ntl incorporated , branded as ntl : , was a u.s.-listed british company founded in 1992 , which provided cable television , cable internet and fixed-line cable telephone services .

while ntl had its headquarters in new york city , the company 's activities focused heavily on the united kingdom , with operational headquarters in hook , hampshire .

ntl became the dominant cable operator in the united kingdom , controlling more than 90 % of the market .

ntl also produced content through its flextech subsidiary .

in 2005 residential services generated 78 % of ntl 's revenue , and business services 22 % .

in march 2006 , ntl merged with fellow cable telecom company telewest , and created ' ntl : telewest ' , which then also merged with virgin mobile uk and urltoken in june 2006 , creating the uk 's first " quadruple play " telecom provider , offering television , internet , landline phone and mobile phone services .

in february 2007 , ntl : telewest was rebranded as virgin media .

ntl incorporated

— this article discusses the cable provider ntl incorporated . for other uses of ntl see ntl ( disambiguation ) ntl incorporated industry cable communications founded 1992 …
the astrology chart of ntl incorporated is based on its date of incorporation . ntl incorporated was most recently incorporated in delaware on march 7 , 1997 .
the acquisition of virgin mobile will take place through ntl incorporated and ntl investment holdings limited ( a wholly owned subsidiary of ntl incorporated ) .
2 . the acquisition of virgin mobile will take place through ntl incorporated and ntl investment holdings limited ( a wholly owned subsidiary of ntl incorporated ) .
we are a wholly - owned subsidiary of ntl holdings inc , ( formerly ntl incorporated ) or ntl holdings .
 information on ntl incorporated and its products can be obtained at www . ntl . com .
ntl incorporated will be renamed ntl europe and will be the holding company for all of ntl ' s investments in europe .
ntl europe , inc . ( formerly ntl incorporated ) ( debtor - in - possession ) and subsidiaries
oft closed case : anticipated merger of ntl incorporated and telewest global , inc .
 ntl incorporateds network can service 7 . 9 million homes in the uk .
proposal whereby ntl incorporated and telewest global , inc . ( telewest ) , would merge .
the financial astrology of ntl incorporated is based on the astrology chart of ntl incorporated . we believe we can utilize magi astrology to forecast the major financial trends at ntl better than anyone who does not utilize magi astrology .
ntl incorporated ( ntl ) consists of the merged business of ntl incorporated and telewest global , inc ( see note 1 ) . ntl provides multichannel tv , fixed telecommunications services and data services including internet access . ntl also has a subsidiary , flextech , which produces and supplies tv programming .
oft closed case : anticipated acquisition by ntl incorporated of virgin mobile holdings ( uk ) limited .
ntl incorporated ( ntl ) consists of the merged business of ntl incorporated and telewest global , inc ( see [ note 1 ] ) . ntl provides multichannel tv , fixed telecommunications services and data services including internet access . ntl also has a subsidiary , flextech , which produces and supplies tv programming .
ntl incorporated , the holding company of the combined ntl telewest group , announced today that its acquisition of virgin mobile has been completed .
former shareholders of ntl and telewest will own approximately 75 % and 25 % respectively of the new company , which is known as ntl incorporated .
on january 10 , 2003 , ntl emerged from reorganization under chapter 11 of the u . s . bankruptcy code . pursuant to the plan of reorganization , ntl ' s former parent , ntl europe , and its subsidiaries and affiliates were split into two separate groups , with ntl and ntl europe each emerging as independent public companies . we were renamed ntl incorporated and became the holding company for the former ntl group ' s principal u . k . and ireland assets . ntl europe became the holding company for the former ntl group ' s continental european and various other assets . all of the outstanding securities of ntl incorporated ' s former parent and some of its subsidiaries , including ntl incorporated , were cancelled . ntl incorporated issued shares of its common stock and series a warrants , and ntl europe issued shares of its common stock and preferred stock , to various former creditors and stockholders . as a result , ntl incorporated is no longer affiliated with ntl europe .
as part of the reorganisation approved by the court , ntl will be split into two groups . ntl communications is to be renamed ntl incorporated and will be a holding company for all of ntl ' s businesses in the republic and britain .
 ntl incorporated offers a wide range of communications and content distribution services to residential and business customers throughout the uk .
an australian investment fund will spend more than $ 3 billion buying into the broadcast operations of uk communications company ntl incorporated .
ntl incorporated was incorporated in 1993 as a delaware corporation and continued as a publicly traded holding company until february 1999 . from february 1999 until january 10 , 2003 , ntl incorporated was a wholly - owned subsidiary of ntl ( delaware ) , inc . , a delaware corporation , referred to in this annual report as ntl delaware , which was incorporated in february 1999 in order to effect a reorganization into a holding company structure . the holding company structure was implemented to pursue opportunities outside of the united kingdom , or the u . k . , and ireland , and was accomplished through a merger . ntl incorporated ' s stockholders at the time became stockholders of the new holding company , ntl delaware . the new holding company took the name ntl incorporated until may 2000 , when its name was changed back to ntl ( delaware ) , inc .
on march 3 , 2006 , ntl incorporated was renamed ntl holdings inc . , and subsequently merged with a subsidiary of telewest global , inc . , or telewest , by means of a reverse acquisition . the resulting entity was known as ntl incorporated . the financial information included in this annual report on
- - on 3 march 2006 ntl incorporated completed a merger with telewest global , inc . creating the uk ' s largest provider of residential broadband and the uk ' s leading provider of triple play services . the company operates under the name of ntl incorporated .
