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Liberty Media opts out of Dutch cable TV deal
MUMBAI: US cable pioneer John Malone’s Liberty Media said yesterday it has terminated its agreement to buy Dutch cable TV operator NV Casema from France Telecom SA for 750 million euros ($757 million).
Liberty already has a major presence in European cable through its indirect control of Europe’s largest cable operator, United Pan-Europe Communications NV. But the company’s efforts to further expand into Europe has hit roadblocks from regulators. Earlier this year Liberty’s attempts to gain control of big cable systems in Germany were stymied by regulatory opposition.
The Casema deal, originally announced in August, would have cemented Liberty’s presence in the Dutch cable-TV market. Casema has 1.316 million subscribers in the Netherlands. Adding it to UPC’s existing interests would have given Liberty nearly a 60 per cent share of the Dutch cable TV market, wsj.com has reported.
France Telecom said in a statement that it still plans to sell Casema and has already entered discussions with other possible buyers.
Liberty is seeking to build a network of European cable systems similar to Malone’s TCI in the United States before he sold it to AT&T.
News Broadcasting
News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
