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Old 13-05-2020, 10:19   #45
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Re: Liberty Global in talks to merge Virgin Media with O2

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 View Post
Nothing should be ruled out but 3 seems to be more of an acquirer than a seller. In 2013, 3 announced its intentions to acquire O2 Ireland and it was successful in doing so. But in 2015, 3 tried to acquire O2 UK but was blocked by the EU on competition grounds.
Whilst a merger with TalkTalk might make sense - both have a value focus - 3 does not have a fixed line presence in the other countries it operates in.
Interesting

Reason I mentioned Sky is they were looking to buy Hutchinson back in 2014 before focusing on buying Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland instead.

As for Talk Talk I’m surprised they are still operating in this aggressive market, maybe a merger could be a good thing for them.
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