[ 9 ] uk competition commission report - ntl incorporated and cable & wireless communications plc 24 . 02 . 2000 , cm 4666 .
on 10 january 2003 , ntl emerged from reorganisation under chapter 11 of the us bankruptcy code . pursuant to the plan of reorganisation , ntl ' s former parent , ntl europe , and its subsidiaries and affiliates were split into two separate groups , with ntl and ntl europe each emerging as independent public companies . ntl was renamed ntl incorporated and became the holding company for the former ntl group ' s principal uk and ireland assets . ntl europe became the holding company for the former ntl group ' s continental european and various other assets . all of the outstanding securities of ntl ' s former parent and some of its subsidiaries , including ntl , were cancelled . ntl issued shares of its common stock and series a warrants , and ntl europe issued shares of its common stock and preferred stock , to various former creditors and stockholders . as a result , ntl was no longer affiliated with ntl europe .
the company ' s predecessor company , which was historically called ntl incorporated , referred to in this prospectus as ntl , was incorporated in 1993 as a delaware corporation and continued as a publicly traded holding company until february 1999 . from february 1999 until january 2003 , ntl was a wholly - owned subsidiary of ntl ( delaware ) , inc . , a delaware corporation , referred to in this prospectus as ntl delaware , which was incorporated in february 1999 in order to effect a reorganisation into a holding company structure . the holding company structure was implemented to pursue opportunities outside of the uk and ireland , and was accomplished through a merger . ntl ' s stockholders at the time became stockholders of the new holding company , ntl delaware . the new holding company took the name ntl incorporated until may 2000 , when its name was changed back to ntl ( delaware ) , inc .
barclay knapp , ntl chief executive , has held talks with ftse international , pressing for a change to current rules that prevent companies such as ntl , which is incorporated in delaware , joining the ftse 100 .
virgin mobile holdings told the stock exchange this morning it had received an approach from ntl incorporated , valuing virgin mobile at 323p a share , almost £800m .
- - ntl incorporated ( nasdaq : ntli ) offers a wide range of communications and entertainment services to residential and business customers throughout the uk and ireland .
about ntl ntl incorporated offers a wide range of communications and content distribution services to residential and business customers throughout the uk . ntl is the uk’s largest cable company with 3 . 3 million residential customers , and the uk’s leading supplier of broadband services to consumers with 1 . 6 million customers . information on ntl and its products can be obtained at urltoken .
the firm ' s reorganisation plan , which has been approved by the us bankruptcy court , turns the business into two separate companies - ntl incorporated , which is made up of the old uk and ireland businesses , and ntl europe .
on march 3 , 2006 , ntl holdings merged with a subsidiary of ntl incorporated ( formerly known as telewest global , inc . ) which we refer to as ntl and the merger has been accounted for as a reverse acquisition of telewest global , inc . or telewest using the purchase method . this merger created the uks largest provider of residential broadband and the uks leading provider of triple play services . in connection with this transaction , telewest changed its name to ntl incorporated .
in may 2000 , another new holding company structure was implemented in connection with the acquisition of the cable assets of cable & wireless communications plc , or cwc ( the operations acquired from cwc are called consumerco ) , and was accomplished similarly through a merger . the stockholders of ntl delaware became stockholders of the new holding company , ntl delaware became a subsidiary of the new holding company , and ntl remained a subsidiary of ntl delaware . the new holding company then took the name ntl incorporated , which remained its name until january 2003 , at which time its name was changed to ntl europe , inc . , referred to in this prospectus as ntl europe . in february 2001 , ntl europe contributed the assets of consumerco to ntl .
 ntl incorporated is the uks largest cable company with 3 . 3 million residential customers , and the uks leading supplier of broadband services to consumers , with 1 . 6 million broadband customers .
in may 2000 , another new holding company structure was implemented in connection with the acquisition of the cable assets of cable & wireless communications plc , or cwc ( the operations acquired from cwc are called consumerco ) , and was accomplished similarly through a merger . the stockholders of ntl delaware became stockholders of the new holding company , ntl delaware became a subsidiary of the new holding company , and ntl remained a subsidiary of ntl delaware . the new holding company then took the name ntl incorporated , which remained its name until january 10 , 2003 , at which time its name was changed to ntl europe , inc . , referred to in this annual report as ntl europe . on february 21 , 2001 , ntl europe contributed the assets of consumerco to ntl .
