Liberty Global is one of the world’s leading converged video, broadband and communication companies, with headquarters in London, Amsterdam and Denver and operations in 6 European countries under the consumer brands Virgin Media, Telenet and UPC. We invest in the infrastructure and digital platforms that empower our customers to make the most of the video, internet and communications revolution. Our substantial scale and commitment to innovation enable us to develop market-leading products delivered through next-generation networks that connect over 10 million customers subscribing to more than 25 million TV, broadband internet and telephony services. We also serve over 6 million mobile subscribers and offer WiFi service through 9 million access points across our footprint. In addition, Liberty Global owns 50% of VodafoneZiggo, a joint venture in the Netherlands with 4 million customers subscribing to 10 million fixed-line and 5 million mobile services, as well as significant content investments in ITV, All3Media, LionsGate, Formula E racing series and several regional sports networks.
Liberty Global is currently the largest cable network operator in Europe, with operations in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Belgium (60%-owned), Germany, the Netherlands (50%-owned), Ireland, Hungary, Romania, Poland, Czech Republic, and Slovakia. The firm has agreed to sell its businesses in Germany, Romania, Hungary, and the Czech Republic to Vodafone. It has also agreed to sell its Swiss business to rival Sunrise. After these transactions close, the firm will serve about 8.2 million Internet access customers across its remaining reported footprint and another 3.3 million in the Netherlands, which it does not consolidate in its financial statements. Liberty will also serve 5.8 million wireless customers in consolidated markets, with another 5.0 million in the Netherlands.
