TeleWest uses tax-efficient structure
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Cable television operator TeleWest Communications and SBC Cablecomms (SBCC), both of the United Kingdom, are merging their interests in a 679 million pounds sterling tax-efficient deal. TeleWest, a new company, is being formed to acquire TeleWest Communications and SBCC to achieve the tax-efficient structure. Cox Communications and SBC Communications, which each formerly held a 50% share of SBCC, will take 10% of the new firm's ordinary share capital, while TeleCommunications Inc and US West, former majority owners of TeleWest, will each take 26.75% of the share capital.
Publication Name: Mergers & Acquisitions International
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 1066-3525
Year: 1995
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Cable TV industry feels Seoul's heavy hand
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South Korea's first-ever cable TV station began operating last Mar. 1, 1995, providing the country's TV fans with another 25 channels to choose from and thus fostering competition in the TV marketplace. However, critics charge that the government's efforts to liberalize TV broadcasting is being offset by a simultaneous attempt to impose a whole set of new regulations which would only fragment the fledgling industry, deflect market forces and keep foreign operators out.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 1995
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Charterhouse wants more cable
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Charterhouse Group International has recently purchased cable systems in three US states from Crown Media, and is now looking for further purchases to strengthen its presence in the southeast. It now has 163,000 cable subscribers, and expects to reach 250,000 within the next 12 months. The latest purchase was funded through Charterhouse Equity Partners II, a $291 million buyout fund.
Publication Name: Mergers & Acquisitions International
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 1066-3525
Year: 1995
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