on 12 november 1999 , the secretary of state for trade and industry asked us ( see appendix 1 . 1 ) to investigate and report on the proposed acquisition by ntl incorporated ( ntl ) of the cable business of cable & wireless communications plc ( cwc ) .
at present admission to the ftse 100 is restricted to public limited companies domiciled in the uk . ntl fears it would have to surrender its incorporated status in delaware , which could trigger substantial tax liabilities .
the last date for despatch of cheques and share certificates and crediting of ntl cdi ' s in respect of new ntl shares is 18 july 2006 .
cable companies ntl and telewest have completed their merger . the new company , to be known as ntl incorporated , will have over five million customers with the ability to reach 12 million homes in the uk covering some 50 per cent of the population and 85 per cent of businesses .
ntl incorporated ( nasdaq : ntli ) is today announcing the launch of its video on demand digital tv service . the new service , called ntl on demand , will roll out regionally to ntl dtv customers throughout the uk , starting with our digital customers in glasgow . this is the first mass market launch of video on demand ( vod ) outside the usa .
virgin media inc . , formerly known as ntl incorporated , is a delaware corporation and is publicly traded in the united states on the nasdaq global select market and in the united kingdom on the london stock exchange .
) - - july 4 , 2006 - - ntl incorporated ( nasdaq : ntli ) , the holding company of the ntl : telewest group , which now includes virgin mobile , today announced that having received all necessary court approvals , ntl : telewest ' s acquisition of virgin mobile has completed and virgin mobile ' s shares have been de - listed from the london stock exchange .
launched in 1996 as a joint venture between ntl and the virgin media group , ntl is buying out its partner as well as shares owned by current management .
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the cable tv company ntl has emerged from bankruptcy protection in the united states .
ntl sets goal to provide customer experience second to none with responsetek networks corp .
this filing consists of certain communications made in connection with the announcement of an amended and restated agreement and plan of merger , dated as of december 14 , 2005 , as amended by amendment no . 1 thereto , among telewest global , inc . , ntl incorporated , neptune bridge borrower llc , a direct wholly owned subsidiary of telewest global , inc . , and , for certain limited purposes , merger sub inc . , a wholly owned subsidiary of ntl incorporated .
negotiated a $ 42 million settlement through the sale of ntl’s paris cable system noos .
from ntl in 1999 , adding 0 . 4 million franchise homes in north london .
yet , it could be that telewest now has the financial clout to outbid murdoch ' s outfit , having merged in march with ntl to form a giant new company , ntl incorporated . this , it ' s claimed , is the uk ' s biggest provider of triple - play services - telephone , broadband and digital tv .
under a previous agreement , ntl telewest has also entered into a licensing arrangement with virgin enterprises allowing the use of the virgin brand for ntl telewest ' s portfolio of consumer services .
steve burch , chief executive at ntl telewest , described the deal as
transformational
.
ntl , the uk’s largest cable group , is actively pursuing a london stock exchange listing .
about ntl incorporated ( nasdaq : ntli ) on 3 march 2006 ntl incorporated completed a merger with telewest global , inc . creating the uk ' s largest provider of residential broadband and the uk ' s leading provider of triple play services . the company operates under the name of ntl incorporated . ntl offers a wide range of communications and entertainment services to more than 5 million residential customers . ntl ' s networks can service more than 12 million homes - 50 % of uk households - and 85 % of uk businesses . ntl ' s content division , flextech television provides television channels for the uk multichannel tv market and owns transactional channels price - drop tv , bid tv , speed auction tv and screenshop . flextech owns 6 entertainment channels - livingtv , livingtv 2 , bravo , challenge , trouble , ftn ( plus their time shifted variants ) and is a 50 % partner in uktv which consists of ten channels including uktv gold , uktv drama and uktv history . together flextech and uktv are the largest supplier of basic channels to the uk pay - tv market . further information about ntl can be found at urltoken , urltoken or urltoken
in february 2007 , the company rebranded its consumer and a large part of its content businesses to
virgin media
. the company also changed its name from ntl incorporated to virgin media inc . and the corporate names of certain of its subsidiaries , including :
under a previous agreement , ntl : telewest has also entered into a licensing arrangement with virgin enterprises permitting use of the virgin brand for ntl : telewest ' s full portfolio of consumer services .
ntl said t - mobile , virgin mobile ' s network provider , supported the deal and that ntl ' s proposed merger with rival cable firm telewest , announced on october 3 , would continue .
on january 10 , 2003 , ntl , inc . , the largest operator of cable assets in europe , consummated its reorganization plan . as a result , old ntl was split into two separate and independent public entities – new ntl , inc . ( the current owner of old ntl’s united kingdom and irish cable assets ) and ntl europe , inc . ( the entity renamed as ptv , inc . ) . upon consummation , ptv held old ntl’s troubled cable assets in continental europe ( including cablecom gmbh , switzerland’s largest cable company ) , as well as non - cable businesses in the united kingdom .
the is a very good acquisition for ntl ,
said its uk chief executive simon duffy .
