Scale, Organic Growth, Levered Equity Driving Liberty Global by Greg Speicher. Notes from Liberty Global Annual General Meeting of Shareholders – Thursday, June 26, 2014 Value creation drivers (all thriving in Europe) 1.) scale in core markets benefiting from fragmented market […]
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BlackBerry Ltd Usage On The Rise In London Tubes
It seems like BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) (TSE:BB) users are growing on Virgin Media’s WiFi service, which was started in six more London Underground stations, on Friday, says a report from The Inquirer. Services from Virgin Media are provided at the […]
TMT Market Sees 54% Rise In Mergers & Acquisitions In 2013
Merger Market is out with its “Global Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) 2013” report. Thanks to some mega deals, global mergers & acquisitions (M&A) activity in TMT sector surged a staggering 54.1% over 2012 to $510.3 billion in 2013. The […]
M&A Deal Leaks And Due Diligence: Seller Beware
The New York Times DealBook calls it a ‘dark art.’ It’s the skill of strategically leaking M&A deal talks in order to give the seller an upper hand in the negotiations. M&A transactions This happens more often than you’d think, and […]
Liberty Global Negotiating Deal For Intel’s Online Pay TV Service
LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC (NASDAQ:LBTYA), an international cable and media company controlled by billionaire John Malone, is negotiating with Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) regarding its intention to acquire the online pay-TV service being developed by the chip maker, according to Bloomberg based […]
Liberty Global In $1 Billion Deal To Sell Channels
Liberty Global in $1 billion deal to sell channels (via AFP) Liberty Global, part of a media empire controlled by US tycoon John Malone, said Monday it was selling most of its international television channels to AMC Networks for some […]
Ziggo Rejects John Malone’s Bid As ‘Inadequate’
Ziggo NV (AMS:ZIGGO) (OTCMKTS:ZIGGY) has rejected a bid from John Malone’s Liberty Global, calling it “inadequate” and saying that they aren’t sure if another, higher bid will be forthcoming, reports Amy Thomson for Bloomberg. Ziggo’s stock price went up 6.7 percent […]
Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) Downgraded By Morgan Stanley
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX)’s recent success in original content have raised the company’s profile and had a positive impact on subscriber churn, but analysts at Morgan Stanley think the significant gap between price and value that existed 12 months ago has […]
Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) Looks Like It Has Lost Its Way
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) was the subject of a surprise announcement last night when Virgin Media announced the company would be available to its TV subscribers in the United Kingdom. On today’s market, the stock has lost more than 2 percent […]
Netflix, Inc. (NFLX): Does The Virgin Media Deal Mean More Are Ahead?
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) revealed recently that it struck a deal with Virgin Media for direct access to customers through its TiVo box. The deal means customers in the U.K. will have direct access to Netflix’s streaming video services, and it’s […]