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1. www.ft.com › content › 469c105e-7232-45f2-916b-0850bO2-Virgin Media £31bn merger cleared by UK competition watchdog

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   Apr 14, 2021 · Liberty Global and Spanish group Telefónica, the respective owners of Virgin Media and O2, struck a deal to combine their UK operations in May 2020, which will unite the country’s second ...

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2. www.cnn.com › 2020/05/07 › techO2 and Virgin Media team up to take on BT | CNN Business

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   May 7, 2020 · Hong Kong CNN Business —. O2 and Virgin Media are merging in a landmark deal that could shake up the British telecommunications industry for years to come. The deal was announced Thursday by ...

3. www.ft.com › content › 2b73a385/7218/47dc-83bf-18e6eLiberty Global and Telefónica agree £31bn deal to merge UK groups

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   May 7, 2020 · Liberty Global and Telefónica have struck a landmark deal to combine their British operations O2 and Virgin Media in a £31.4bn agreement that will reshape the UK’s telecoms market. The two ...

4. www.forbes.com › sites › carlypageO2 And Virgin Media Set Sights On BT And Sky With £ ... - Forbes

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   May 7, 2020 · The owners of O2 and Virgin Media have agreed a £31 billion deal to merge their two UK operating businesses to create the “leading fixed-mobile provider in the country.”

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5. www.trustedreviews.com › news › o2-virgin-media-toO2 and Virgin Media will officially merge in June

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   May 20, 2021 · May 20, 2021 12:42 pm BST. Liberty Global and Telefonica have received the official go-ahead they needed to merge telecom giants Virgin Media and O2. The UK’s Competition & Markets Authority ...

6. www.bbc.co.uk › news › technology-56746288Virgin Media and O2 'blockbuster' merger provisionally ... - BBC

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   Apr 14, 2021 · A £31bn merger between mobile networks Virgin Media and O2 has been provisionally approved by the UK's competition watchdog. It will create one of the UK's largest entertainment and telecoms ...

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   Will O2 merge with Virgin Media?

   • Mobile operator O2 may be set to merge with broadband giant Virgin Media to create one of the country's largest entertainment and telecoms firms. A tie-up between two big players in Britain's telecoms and media sector would create a major rival to BT.

   O2 and Virgin Media in talks to merge - BBC News

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   Will O2 & Virgin Media be a game-changer in the UK?

   • Telefonica chief executive Jose Maria Alvarez-Pallete said: "Combining O2's number one mobile business with Virgin Media's superfast broadband network and entertainment services will be a game-changer in the UK, at a time when demand for connectivity has never been greater or more critical."

   Virgin Media and O2 join forces to take on BT - BBC News

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   Could Virgin Media become a rival to BT?

   • A £31bn merger between mobile networks Virgin Media and O2 has been provisionally approved by the UK's competition watchdog. It will create one of the UK's largest entertainment and telecoms firms, which could become a major rival to BT. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched an investigation into the proposals last December.

   Virgin Media and O2 'blockbuster' merger provisionally approved

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   Will Virgin Media's £31bn tie-up with O2 reduce competition?

   • Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK competition watchdog has provisionally cleared Virgin Media’s £31bn tie-up with mobile operator O2 after finding it was unlikely to lead to reduced competition or higher prices for wholesale mobile services.

   O2-Virgin Media £31bn merger cleared by UK competition watchdog

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   Will Virgin Media join BT in the UK?

   • Virgin Media’s combination with O2, structured as a 50-50 joint venture, will create a stronger competitor to BT in the UK market and signals a fresh wave of consolidation within the European telecoms industry. The CMA fast-tracked the landmark deal to an in-depth investigation in December at the companies’ request.

   O2-Virgin Media £31bn merger cleared by UK competition watchdog

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   How much is O2 & Virgin Media worth?

   • The agreement values O2 at £12.7bn and Virgin Media at £18.7bn, including their respective debts, the groups said in a statement on Thursday. The joint venture company will be loaded with about £18bn worth of debt, which is typical of Liberty Global’s financing structures.

   Liberty Global and Telefónica agree £31bn deal to merge UK groups

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8. www.cnet.com › tech › mobileO2 and Virgin Media to merge creating new UK telecoms giant

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   May 7, 2020 · Virgin Media and O2 will merge in a £31 billion deal. Two of the UK's biggest telecoms companies, O2 and Virgin Media , are merging to create a new telecoms giant, they confirmed on Thursday. The ...