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mr sutherland has been with ntl for just over a year and was deputy managing director of the ntl : home celtic business unit . before joining ntl he held a number of senior positions , including finance director of bombardier business jet solutions in dallas , texas , and managing director of maydown precision engineering in derry .
ntl has decided to pull the plug on boro tv , which is based at their headquarters in stockton .
interactive digital sales will sell advertising across all ntl , telewest and uktv channels , including web and broadband services .
- - ntl ' s fibre - optic broadband network can service 7 . 8 million homes in the uk .
[ 3 ] case no . comp . / m . 2137 , slde / ntl / mscp / noos .
[ 5 ] although ntl achieves more than two - thirds of its community wide turnover in the united kingdom .
tv drive was the name of telewest ' s digital video recorder ( pvr ) service . the product incorporated a 160 gigabyte hard drive as standard , meaning it was able to store around 80 hours of recorded programmes . this was in contrast to bskyb ' s sky + service which offered only 80 gigabytes ( 40 hours ) . similarly , telewest ' s product incorporated three tuners while sky ' s incorporated only two , meaning that telewest ' s service could record two channels at the same time while watching a third . a few days ahead of the rebranding to virgin media , tv drive was renamed v + .
if both sides agree , ntl would bid for virgin mobile in a deal that would amount to a reverse takeover .
ntl ' s shares reached at height of $ 136 three years ago , but closed on friday at 2 cents .
- - ntl offers a wide range of communications and entertainment services to more than 5 million residential customers . ntl ' s networks can service more than 12 million homes - 50 % of uk households - and 85 % of uk businesses .
london , united kingdom , january 31 , 2006  ntl incorporated ( nasdaq : ntli ) and telewest global , inc . ( nasdaq : tlwt ) are pleased to announce that they will each hold special meetings of their respective stockholders on march 2 , 2006 in new york city in connection with the proposed combination of the two companies .
the long - awaited merger between ntl and telewest , britain ' s two largest cable operators , was completed on friday .
5 . dfl is a company incorporated in england and wales and is a wholly - owned subsidiary of ntl . dfl ' s only current investment interest is a [ . . . ] % shareholding in itn news channel limited , a joint venture company which is owned as to [ . . . ] % by independent television news limited .
ntl has also been in negotiations to buy virgin mobile in order to extend its reach as a platform - independent entertainment company .
subject : case no comp / m . 2211 - universal studio networks / de facto 829 ( ntl ) / studio channel ltd
ntl and telewest are still seperate companies , the merger won ' t actually happen until early next year . so ntl customers will not be able to have the telewest pvr . but ntl ' s pvr is currently in development . . . it ' s similar to telewest ' s . . . but looks better really . that should be coming to us mid - 2006 i would guess
ntl ' s uk arm is acquiring the 51 % stake in virgin net that it does not already own for an undisclosed sum .
ntl provided data showing that of its multi - channel tv , internet access and fixed telecommunications services , [ 32 . 4 ] per cent of ntl customers purchase three services ( so called triple play ) ; [ 41 ] per cent of ntl customers purchase two services , of which the vast majority choose telephony and tv . the remaining [ 26 . 6 ] per cent purchase one service only .
( run by cable tycoon john malone ) . afterwards the company emerged from financial restructuring and completed a merger with ntl in 2006 .
would after the merger ntl and telewest area have different pvr , or will telewest remove their tv drive early next year to make way for the new ntl one , which is the same one but with additional development , or will they offer their 8300 model ( think ) , where ntl offer 8350 ( think ) model . i ' d suppose the real question is , how many pvr have telewest ordered
ntl : telewest has selected ericsson ( nasdaq : ericy ) as a technology and services partner to help with developments to its telephone network using voip technology . ntl : telewest is the uk ' s largest cable operator and a leading uk provider of broadband and communications services .
ntl already has a licence agreement with virgin enterprises for the exclusive use of the virgin brand in the broadband area and is in discussions with virgin enterprises to extend that licence to cover television and fixed line and mobile telephony ,
ntl said in a statement today .
a copy of those portions of the announcement relating to the proposed merger of ntl and telewest are attached hereto as exhibit 99 . 1 .
ntl has received all necessary court approvals , and virgin mobile ' s shares have now been de - listed from the london stock exchange .
ntl ' s other content investments include a stake in the itn cable channel and the studio , a joint venture film channel with universal studios .
it is anticipated that ntl will start marketing a single portfolio of services under the virgin brand some time early in 2007 , if not sooner .
ntl ' s businesses are in europe but it is listed in the us , where it filed for bankruptcy protection from its creditors last may .
