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Kabel Deutschland
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Telcos are ‘taking over pay TV’
Telecoms companies will account for over half of all pay TV subscriptions in Western Europe…
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Kabel Deutschland suffers reverse in pubcaster row
A Munich court has ruled that Vodafone-owned German cable operator Kabel Deutschland must continue to…
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Maxdome CEO to exit
German VOD service Maxdome is saying goodbye to its CEO for the second time in…
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Vodafone’s Kabel Deutschland deal approved
Vodafone has secured European Commission approval for its takeover of Kabel Deutschland. The EC competition…
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Kabel Deutschland approves Vodafone takeover
Vodafone’s €7.7 billion (US$10.2 billion) takeover offer for Kabel Deutschland has been accepted by the…
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Vodafone ‘primed to acquire Liberty Global’
Liberty Global shares rose sharply yesterday on speculation that Vodafone could use cash freed up…
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Sport1 inks ESPN deal, launches US sports channel
German sports broadcaster Sport1 is launching a new pay-TV channel for US sports in Germany,…
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John Malone concedes Kabel Deutschland chase over
Liberty Global owner John Malone has admitted his company has lost the race to buy…
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Analysts cool on Vodafone’s ‘risky’ Kabel Deutschland deal
Moody’s has said that the benefits to Vodafone of acquiring Kabel Deutschland could be outweighed…
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Vodafone agrees €7.7bn Kabel Deutschland deal
Vodafone has agreed to buy German cable TV provider Kabel Deutschland in a €7.7 billion…
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Liberty Global moves for Germany’s KDG
Kabel Deutschland (KDG) has confirmed that it has received a counter-offer from Liberty Global following…
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Numericable ‘set to go public’
French cable operator Numericable has hired Rothschild to advise it on a public flotation, according…
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Vodafone confirms Kabel Deutschland takeover plan
Telecoms giant Vodafone has confirmed that it has made a preliminary approach to Kabel Deutschland…
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Kabel Deutschland shares spike on Liberty rumour
Shares in Kabel Deutschland rose sharply yesterday on reports that Liberty Global may be preparing…
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KDG’s Tele Columbus deal blocked by authorities
The acquisition of Tele Columbus by Germany’s leading cable operator Kabel Deutschland (KDG) has been…
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KDG study reveals move from TV to streaming
About 17% of Germans are using time-shifted TV, with a third of German 16-29 year-olds…