Monday, October 31, 2011

FCO has concerns about Liberty’s Kabel BW deal

Germany’s antitrust body the Federal Cartel Office (FCO) has published its preliminary assessment of Liberty Global’s proposed acquisition of German cableco Kabel BW, stating it is concerned that the potential deal would have a negative impact on competition in the market. US cable company Liberty Global already owns Germany’s second largest cableco by subscribers Unitymedia. The FCO said the takeover would affect the supply of TV services to properties with a number of residential units, particularly housing associations


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OVETEL FCO has concerns about Liberty’s Kabel BW deal

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