- - ntl is the uk ' s largest cable company and broadband supplier with 3 million residential customers , including over one million broadband customers .
ntl has announced a consortium led by the macquarie communications infrastructure group has agreed to buy its broadcast business for $ 1 . 27 billion pounds .
the first trade date of ntl incorporated stock is ? ? ? . many financial astrologers believe the first trade date is important in predicting the stock price . the magi society has built an online database of well over 7500 first trade dates . anyone who purchases any version of our financial astrology software is given access to this database . if you would like to know more about our financial astrology software ,
as soon as the service goes live in each ntl region it will be instantly available to ntl digital tv customers . no new equipment , installation or additional subscription is required . ntl on demand will appear within the existing electronic programming guide and customers will then be able to purchase their films and tv programmes when it suits them via the remote control . dedicated promotional channels and enhanced tv ' red button ' functionality will also be available .
in terms of customer numbers , bt has a share of supply of over 80 per cent , ntl around 11 per cent . in terms of access and call revenues ( combined ) , bt has a share of supply of around 70 per cent , ntl around 13 - 14 per cent .
the u . k . office of fair trading announced on december 30 , 2005 ( the announcement ) that the proposed merger of ntl incorporated ( ntl ) with a subsidiary of telewest global , inc . ( telewest ) would not be referred to the u . k . competition commission under section 33 ( 1 ) of the u . k . enterprise act 2002 ( enterprise act ) . section 120 ( 1 ) of the enterprise act permits third parties to appeal the decision not to refer , subject to compliance with the requirements of the enterprise act .
ntl incorporated hopes that with its combined audience and economies of scale it will be able to compete effectively with new players in the ' triple play ' market including sky tv , which is about to launch its own broadband service based on the acquisition of the isp easynet it made in october of last year . commercial pressure is likely to increase when bt rolls out its tv over broadband service later this year .
ntl and vivendi universal ' s financial problems are well documented and both companies are still cutting costs as they repair their debt - laden balance sheets .
8 . in terms of customer numbers , bt has a share of supply of over 80 per cent , ntl around 11 per cent . in terms of access and call revenues ( combined ) , bt has a share of supply of around 70 per cent , ntl around 13 - 14 per cent .
cable firm ntl is taking control of virgin net , the uk ' s fifth largest internet service provider , the latest in a series of similar deals .
commenting on the transaction , ntl : telewest ' s ceo steve burch said :
this is a transformational deal for ntl : telewest and good news for uk consumers . virgin mobile has a justified reputation for being one of the country ' s most customer - focused companies . this combined with ntl : telewest ' s portfolio of competitively - priced , cutting edge products , will create a formidable competitor in the uk ' s fast changing communications and entertainment industries .
6 . ntl is a delaware corporation listed on the nasdaq stock exchange in new york . however , the overwhelming majority of its activities take place , and the majority of its turnover is generated , in the uk . ntl is engaged in : national telecommunications services ; residential ; and broadcast transmission and tower services .
the studio , the much - vaunted movie channel launched by media giant vivendi universal and cable operator ntl , is to close at the end of the month .
the broadcaster is also without a chief executive following charles allen’s resignation in august . the search for a successor appeared to grind to a halt following ntl’s approach .
this filing may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposed merger of ntl and telewest or any related transaction . in connection with the proposed merger and related transactions , ntl and telewest have filed a joint proxy statement / prospectus with the u . s . securities and exchange commission ( the sec ) . investors and security holders of ntl and telewest are advised to read the joint proxy statement / prospectus and any other relevant documents filed with the sec when they become available because those documents will contain important information about the proposed merger and related transactions . the final joint proxy statement / prospectus will be mailed to stockholders of ntl and telewest . investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the joint proxy statement / prospectus and other documents filed by ntl and telewest with the sec , at the secs web site at http : / / www . sec . gov . free copies of the joint proxy statement / prospectus and each companys other filings with the sec may also be obtained from the respective companies . free copies of ntls filings may be obtained by directing a request to ntl incorporated , 909 third avenue , suite 2863 , new york , new york 10022 , attention : investor relations . free copies of telewests filings may be obtained by directing a request to telewest global , inc . , 160 great portland street , london w1w 5qa , united kingdom , attention : investor relations .
this press announcement may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposed merger of ntl and telewest or any related transaction . in connection with the proposed merger and related transactions , ntl and telewest have filed a joint proxy statement / prospectus with the u . s . securities and exchange commission ( the sec ) . investors and security holders of ntl and telewest are advised to read the joint proxy statement / prospectus and any other relevant documents filed with the sec because those documents will contain important information about the proposed merger and related transactions . the final joint proxy statement / prospectus is being mailed to stockholders of ntl and telewest on or about january 31 , 2006 . investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the joint proxy statement / prospectus , and other documents filed by ntl and telewest with the sec , at the secs web site at http : / / www . sec . gov . free copies of the joint proxy statement / prospectus , and each companys other filings with the sec , may also be obtained from the respective companies . free copies of ntls filings may be obtained by directing a request to ntl incorporated , 909 third avenue , suite 2863 , new york , new york 10022 , attention : investor relations . free copies of telewests filings may be obtained by directing a request to telewest global , inc . , 160 great portland street , london w1w 5qa , united kingdom , attention : investor relations .
while we understand the thinking behind it , we ' re disappointed that this decision has been made by ntl ,
a club spokesman told bbc radio cleveland .
the tier one telecoms provider , formerly known as ntl : telewest business , becomes virgin media business . we hold a spectacular party and richard branson cuts the ribbon .
