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Exhibit 10.11    
    

 
  INDEMNITY AGREEMENT    
    

        AGREEMENT, dated as of November 26, 2003, between Telewest Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), and separately with each director and officer of the Company (the "Indemnitee"). 

        WHEREAS,
Indemnitee is a director or officer of the Company; 

        WHEREAS,
both the Company and Indemnitee recognize the increased risk of litigation and other claims being asserted against directors and officers of public companies in today's
environment; 

        WHEREAS,
the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (the "Certificate of Incorporation") and the By-laws of the Company
(the "By-laws") require the Company to indemnify and advance expenses to its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by law
and the Indemnitee has been serving and continues to serve as a director or officer of the Company in part in reliance on such provisions; 

        WHEREAS,
Section 145(f) of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL") expressly recognizes that the indemnification
provisions of the DGCL are not exclusive of any other rights to which a person seeking indemnification may be entitled under any by-law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested
directors or otherwise, and this Agreement is being entered into pursuant to such provision; 

        WHEREAS,
in recognition of Indemnitee's need for substantial protection against any potential personal liability in order to assure Indemnitee's continued service to the Company in an
effective manner and Indemnitee's reliance on the aforesaid provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and
By-laws and in part to provide Indemnitee with specific contractual assurance that the protection promised by the Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws will be available to
Indemnitee (regardless of, among other things, any amendment to or revocation or any change in the composition of the Company's Board of Directors or acquisition of the Company), the Company wishes to
provide in this Agreement for the Indemnification of and the advancing of expenses to Indemnitee to the fullest extent (whether partial or complete) permitted by law and as set forth in this
Agreement, and, to the extent insurance is maintained, for the continued coverage of the Indemnitee under the Company's directors' and officers' liability insurance policies; 

        NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and of Indemnitee continuing to serve the Company directly or, at its request, with another enterprise, and intending to be
legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows: 

1.    CERTAIN DEFINITIONS    

        (a)    Change in Control:    shall be deemed to have occurred if (i) any "person" or "group" (as such terms are
used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), other than a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or
a corporation owned directly or indirectly by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company, is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as
defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 20% or more of the total voting power represented by the Company's then
outstanding voting securities, or (ii) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board of Directors of the Company and any new
director whose election by the Board of Directors or nomination for election by the Company's stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the
directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a
majority thereof, or (iii) the stockholders of the Company approve a merger or 

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consolidation
of the Company with any other corporation or entity, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto
continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) at least 80% of the total voting power represented by the voting
securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or the stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company
or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company, in one transaction or a series of transactions, of all or substantially all the Company's assets. 

        (b)    Claim:    is any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, or any inquiry or investigation,
whether conducted by or on behalf of the Company or any other party, that Indemnitee
in good faith believes might lead to the institution of any such action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or other. 

        (c)    Expenses:    include attorneys' and other professional fees and all other costs, expenses and obligations paid
or incurred in connection with investigating, defending, being a witness in or participating in (including on appeal), or preparing to defend, be a witness in or participate in, any Claim relating to
any Indemnifiable Event. 

        (d)    Indemnifiable Event:    is (i) any event or occurrence related to the fact that Indemnitee is or was a
director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, trustee, agent or fiduciary of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other entity, or by reason of anything done or not done by Indemnitee in any such capacity; and (ii) any event or occurrence related to the Indemnitee's
actions or inaction undertaken in connection with the financial restructuring of Telewest Communications plc, or the fact that prior to the consummation of the financial restructuring of Telewest
Communications plc such Indemnitee was a prospective director of the Company or any affiliate thereof or by reason of anything done or not done by Indemnitee or the Company in any such capacity,
including, but not limited to, any action taken in such capacity in connection with the consummation of the financial restructuring of Telewest Communications plc. 

        (e)    Indemnification Period:    shall be such period as the Indemnitee shall continue to serve as a director,
officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Company, or shall continue at the request of the Company to serve as a director, officer, employee, trustee, agent or fiduciary of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other entity, and thereafter so long as the Indemnitee shall be subject to any possible Claim arising out of the Indemnitee's tenure in the foregoing positions. 

        (f)    Losses:    are any judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest
assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of any Claim. 

        (g)    Reviewing Party:    shall mean (i) the Board of Directors (provided that a majority of directors are not
parties to the Claim), (ii) a person or body selected by the Board of Directors or (iii) if there has been a Change in Control, the special independent counsel referred to in subsection
3(c) hereof. 

