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Kabel buys rivals in €2.7bn LBOKabel Deutschland, Germany’s largest cable TV operator, jointly owned by Apax Partners, Providence Equity Partners and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners, has agreed to buy its three main rivals for €2.7bn.
- Apax, Spectrum spend $320m for broadcast co
The two firms will acquire NEP Broadcasting, a provider of equipment and services for live feeds of sports and entertainment events, from Wachovia Capital Partners.
- Eircom plans €3.5bn March flotation
Eircom, the Irish fixed-line telecom provider, is to be floated on the Irish and London Stock Exchanges by the Valentia private equity consortium, which acquired the business in October 2001.
- Ripplewood joins former BMG exec to back Time Warner direct marketing spinout
Bolstering its global direct marketing platform, New York-based private equity powerhouse Ripplewood Holdings today announced its acquisition of Time Life Inc. from the former AOL Time Warner.
- Apax names new CEO
Martin Halusa has been appointed CEO of the global private equity house, replacing Ronald Cohen who becomes executive chairman.
- Late Apax offer fails to win Kirch day
The creditors of insolvent German media group KirchMedia have accepted Haim Saban’s E525m offer for the group’s ProSieben TV unit.
- PE firms take full control of KB-W
Deutsche Telekom has sold its remaining 40 per cent stake in Kabel Baden-Wuerttemberg, a German cable company, to a consortium led by Blackstone Group.
- Monaco Telecom attracts PE interest
A string of private equity firms including Eurazeo, PAI and Apax are reported to have expressed an interest in acquiring the 55 per cent stake in Monaco Telecom held by Vivendi Universal.
- Berwin Leighton Paisner expands PE practice
The law firm has hired former Osborne Clark practitioner Geraint Lloyd as a partner at its London offices to work on private equity transactions and fund formation.