ntl is threatening to close its tv channel dedicated to middlesbrough football club making 12 full - time staff redundant unless outside investment is found by the end of july .
the defense meteorological satellite program ( dmsp ) / operational linescan system ( ols ) stable nighttime light ( ntl ) data provide a wide range of potentials for studying global and regional dynamics , such as urban sprawl and electricity consumption . however , due to the lack of on - board calibration , it requires inter - annual calibration for these practical applications . in this study , we proposed a stepwise calibration approach to generate a temporally consistent ntl time series from 1992 to 2013 . first , the temporal inconsistencies in the original ntl time series were identified . then , a stepwise calibration scheme was developed to systematically improve the over - and under - estimation of ntl images derived from particular satellites and years , by making full use of the temporally neighbored image as a reference for calibration . after the stepwise calibration , the raw ntl series were improved with a temporally more consistent trend . meanwhile , the magnitude of the global sum of ntl is maximally maintained in our results , as compared to the raw data , which outperforms previous conventional calibration approaches . the normalized difference index indicates that our approach can achieve a good agreement between two satellites in the same year . in addition , the analysis between the calibrated ntl time series and other socioeconomic indicators ( e . g . , gross domestic product and electricity consumption ) confirms the good performance of the proposed stepwise calibration . the calibrated ntl time series can serve as useful inputs for ntl related dynamic studies , such as global urban extent change and energy consumption .
the joint venture , which screened classic films to 1 . 4m ntl subscribers , is shutting down after its shareholders decided they could no longer afford to fund the business .
some third parties were concerned that the merger may increase barriers to entry vis - à - vis access to ntl’s upstream business such as the content from the flextech channels .
ntl offers multi - channel tv , fixed telecommunications services and data services including internet access ; while virgin mobile is only active in the provision of retail mobile telecommunications services .
sir richard branson ' s virgin mobile today confirmed it was in talks with cable tv company ntl about a merger to create a rival to rupert murdoch ' s bskyb .
ntl said that the acquisition allows it to become the first uk operator to offer a ' quadruple play ' of tv , internet , fixed - line and mobile telephony .
24 . 2 . 3 . the ntl carriage agreement provides only for carriage in the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland and the channel islands . [ 11 ]
[ 12 ] see case iv / 36 . 539 - british interactive broadcasting / open , oj [ 1999 ] l 312 / 1 ; case iv / m . 993 bertelsmann / kirch / premiere , oj [ 1999 ] l53 / 1 ; case iv / 36 . 237 tps , oj [ 1999 ] l 90 / 6 ; as well as the uk competition commission report - ntl incorporated and cable & wireless communications plc 24 . 02 . 2000 , cm 4666 .
some third parties considered that this transaction would give ntl first mover advantage in relation to the provision of quad play . the oft also considered whether this transaction could raise concerns that ntl would offer only a bundled package and that some customers would be forced to take the whole bundle in order to gain access to for example multi - channel tv .
ntl incorporated is a broadband communications and broadband services company that operates primarily in the united kingdom and the republic of ireland . ntl also provides telecommunications services in switzerland , france and australia and have made strategic investments in broadband cable operations in germany and sweden . the company ' s predominant lines of business are : consumer services , including residential telephony , cable television , internet access and interactive services ; business services , including business telephony , national and international carrier telecommunications , internet services and radio communications services ; and broadcast transmission and tower services , including digital and analog television and radio broadcasting , wireless network management , tower and site leasing and satellite distribution services .
the company said it would offer virgin mobile shareholders 0 . 09298 shares of ntl common stock for each virgin share as well as a full cash alternative at 323p a share .
the transaction will additionally enable ntl to begin offering quad play services to customers ; however the evidence the oft has found shows that ntl does not currently have market power and would have no incentive to offer only a bundled service . furthermore several other operators , including bt will have the ability to offer similar packages on their own or jointly with other providers .
i think i ' m going to get myself a hard disc recorder then . if ntl says the pvr will be around mid 06 i wont be expecting one till end 06 or even 07 . . . . shame really as i would love a sky plus like situation but as i rent i cant get a dish and so have to be with ntl
some third parties were concerned that the merger may increase barriers to entry vis - à - vis access to ntl ' s upstream business such as the content from the flextech channels .
announcement by the u . k . office of fair trading , oft clears multi - media mergers - bskyb / easynet and ntl / telewest ,  dated december 30 , 2005 .
advertisers and agencies insist in public they have no problem “yet” with sky’s holding – seen as a spoiler to stop ntl buying itv – as long as it intends to stay “silent” .
thursday ' s ruling effectively paves the way for that plan , an ntl spokeswoman in the republic said yesterday . she added the firm expects to emerge from chapter 11 next month .
