US Cable Giant Liberty Global buys Virgin Media

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Bogof

I'm glad Murdoch never bought sky.

But remember Murdoch still owns 39% of Sky and if he can get his hands on the other 61% by hook or by crook he will.

Seems mister Malone is aiming to make savings of $180million/£115million but says no customer facing roles to be cut.... An so it begins.

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Originally Posted by denphone

But remember Murdoch still owns 39% of Sky and if he can get his hands on the other 61% by hook or by crook he will.

So? He doesn't own it and that's that.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by andrew.shearman

if the buyout goes head will all the prices go up for TV phone and broadband and what about all tv channels will that keep the all

Prices will not go up for another year as one would expect and as for the TV channels one would expect some more will be added in due time.

Originally Posted by denphone

Prices will not go up for another year as one would expect and as for the TV channels one would expect some more will be added in due time.

I see no reason for the prices to go up at all because of the buy out .What would be the point in buying a company simply to outprice yourself on the market .The existing price structure at VM is finely honed to keep in step with it's main competitors i see no reason why that would change .What i can see happening is more investment in the network .Compared to other countries in the LG group our cable network is pitiful and severely hampers the potential for profit

[Helix]

Originally Posted by martyh

Don't if this has been mentioned but will this have any effect on Virgin Mobile ?

Hopefully they will bring it more in line with the rest of Virgin Media. At the moment it seems to sit off on it own with a separate website and billing system. The only real advantage for a Virgin Media customer is the deals. When you should be able to have everything on one bill. They could do VIP packs that include mobile too.

[mertle]

seems to be mixed bag you got google UPC just got this eire one.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=54

oh remember our pet hate on vm coming soon liberty just as bad.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showt...579482&page=11

Quote:
Originally Posted by belmulletman
AAAH!! come on UPC! We know it's 'coming soon', but when?? Just a month, PLEASE!

A month They said we'd have Eurosport 2HD soon, that was back in October. A couple of years more like it

reading few threads we seem to have got company now no better than VM which has bit NTL to it nothing likely will change. With added now uknown of its future.

Originally Posted by Helix

Hopefully they will bring it more in line with the rest of Virgin Media. At the moment it seems to sit off on it own with a separate website and billing system. The only real advantage for a Virgin Media customer is the deals. When you should be able to have everything on one bill. They could do VIP packs that include mobile too.

Or totally separate it from VM and flog it off,Liberty Global do not currently have any mobile phone companies and may not have any desires to get one ,time will tell

[denphone]

Originally Posted by martyh

Or totally separate it from VM and flog it off,Liberty Global do not currently have any mobile phone companies and may not have any desires to get one ,time will tell

l am not sure they will flog it off as its doing pretty well in the current market.

[muppetman11]

Currently being discussed on Sky News Jeff Randall.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Currently being discussed on Sky News Jeff Randall.

Yes l have recorded it so l will have a little listen when time allows sometime this evening.

[mertle]

Originally Posted by martyh

Or totally separate it from VM and flog it off,Liberty Global do not currently have any mobile phone companies and may not have any desires to get one ,time will tell

That could certainly be good reason why he purchased vm sell this asset to say O2 as example. Possible a quick profit and wipe part of his debt acruled. How much do you think VM mobile is worth when VM took it was valued 500m.

So how much now 2-3bn ? Would it significantly raised in value.

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by Bogof

Seems mister Malone is aiming to make savings of $180million/£115million but says no customer facing roles to be cut.... An so it begins.

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So? He doesn't own it and that's that.

Depends on which company you work for as to who you see as the devil

Originally Posted by mertle

That could certainly be good reason why he purchased vm sell this asset to say O2 as example. Possible a quick profit and wipe part of his debt acruled. How much do you think VM mobile is worth when VM took it was valued 500m.

So how much now 2-3bn ? Would it significantly raised in value.

I wouldn't think Virgin Mobile is worth 2-3bn or any where near it really ,as far as mobile networks go it is quite small in this country ,i have no idea how the Virgin Mobile USA brand is doing assuming LG get that as well

[Risco]

Shame he came in too late for the latest round of football rights. I do hope that it means that Virgin can compete on a level playing field with Sky. Not only that but more HD channels and more Sky content.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by denphone

Yes l have recorded it so l will have a little listen when time allows sometime this evening.

Mike Fries basically said there not here too take on BSKYB on the content front its all about delivery especially Broadband.