Nov 13 (Reuters) - Liberty Global (LBTYA.O), the
international cable operator controlled by John Malone, has
agreed to buy Unitymedia [UNTMDA.UL] from a private equity group
for $3 billion in its first German acquisition. [ID:nBNG19819]
Here are some key facts about Unitymedia and Liberty Global:
* UNITYMEDIA:
-- Germany's second-biggest cable television operator
Operations - Germany's two largest states of Hesse and
North-Rhine Westphalia
Revenue - 1.61 billion euros (2008)
Employees - 1,600
Revenue Generating Units (RGU) - 6.1 million
Homes passed - 8.6 million
Key Products - Unity3play, UnityDigital TV and Professional
Products for Housing Associations
* LIBERTY GLOBAL:
-- Leading international cable operator offering advanced
video, telephone, and broadband internet services.
Operations - 14 countries, with businesses in Austria, the
Netherlands, Eastern Europe, Asia and Latin America
Employees - 22,000
Revenue - $11.3 billion (Nov. 2009)
Revenue Generating Units (RGU) - 26.6 million
Homes passed - 34.5 million
Key Products - UPC, Telenet, Chellomedia, J:COM, Austar,
VTR, Liberty
Sources: Reuters; Company reports
(Writing by Carl Bagh, Bangalore Editorial Reference Unit;
Editing by David Cutler and Jon Loades-Carter)