on 3 march 2006 , ntl merged into a subsidiary of telewest global , inc . , or telewest , which changed its name to ntl incorporated . as this transaction is accounted for as a reverse acquisition , the financial statements included in this prospectus for the period through 3 march 2006 are those of ntl , which is now known as virgin media holdings inc . for the period since 3 march 2006 the company ' s financial statements reflect the reverse acquisition of telewest . see note 2 to the consolidated financial statements of virgin media inc . for the year ended 31 december 2008 in part ix :
historical audited financial statements
. the merger combined the two largest uk cable operators . the total acquisition price was £3 . 5 billion , including £2 . 3 billion in cash , common stock valued at £1 . 1 billion and stock options and transaction costs .
first , although in the short term , ntl plans to maintain virgin mobile as a stand - alone entity ; ntl’s long term plans are to offer a quad play package under one single charge ( fee ) and ntl plans to become the first to offer such ‘quad play’ services in the uk . however as it currently stands , the number of ntl’s customers who have subscribed to ‘triple play’ services is still relatively low at around 32 per cent ; it is therefore unlikely that ntl could profitably offer a ‘pure bundle’ and withdraw stand alone services for customers . second , the evidence the oft has found indicates there are several other operators of varying sizes who can offer or have plans to offer similar packages such as : bskyb with its recent purchase of easynet ( see [ note 10 ] ) ) ; bt already offers mobile telephony , internet and has recently announced agreements with content providers such as paramount , warner music and the bbc and plans to launch services later this year . third , statements contained in ntl’s latest 10k sec filing show it is expecting to face increasing competition and further entry into triple play . moreover , ofcom ( see [ note 11 ] ) agrees that ntl does not currently have significant market power in any of the markets / sub - markets in which ofcom has reviewed .
ericsson ' s advanced ip softswitch and ims architecture products will allow ntl to create new ip - based services for its wide range of business and residential customers ,
hey added .
ntl reported in november that its profits before tax , interest payments and financial charges had risen to £182m in the july to september period , up from £174m during the previous three months .
ntl , which includes consumer , business communications and broadcasting divisions , has annualised revenues of $ 3 . 25 billion ( £2 . 2 billion ) . the company believes the benefits of a…
ntl incorporated , the largest cable television operator in the united kingdom , has chosen seachange international and its comprehensive vod system to support its impending on - demand television service . initial launch of ntl ' s on - demand service is slated for the first quarter of 2005 , making it europe ' s first large - scale , commercial cable on - demand service .
on - demand television is now truly a worldwide phenomenon ,
saidbill styslinger , president & ceo , seachange international .
with ntl ' simpending launch , viewers in the u . k . will gain unprecedented controlover their programming . we ' re very proud of our selection by ntl andto be part of europe ' s first large - scale launch of on - demandtelevision .
seachange ' s vod system - a comprehensive technology platformincorporating its patented mediacluster servers , end - to - end automationsoftware and real - time broadcast recording gear - enables broadbandoperators to easily initiate and enhance on - demand programmingservices . this standards - based platform supports an array ofthird - party software and network components , including ntl ' s digitalset top boxes from pace and samsung . seachange ' s strategic on - demandpartner , london - based programming and content provider on demand group ( odg ) , is also collaborating with ntl to enable this milestone ineuropean television . worldwide , seachange is responsible for the majority of commercialon - demand television deployments , providing more than 1 . 2 millionon - demand streams in over 100 locations . in addition to ntl , seachange ' s on - demand customers include some of the world ' s largestbroadband operators such as cablevision , comcast , cox , insight , rogersand time warner cable .
ntl ( see note 2 ) proposes to acquire the entire share capital of virgin mobile and will enter into a separate agreement with virgin enterprises for a 30 year licence to use the virgin name in respect of its supply of multi - channel tv , internet access and telecommunications services . ntl notified this transaction on 7 march 2006 , the administrative deadline expires on 8 may 2006 .
first , although in the short term , ntl plans to maintain virgin mobile as a stand - alone entity ; ntl ' s long term plans are to offer a quad play package under one single charge ( fee ) and ntl plans to become the first to offer such ' quad play ' services in the uk . however as it currently stands , the number of ntl ' s customers who have subscribed to ' triple play ' services is still relatively low at around 32 per cent ; it is therefore unlikely that ntl could profitably offer a ' pure bundle ' and withdraw stand alone services for customers . second , the evidence the oft has found indicates there are several other operators of varying sizes who can offer or have plans to offer similar packages such as : bskyb with its recent purchase of easynet ( see note 10 ) ; bt already offers mobile telephony , internet and has recently announced agreements with content providers such as paramount , warner music and the bbc and plans to launch services later this year . third , statements contained in ntl ' s latest 10k sec filing show it is expecting to face increasing competition and further entry into triple play . moreover , ofcom ( see note 11 ) agrees that ntl does not currently have significant market power in any of the markets / sub - markets in which ofcom has reviewed .
ntl ( see [ note 2 ] ) proposes to acquire the entire share capital of virgin mobile and will enter into a separate agreement with virgin enterprises for a 30 year licence to use the virgin name in respect of its supply of multi - channel tv , internet access and telecommunications services . ntl notified this transaction on 7 march 2006 , the administrative deadline expires on 8 may 2006 .
