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All3Media is the production company behind the "Fleabag" series, among others

ITV no longer actively exploring All3Media deal

ITV is no longer actively exploring the possible acquisition of All3Media, the broadcaster and entertainment company said today.

Business • 14 Jul 23

Virgin Media O2 is not going to reintroduce roaming charges in Europe

UK's Virgin Media 02 won't bring back roaming charges

Britain's Virgin Media O2 said today it would not reintroduce roaming charges in Europe, unlike its three major rivals which are bringing back the fees following Brexit.

Business • 10 Jan 22

Tony Hanway, chief executive of Virgin Media Ireland

Virgin Media to invest €200m in making network fibre

Virgin Media Ireland is to invest €200m in upgrading its network across the country to a purely fibre-based system.

Business • 04 Nov 21

The deal clears the way for the UK company to become Europe's largest mobile, broadband and TV provider

EU clears Vodafone's $22 billion Liberty deal

Brussels gave its blessing to Vodafone's $22 billion purchase of Liberty Global's cable networks in Germany and central Europe.

Business • 18 Jul 19

Vodafone wants the deal to help it better compete with German market leader Deutsche Telekom

Vodafone set for EU go-ahead on Liberty Global deal

Vodafone is set to secure EU competition approval for its $22 billion bid for Liberty Global's cable networks in Germany and central Europe after offering concessions in May.

Business • 27 Jun 19

Vodafone is facing tough competition in Spain and Italy and a balance sheet soon to be hit by the acquisition of Liberty Global assets.

Vodafone cuts dividend to tackle debt burden

The new boss of Vodafone cut the mobile operator's dividend for the first time, securing the firepower it needs to build 5G networks and complete its acquisition of Liberty Global assets.

Business • 14 May 19

The move will help Vodafone secure approval for its merger with Liberty Global's cable networks in Germany and Central Europe

Vodafone agrees Telefónica Deutschland wholesale deal

Vodafone will give Telefonica Deutschland wholesale access to its high-speed broadband network to try to help secure approval for its acquisition of Liberty Global's cable business in Germany and eastern Europe.

Business • 07 May 19

Vodafone and Liberty Global announced a deal in May last year in a move that would help Vodafone to compete with rival Deutsche Telekom in its home market

Vodafone set to receive EU warning over Liberty deal

Vodafone will receive a warning from EU regulators about possible anti-competitive effects from its $22 billion deal to buy Liberty Global's German and eastern European assets.

Business • 21 Mar 19

The deal would allow Vodafone compete more effectively with Deutsche Telekom in the German rival's home market

EU opens Vodafone, Liberty Global deal inquiry

Vodafone's purchase of Liberty Global's assets in Germany and east Europe may damage competition in Germany and the Czech Republic, EU competition regulators said.

Business • 12 Dec 18

The companies have pencilled in a mid-2019 completion date for a combination that also includes the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania

Vodafone pays $21.8 billion to acquire Liberty assets

Vodafone has agreed to pay $21.8 billion to buy Liberty Global's assets in Germany and eastern Europe to take on rivals with a broader range of superfast cable TV, broadband and mobile services.

Business • 09 May 18

The rebrand is set to begin with the station's 2018 autumn schedule, with new names for each of the three channels in TV3's current line-up still to be confirmed.

TV3 to rebrand as Virgin Media Television this autumn

TV3 is to be renamed as Virgin Media Television later this year as part of a rebranding campaign.

Business • 09 Jan 18

Vodafone and Liberty Global's Ziggo in 50-50 joint venture deal

Vodafone pays Liberty €1 billion in Dutch deal

Vodafone and John Malone's cable company Liberty Global agreed last night to combine their operations in the Netherlands for a better footing in the local market.

Business • 16 Feb 16

John Malone-backed Liberty Global has been growing through acquisitions in recent months

Liberty Global expands with Cable & Wireless buy

John Malone-backed Liberty Global has offered to buy Cable & Wireless Communications for £3.6 billion to extend its reach in the Caribbean.

Business • 17 Nov 15

John Malone's Liberty Global looks to extend its reach in the Caribbean

Liberty Global in talks to buy Cable & Wireless

Liberty Global is in talks with Cable & Wireless Communications about a potential deal to unite two companies backed by billionaire cable pioneer John Malone.

Business • 23 Oct 15

Virgin group founder Richard Branson was in Dublin today for news of the UCP rebranding

Virgin Media to launch new Irish mobile service

Competition in the mobile phone market here is about to intensify, with Virgin Media's announcement that it is to launch its mobile service on Monday.

Business • 01 Oct 15

Vodafone had been considering swapping some businesses with Liberty Global

Vodafone says Liberty Global tie-up talks are over

Vodafone, the world's second largest mobile operator, said today it had ended talks with Liberty Global about an exchange of assets.

Business • 28 Sep 15

Liberty Global is backed by US tycoon John Malone

Liberty Global offers concessions in Belgian deal

Liberty Global has offered concessions in a bid to secure European Union competition approval for its €1.33 billion offer for KPN's Belgian mobile operator, the Commission said today.

Business • 15 Sep 15

Liberty Global's John Malone is also the biggest land-owner in the US, and has recently be acquiring properties in Ireland

UPC's parent company ups stake in ITV to 9.9%

The parent company of UPC Ireland, Liberty Global, has raised its stake in Britain’s ITV to 9.9% through a hedging deal.

Business • 31 Jul 15

Vodafone ends Liberty Global merger speculation

Vodafone says in talks with Liberty on asset swaps

Vodafone said it was considering an exchange of selected assets with Liberty Global, putting an end to speculation that a merger between the two companies was on the cards.

Business • 05 Jun 15

Shares in Vodafone hit a 14-year high last week after Liberty's chairman said a union would be a 'great fit'

Vodafone investors open to Liberty deal

Some of the biggest investors in Vodafone say they are open to a European tie-up with Liberty Global, as the British company is now in a stronger position to negotiate a deal with John Malone's cable group.

Business • 29 May 15

Liberty Global chairman John Malone says Vodafone would be a 'great fit'

Vodafone shares rise on Malone's tie-up comments

Vodafone's shares jumped 4% today after the chairman of Liberty Global, John Malone, said the two companies would make a "great fit".

Business • 20 May 15

Liberty Global's Telenet to buy KPN's Belgian unit

Liberty Global's Belgian subsidiary Telenet has agreed to buy local mobile network operator Base from Dutch group for €1.325 billion.

Business • 20 Apr 15

John Malone has numerous interests in European and US media companies, as well as some Irish properties

UPC's owner Malone buys Limerick Strand Hotel

The owner of UPC Ireland's parent company Liberty Global has bought the Limerick Strand Hotel for more than €20m.

Business • 18 Nov 14

Vodafone has been buying cable firms on mainland Europe as it seeks to broaden the products it offers

Vodafone could bid for Liberty Global - report

Vodafone's chief executive Vittorio Colao has said Europe's biggest cable group, Liberty Global, could be a good fit for the mobile operator "for the right price", according to a Bloomberg report.

Business • 11 Sep 14

Liberty Global owns cable TV provider Virgin Media in Britain - and UPC in Ireland

Liberty Global buys 6.4% stake in ITV

Britain's pay-TV group BSkyB has sold a 6.4% stake in free-to-air broadcaster ITV to cable group Liberty Global, raising cash ahead of a possible deal to expand in Europe.

Business • 17 Jul 14