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NTL/Virgin Net

M/04/056

Completed

Transaction details

Proposal whereby NTL Group Limited (“NTL Group”), a subsidiary of NTL Inc. would acquire sole control of Virgin Net Limited, a subsidiary of Virgin Media Group Limited (“the proposed acquisition”).
Case details
  • Notification date:27 September 2004
  • Publication date:27 September 2004
  • Economic sector:Telecom & IT service activities - K
  • Economic sub-sector:Telecommunication - K.61
  • Media merger:Yes
  • Outcome:Cleared
Documents
Timetable

Phase One

  • Tuesday, 28 September, 2004 Notification received
  • Monday, 11 October, 2004 Third party submission deadline
  • Thursday, 28 October, 2004 Determination issued
Parties Involved

NTL

Supply residential telephony, cable television, Internet access and interactive services and wholesale Internet access solutions for UK Internet service providers.

 

Virgin Net

Virgin Net offers three main services: “pay-as-you-go” Internet access; pre-paid unlimited monthly Internet access; and broadband access through a digital subscriber line (“DSL”).
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