when telewest announced last year that it was to handle sales for ntl ' s broadband and web services the move was hailed as evidence of closer co - operation between the two indebted cable giants .
the corporation has agreed to give access to its extensive archives , which could include footage of legendary sports moments including england ' s 1966 world cup victory , in a deal with cable giant ntl .
about bskyb ' s move . ntl stated that it had withdrawn its attempt to buy itv plc , citing that it did not believe that there was any possibility to make a deal on favourable terms
telewest , formerly telewest broadband and telewest communications was a cable internet , broadband internet , telephone supplier and cable television provider in the united kingdom . it was listed on the london stock exchange and was once a constituent of the ftse 100 index but on 3 march 2006 it merged with ntl to become ntl : telewest ; then on 8 february 2007 the combined company was rebranded as virgin media .
if the proposed combination with virgin mobile and the licence agreement are completed , ntl intends to use the virgin brand to offer a quadruple play of internet , television and fixed line and mobile telephony .
afak the ntl pvr uses diffrent middleware ( the on screen software ) than telewest or even thier current boxes - they are changing from liberatie to ( cant quite rememebr the name ) opentv i think .
“in every market where we have helped operators launch pvr service , consumers have quickly embraced the choice , convenience and control delivered by this exciting technology , ” said george stromeyer , vice president and managing director at scientific - atlanta europe nv . “incorporating three video tuners into the explorer 8450dvb hd pvr will further differentiate ntl’s pvr offering in the market and enhance the experience of pvr service for ntl’s customers . ”
simon duffy , chief executive officer of ntl , said :
we invested over gbp 9bn in our high speed fibre optic network so that we could provide leading access services to our customers . vod is the latest example of this . ntl on demand gives our customers a wide choice of quality viewing at a time that suits them . vod is tv the way it ' s meant to be .
stephen byers , the secretary of state for trade and industry , has decided to refer the proposed acquisition by ntl incorporated ( ntl ) of part of the business of cable & wireless communications plc ( cwc ) to the competition commission under the provisions of the fair trading act 1973 . the director general of fair trading advised against referral of this transaction to the cc . however , mr byers considered that the acquisition raises sufficient concerns in respect of the market in the delivery of pay - tv services to warrant such a reference . mr byers has expressed concern about the possible effects on the market for the delivery of pay - tv services of the reduction in the number of cable operators from three to two . ( dti press release p / 99 / 921 )
ntl on demand is a significant enhancement to the existing ntl digital tv service , offering viewers choice over and above scheduled programming . the service is exclusive to ntl and will provide access to hundreds of hours of additional programming , including advertiser - free children ' s programmes , a ' pick of the week ' option showing a selection of top shows from the previous seven days , a music video jukebox service , and adult content . the movie service , provided by filmflex , a joint venture company between sony , disney and the on demand group , will offer hundreds of films , including the latest blockbusters and classics .
by distancing itself further from content arm flextech , ids hopes to capitalise on the renewed interest in broadband content , attempting to get advertisers interested in telewest ' s blueyonder service and ntl ' s broadband content .
as regards fixed telecommunications services , ntl’s share of supply of fixed call volumes is around 12 per cent ( see [ note 8 ] ) while bt’s share of fixed call volumes is around 65 per cent .
34 . even if studio channel were reserved for distribution exclusively via ntl to the exclusion of its competitors , this is unlikely to result in the creation or strengthening of a dominant position for ntl on the market for the retail distribution of channels by pay - tv operators to the final consumer in the uk and ireland since any incremental increase in ntl ' s existing market shares both in the uk and ireland is likely to be de minimis in the medium term ( i . e . less than 1 % ) , based on historical figures regarding the evolution of market shares for basic - tier channels in the uk and ireland .
these and other factors are discussed in more detail under
risk factors
and elsewhere in ntl ' s form 10 - k and ntl holdings inc ' s . form 10 - k that were filed with the sec on february 28 , 2006 and march 1 , 2006 respectively . we assume no obligation to update our forward - looking statements to reflect actual results , changes in assumptions or changes in factors affecting these statements .
signatures - - - - - - - - - - pursuant to the requirements of the securities exchange act of 1934 , the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized . ntl incorporated ( registrant ) by : / s / richard j . lubasch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - name : richard j . lubasch title : executive vice president - general counsel dated : january 25 , 2000
as regards fixed telecommunications services , ntl ' s share of supply of fixed call volumes is around 12 per cent ( see note 8 ) while bt ' s share of fixed call volumes is around 65 per cent .
ntl , telewest and their respective directors , executive officers and other members of their management and employees may be deemed to be soliciting proxies from their respective stockholders in favor of the merger and related transactions . information regarding ntls directors and executive officers is available in ntls proxy statement for its 2005 annual meeting of stockholders , which was filed with the sec on april 5 , 2005 . information regarding telewests directors and executive officers is available in telewests proxy statement for its 2005 annual meeting of stockholders , which was filed with the sec on april 11 , 2005 . additional information regarding the interests of such potential participants is included in the joint proxy statement / prospectus .