UK: Liberty Global acquires 6.4% of ITV from BSkyB for £481m (€608m)

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The American cable operator Liberty Global acquired 6.4% of British TV channel ITV on 17/07/2014. The shares were sold by British pay-TV group BSkyB. The acquisition cost approximately £481m (€608m), Liberty Global said.

“This is an opportunistic and attractive investment for us in our largest cable market. ITV is the leading commercial...

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