2.    INDEMNIFICATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES    

        Subject
to the limitations set forth herein and in Section 3 hereof, the Company hereby agrees to indemnify Indemnitee as follows: 

        (a)    Basic Indemnification.    The Company shall hold harmless and indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent
authorized or permitted (i) by the DGCL, or any other applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation and the By-Laws as in effect on the date hereof, or (ii) by any
amendment of any of the above authorizing or permitting such indemnification which is adopted after the date hereof (but in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment
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broader
indemnification rights than the Company was permitted to provide immediately prior to such amendment). 

        (b)    Additional Indemnification.    Without limiting the generality of subsection 2(a) hereof, in the event
Indemnitee is, was or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of, or arising, in whole or in
part, out of or in connection with an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law, as soon as practicable after written demand is presented to
the Company, against any and all Expenses and Losses related to or arising, in whole or in part, out of or in connection with such Claim in accordance with the procedures set forth in the
By-laws (or, to the extent that the By-laws are not expressly applicable to such claim, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the By-laws as though such
procedures were applicable to such claim). 

        (c)    Advancement of Expenses.    In the event Indemnitee is, was or becomes a party to or witness or other
participant in any Claim by reason of an Indemnifiable Event, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of, or arising out of, in whole or in part,
or in connection with an Indemnifiable Event, if so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within two business days of receipt of such request) any and all related Expenses to Indemnitee.
In addition, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against any and all expenses and, if requested by Indemnitee, shall advance (within two business days of receipt of such request) such expenses to
Indemnitee which are incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any action brought by Indemnitee for (i) indemnification or advance payment of Expenses by the Company under this Agreement or any
other agreement or Company By-law now or hereafter in effect relating to Claims for Indemnifiable Events and/or (ii) recovery under any directors' and officers' liability insurance
policies maintained or caused to be maintained by the Company, regardless of whether Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled to such indemnification, advance expense payment or insurance
recovery, as the case may be. 

        (d)    Partial Indemnity, Etc.    If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification
by the Company for some or a portion of the Losses or Expenses, but not, however, for all of the total amount thereof, the Company shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee for the portion thereof to
which Indemnitee is entitled. Moreover, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any or all
Claims relating in whole or in part to an Indemnifiable Event or in defense of any issue or
matter therein, including dismissal without prejudice, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses incurred in connection therewith. 

        (e)    Contribution.    In the event that, as a result of the foregoing indemnity being unavailable to the Indemnitee
because such indemnification is determined to be unenforceable, the Company shall contribute to the Losses and Expenses paid or payable by such Indemnitee in respect of any Claim by reason of, or
arising, in whole or in part, out of or in connection with an Indemnifiable Event, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Company, on the one hand, and the
Indemnitee, on the other hand, in connection with the matters as to which such Losses or Expenses relate. 

3.    GENERAL LIMITATIONS ON INDEMNIFICATION    

        (a)    Determination of Reviewing Party.    Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company
set forth in Section 2 hereof shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (based on a written opinion of outside counsel in all cases) that Indemnitee
would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make Expense advances shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the
extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby
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reimburse
the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal
proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee
would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any advancement of Expenses until a final judicial
determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed) and the Company shall not be obligated to indemnify or advance to Indemnitee any
additional amounts covered by such Reviewing Party determination (unless there has been a determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Indemnitee would be permitted to be so indemnified
under applicable law). 

        If
there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part
under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the States of New York or Delaware seeking an order or judgment by the court equivalent to the
determination of the Reviewing Party or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and
binding on the Company and Indemnitee. 

        (b)    Burden of Proof.    In connection with any determination by the Reviewing Party or otherwise as to whether
Indemnitee is entitled to be indemnified under this Agreement, the burden of proof shall be on the Company to establish by clear and convincing evidence that Indemnitee is not so entitled. 

        (c)    Change in Control of Company.    The Company agrees that if there is a Change in Control of the Company, then
with respect to all matters thereafter arising concerning the rights of Indemnitee to indemnity payments and expense advances under this Agreement, any other agreements, the Certificate of
Incorporation or the By-laws now or hereafter in effect relating to Claims for Indemnifiable Events, the Company shall seek legal advice only from special independent counsel selected by
Indemnitee and approved by the Company's Board of Directors (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), and who has not otherwise performed services for the Company (other than in connection
with such matters) or Indemnitee. Without limiting the Company's obligation under the immediately preceding sentence not to unreasonably withhold its consent to counsel selected by Indemnitee, in the
event that Indemnitee and the Company are unable to agree on the selection of the special independent counsel, such special independent counsel shall be selected by lot from among at least five
nationally recognized law firms each in New York City, New York, each having no less than 250 lawyers. Such selection shall be made in the presence of Indemnitee (and his legal counsel or either of
them, as Indemnitee may elect). Such special independent counsel, among other things, shall determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee would be permitted to be indemnified under applicable
law and shall render its written opinion to the Company and Indemnitee to such effect. 

