Mike Fries

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Vodafone confirms talks with Liberty Global

Vodafone has confirmed that it is in “early stage discussions with Liberty Global” about potentially…

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Liberty Global appoints Nair as CEO of LatAm

Liberty Global’s chief technology and innovation officer, Balan Nair, is set to become president and…

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Liberty says ITV ‘not interesting’

ITV’s market valuation and the premium that would be required to buy it means that…

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Liberty boosts subs as Netflix roll out continues

All3Media co-owner Liberty Global added 313,000 next-generation TV customers in Q4 and said it plans…

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Netflix launches on Liberty Global in Netherlands

Netflix has launched on Liberty Global’s Horizon advanced TV platform in the Netherlands – the…

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Liberty CEO: content is ‘Kong’

Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries has said that the company will be “selective” about content…

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Liberty Global slides into the red

Liberty Global fell into the red in the third quarter. The company recorded a loss…

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Liberty plans content investments

Liberty Global plans to make “smart, opportunistic investments” in content following its recent announcement that…

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Horizon growth helps boost Liberty Global subs

Liberty Global’s advanced TV base passed the seven million mark in the second quarter, with…

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Liberty Global sounds Brexit warning

Liberty Global will likely hold back on any further investment in the UK and deploy…

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Vodafone, Liberty Global agree Dutch merger

Vodafone and Liberty Global have agreed to merge their Dutch operations, forming a 50-50 joint…

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UK and Germany drive Liberty Global results

Strong European subscriber growth helped boost Liberty Global’s third quarter results, with the UK and…

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Liberty ups ITV stake, ‘rules out’ takeover

Cable giant Liberty Global has upped its stake in ITV, but has ruled out making…

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Liberty boss calls for ‘scale’

Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries has called for “scale in the cable industry” in order…

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Liberty ups Virgin COO to ‘transformation’ chief

Virgin Media’s parent company, Liberty Global, has upped Virgin’s chief operating officer Dana Strong to…

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Liberty confirms completion of Ziggo takeover

Liberty Global has completed its tender offer for Dutch cable operator Ziggo and will own…

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Ramzan Golant to exit All3 as sale closes

All3Media’s CEO Farah Ramzan Golant is to exit the UK-based production giant after Discovery Communications…

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Liberty outlines four-pronged content strategy

Investment in OTT content, free-to-air broadcasting, production outfits and sports rights form four pillars of…

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Liberty has 500,000 on Horizon

Liberty Global’s advanced TV platform Horizon passed the milestone of half a million subscribers in…

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Liberty Global acquisition drive ‘slowing down’

Liberty Global is unlikely to acquire fixed networks in further European markets and is not…

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Liberty pays £481m for 6.4% stake in ITV

Liberty Global has bought a 6.4% stake in UK terrestrial broadcaster ITV for £481 million…

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Discovery, Liberty secure All3Media takeover

Discovery Communications and Liberty Global have confirmed the £550 million (US$930 million) acquisition of the…

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Malone outlines share plan for Discovery’s Zaslav, Liberty’s Fries

Media mogul John Malone (right) has given right of first refusal to his holdings in…

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Virgin Media deal drives Liberty Global subscriber numbers

Liberty Global reported a next-generation video user base of 2.5 million, after a “watershed year”…

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AMC Networks completes $1bn Chellomedia purchase

AMC Networks has closed its €750 million (US$1 billion) acquisition of global channels operator and…

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Liberty agrees $13.7bn Ziggo takeover

Liberty Global has agreed to buy Ziggo, in a deal that values the Dutch cable…

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Liberty may split international businesses

Cable giant Liberty Global is considering separating its European and Latin American businesses. Attending the…

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AMC Networks buys Chellomedia for $1bn

AMC Networks has reached an agreement to buy Liberty Global-owned channel operator Chellomedia for €750…

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International media coming to Cambridge

Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries, ABC boss Paul Lee and Microsoft Studios chief Nancy Tellem…

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Liberty posts $12m loss but Virgin boosts subs

Liberty Global reported a net loss of US$12 million in its second quarter and a…

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