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Things got much worse since my last article: VMO2's bonds trade at restructuring prices, Ziggo's unsecured bonds now yield about 16%, and Liberty Global is down about 25%. Until 9 October, roughly half of the fall was a European telecom sell-off. Since then, the drop has been all VMO2 and Ziggo bonds. The history explains the bond panic: since 2021, the owners have taken £5.15 billion out of VMO2 against £2.61 billion of free cash flow.
Liberty Global Ltd (NASDAQ: LBTYB - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 6,209 shares, an increase of 106.0% from the September 15th total of 3,014 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based
DENVER and MECHELEN, Belgium, Oct. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Longstanding CEO, John Porter, to step down after more than 30 years with Liberty Global and 13 years leading Telenet Rocío Lorenzo to become CEO on November 2 nd , 2026 Liberty Global (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) today announced leadership changes at its newly-formed Ziggo Group operating subsidiary in the Benelux region. After more than 30 years with Liberty, including 13 years in Belgium, John Porter has decided to step down from the CEO role at Telenet.
DENVER and AMSTERDAM, Oct. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Liberty Global (Nasdaq: LBTYA, LBTYB, LBTYK) welcomes EU commission clearance of its sale of VodafoneZiggo's passive tower assets to DigitalBridge, TD Greystone Infrastructure and L&G. Liberty Global continues to anticipate the deal closing [by year-end], with total consideration of EUR669m as part of the targeted €1.2-1.4bn of non-core asset disposals to support the intended listing of Ziggo Group in Amsterdam in the middle of 2027 pursuant to a spin-off transaction, as previously announced.
Shares of Liberty Global Ltd (NASDAQ: LBTYB - Get Free Report) gapped up before the market opened on Wednesday. The stock had previously closed at $12.05, but opened at $12.75. Liberty Global shares last traded at $12.54, with a volume of 3,923 shares trading hands. Analyst Ratings Changes Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d-)" rating
The Dutch tower sale provides tangible evidence that Ziggo Group is deleveraging ahead of its planned 2027 listing. New leadership adds relevant operating, transaction, and spin-off experience as Liberty prepares Ziggo Group for the public market. HoldCo cash still provides substantial downside support, although management retains discretion to deploy liquidity toward VMO2 if needed.
Framework agreement underpins phased deployment across Liberty Global operating companies AI-powered customer interactions will create simpler, faster and more effective customer journeys allowing care teams to focus on more complex tasks DENVER and LONDON, Sept. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Liberty Global today announced a three-year strategic partnership with Sierra, a conversational AI platform that is redefining how businesses interact with their customers, to support the rollout of its technology across Liberty Global operating companies.
Experienced and proven leadership team appointed to newly created Ziggo Group with expertise and backgrounds across Liberty Global, Telenet, VodafoneZiggo and beyond New appointments join Ziggo Group CEO Stephen van Rooyen and Telenet group CEO John Porter ahead of intended listing on Euronext Amsterdam mid-2027 DENVER and AMSTERDAM, Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ziggo Group, Liberty Global's newly established Benelux connectivity company bringing together its interests in VodafoneZiggo and Telenet, has announced its leadership team as it begins operations and prepares for its intended listing on Euronext Amsterdam in mid-2027.