NTL & Telewest shareholders urge merger negotiations

A merger is just around the corner now...

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/article/...r-negotiations

According to the Sunday newspaper, one shareholder says: †œIt makes sense for the two companies to merge as soon as possible, because together they will be able to launch a formidable marketing campaign †“ and a more lavish one, after they have realised cost savingsââ‚à ‚¬Ã‚ÂÂ�.

maybe we should all buy some shares and vote yes

[Pierre]

That's what we have been saying all along.

A merger is likely in 2005.

Nothing suprising about this news, there is still a bit more fat to trim off both companies before they merge.

Also important (you'll note) is the broadcast sell off. It'll give ntl plenty of cash to help merge and also the broadcast division would not fit into the plans of such a massive cable com.

[dd2k]

Originally Posted by Paul M

maybe we should all buy some shares and vote yes

I think a merge is a great idea. the integration of the networks wont be to hard as telewest runs on the same system as ex-cwc if i rember rightly, and hopefull urge an upgrade of orig-ntl areas, and we can finnaly compete with sky

[seaneeboy]

... I still think the new company should be called NTellywest. sounds Lovely

[Graham F]

Originally Posted by Pierre

That's what we have been saying all along.

A merger is likely in 2005.

Nothing suprising about this news, there is still a bit more fat to trim off both companies before they merge.

Also important (you'll note) is the broadcast sell off. It'll give ntl plenty of cash to help merge and also the broadcast division would not fit into the plans of such a massive cable com.

sorry to sound thick but where does it say anythign about a Broadcast sell off?

[Pierre]

Under the thread entitled Blimey by Orangebird a few threads down

[Graham F]

thanks for that... I would be VERY suprised if they do indeed sell it

Originally Posted by seaneeboy

... I still think the new company should be called NTellywest. sounds Lovely

I suspect they'll do what Sky and British Satellite Broadcasting did - they went for British Sky Broadcasting, theoretically abbreviated to BSB but ultimately referred to just as 'Sky' - or as 'B Sky B' by some business journalists - basically by the name of the company with the better reputation.

In this case, look out for a clever use of the fact that NTL is already known just by its initials and that one of those is a 'T'. National Telewest Limited, anyone? That leaves open the possibility of being called either NTL or Telewest, or both - NTL for business use, Telewest for consumer marketing. I guess it really depends which brand has the greater cachet. I have no experience of Telewest so I really don't know.

[Escapee]

Originally Posted by dd2k

I think a merge is a great idea. the integration of the networks wont be to hard as telewest runs on the same system as ex-cwc if i rember rightly, and hopefull urge an upgrade of orig-ntl areas, and we can finnaly compete with sky

I think its the cwc areas that require the upgrade!

London etc!

[dd2k]

i know the the north west region(was nynex before cwc) is in good shape and the same format as telewest