably meaning a price rise for ex telewest customers.
After 12-24 months ex ntl customers will start getting the 3mbit package, but to limit availability they will only make it available in digital areas.

A|ex · 12-06-2004, 16:20

What is everyones views on this? i spoke to 4 NTL people (different people on different occasions) and they all tell me NTL and telewest are merging at the end of the year. Is this a good or a bad thing?

Ignition · 12-06-2004, 18:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by A|ex

What is everyones views on this? i spoke to 4 NTL people (different people on different occasions) and they all tell me NTL and telewest are merging at the end of the year. Is this a good or a bad thing?

Don't believe everything you hear to be honest, that's all I have to say on it, I don't know anything definite and would imagine nor does anyone below director level.

Florence · 13-06-2004, 19:50

if they are going to merge what will they be called;

NTelewestworld

NTELEworld

British cable

I website that was posted in our chatroom is an eye opener.just click and watch nothing evil just a merger idea

bigitup_j · 14-06-2004, 16:26

NTelewest
or
a return to CableTel
or
UKCable

or something like that!

andrew_wallasey · 14-06-2004, 23:05

Obivoiously NTL is a much bigger company so they might just change Telewest Broadband areas to be named NTL:Telewest.

What is interesting though. What will happen to the shares in Telewest if/when this merger happens. It is a gamble because if ntl buy them out, ntl are not floated on the uk stock market (afaik) but telewest are under two names Telwest Global and Telwest Communications (afaik again). So ntl might just buy all of telewests shares back at **** prices but if they don't they will go up when a marger/buy out happens.

It is so difficult to tell.

injuneer · 24-06-2004, 13:07

Ah yes but they will be floating on the NASDAQ from July 19th have a look at this. I presume they will cease trading in the UK.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/s...236522,00.html

SMHarman · 24-06-2004, 13:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrew_wallasey

Obivoiously NTL is a much bigger company so they might just change Telewest Broadband areas to be named NTL:Telewest.

What is interesting though. What will happen to the shares in Telewest if/when this merger happens. It is a gamble because if ntl buy them out, ntl are not floated on the uk stock market (afaik) but telewest are under two names Telwest Global and Telwest Communications (afaik again). So ntl might just buy all of telewests shares back at **** prices but if they don't they will go up when a marger/buy out happens.

It is so difficult to tell.

But by the time the TW restructuring has been completed, the bulk of the shares in both co's will be in the hands of the banks that provided the original debt finance, thus the shareholders of both companies will already be one and the same. The merger is just part of the process of rejuvination of their balance sheet and creating value before an offering of the shares in the new company.

FrankieX · 24-06-2004, 15:45

What do you think this will mean in terms of the internet service they provide? Will ntl increase the network capacity of their existing areas to bring them into line with Telewest, or could we see *shudder* ntl-type internet in Telewest areas (slower, with caps, etc)?

SMHarman · 24-06-2004, 15:55

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...ghlight=merger

This thread is rather a duplication of one a few weeks ago. There is my view.

[MOD EDIT] All Threads regarding the Merger have been merged
say that when you had one too many !!

Jason1 · 24-06-2004, 16:07

how about re naming them "1bigger crapper company ltd"