Liberty Global has announced that it intends to appoint VodafoneZiggo CEO Stephen van Rooyen as CEO of Ziggo Group, a newly-formed Benelux telecommunications company that will combine VodafoneZiggo in the Netherlands and Telenet in Belgium, creating a scaled regional telecoms champion with 13 million customers. Van Rooyen brings European telecoms and media leadership experience to […]
Technetix has announced the appointment of Luk Bruynseels to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. In addition to joining the Board, Bruynseels will also serve on Technetix’ Strategic Advisory Board. Bruynseels spent more than 15 years at Telenet in Belgium, where he rose to Chief Technology Officer. In that role, he led network strategy and […]
Virgin Media O2 reports it is “doubling down on its commitments to use renewable energy and to achieve net zero carbon emissions” after agreeing a long-term Power Purchase Agreement with egg Power. Under the 10-year agreement, egg Power will supply Virgin Media O2 with solar energy from its new solar farm in Suffolk, which is […]
Liberty Global has entered into a definitive agreement with Vodafone Group to acquire Vodafone’s 50 per cent shareholding in their Dutch telecommunications joint venture, VodafoneZiggo. Under the terms of the agreement, Vodafone will receive €1.0 billion in cash and a 10 per cent stake in a new Benelux company to be named Ziggo Group which […]
Liberty Global and Google Cloud have announced a five-year strategic partnership designed to accelerate Liberty Global’s digital transformation and embed AI at scale throughout its European operations. Under the new partnership, Liberty Global customers stand to benefit directly from new services, devices, and TV experiences built with Google’s Gemini models. With approximately 80 million connections […]
Liberty Global is reportedly holding talks to acquire Three Ireland in a deal that could be worth as much as €1.5 billion. Liberty Global, which already owns Virgin Media, is holding discussions with Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison, which owns the Three Ireland brand, according to a report in the FT. CK Hutchison operates mobile […]
John Malone is to step down from his Chairman roles at Liberty Global and Liberty Media, transitioning to Chairman Emeritus. Malone will step down from the Liberty Global Board effective January 1st 2026 and transition to Chairman Emeritus. In this capacity, Malone will continue to provide active counsel and strategic insight to Liberty Global and […]
Liberty Global has sold 193.4 million shares in UK commercial PSB ITV to institutional investors for £135 million (€155m), cutting its holding to 5 per cent. Liberty Global said the move was part of a broader portfolio realignment: “As stated in our Q1 2025 earnings, we’re actively managing our Liberty Growth portfolio, disposing of certain […]
ATX Networks, a provider of intelligent broadband access and energy solutions, has announced its selection by Liberty Global for a strategic energy trial aimed at transforming backup power infrastructure across Europe. This initiative marks a pivotal step in Liberty Global’s commitment to sustainability, cost efficiency and grid resilience. Liberty Global is partnering with ATX to […]
Liberty Global still thinks it is undervalued as a conglomerate, as CEO Mike Fries told analysts it is currently working on how and when it might be able to separate out its remaining operating assets. Fries was speaking at the company’s Q2 results where it posted revenue of $1.27 billion (€1.1bn), up 20 per cent […]