        The
Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees of the special independent counsel referred to above and to fully indemnify such counsel against any and all expenses (including attorneys'
fees), claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto. 

4.    NO MODIFICATION    

        No
supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by both of the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement
shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver. Any waiver to this agreement shall be in
writing. 

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5.    SUBROGATION    

        In
the event of payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers
required and shall
do everything that may be necessary to secure such rights, including the execution of such documents necessary to enable the Company effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights. 

6.    NO DUPLICATION OF PAYMENTS    

        The
Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment in connection with any Claim made against Indemnitee to the extent Indemnitee has otherwise actually received
payment from the Company (under any insurance policy obtained by the Company or otherwise, and including payment made directly to the Indemnitee by an insurer under such an insurance policy) of the
amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder. 

7.    EFFECTIVENESS    

        This
Agreement shall be of full force and effect immediately upon its execution. 

8.    NOTIFICATION AND DEFENSE OF CLAIM    

        Promptly
after receipt by Indemnitee of notice of the commencement of any Claim, Indemnitee will, if a request for indemnification in respect thereof is to be made against the Company
under this Agreement, notify the Company of the commencement thereof; but the omission so to notify the Company will not relieve it from any liability which it may have to Indemnitee otherwise than
under this Agreement. With respect to any such Claim as to which Indemnitee notifies the Company of the commencement thereof: 

        (a)   the
Company will be entitled to participate therein at its own expense; and 

        (b)   except
as otherwise provided below, to the extent that it may wish, the Company jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified will be entitled to assume
the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to Indemnitee. After notice from the Company to Indemnitee of its election to assume the defense thereof, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee
under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation or as otherwise provided
below. Indemnitee shall have the right to employ its counsel in such Claim, but the fees and expenses of such counsel incurred after notice from the Company of its assumption of the defense thereof
shall be at the expense of Indemnitee unless (i) the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been authorized by the Company, (ii) Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there
may be a conflict of interest between the Company and the Indemnitee in the conduct of the defense of such Claim or (iii) the Company shall not in fact have employed counsel to assume the
defense of such Claim, in each of which cases the fees and expenses
of counsel shall be at the expense of the Company. The Company shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Claim brought by or on behalf of the Company or as to which the Indemnitee shall have
made the conclusion provided for in clause (ii) of this subsection 8(b). 

        (c)   The
Company shall not be liable to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of any Claim effected without its prior written
consent. The Company shall not settle any Claim in any manner which would impose any penalty, limitation, admission, Loss or Expense on the Indemnitee without the Indemnitee's prior written consent.
Neither the Company nor the Indemnitee will unreasonably withhold their consent to any proposed settlement, provided that Indemnitee may, in his sole discretion, withhold consent to any proposed
settlement that would impose any penalty, limitation, admission, Loss or Expense on the Indemnitee. 

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9.    NO PRESUMPTIONS    

        For
purposes of this Agreement, the termination of any Claim against Indemnitee by judgment, order, settlement (whether with or without court approval) or conviction, or upon a plea of
nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not create a presumption that Indemnitee did not meet any particular standard of conduct or have any particular belief or that a court has determined that
indemnification is not permitted by applicable law. In addition, neither the failure of the Reviewing Party to have made a determination as to whether Indemnitee has met any particular standard of
conduct or had any particular belief, nor an actual determination by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee has not met such standard of conduct or did not have such belief, prior to the commencement of
legal proceedings by Indemnitee to secure a judicial determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law shall be a defense to Indemnitee's claim for indemnification or create a
presumption that Indemnitee has not met any particular standard of conduct or did not have any particular belief. 

10.    NON-EXCLUSIVITY    

        The
rights of the Indemnitee hereunder shall not be deemed exclusive and shall be in addition to any other rights Indemnitee may have under the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation,
the By-laws or otherwise, and to the extent that during the Indemnification Period the rights of the then existing directors and officers are more favorable to such directors or officers
than the rights currently provided thereunder or under this Agreement to Indemnitee, Indemnitee shall be entitled to the full benefits of such more favorable rights to the extent permitted by law. To
the extent that a change in the DGCL (whether by statute or judicial decision) permits broader indemnification by agreement than would be afforded under this Agreement, any other agreement, the
Certificate of Incorporation or the By-laws, it is the intent of the parties hereto that Indemnitee shall enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by such change. Other
than as set forth in this paragraph 10, in the case of any inconsistency between the indemnification provisions of this Agreement
and any other agreement relating to the indemnification of an Indemnitee the indemnification provisions of this Agreement shall control. 

11.    LIABILITY INSURANCE    

        The
Company shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, an insurance policy or policies providing directors' and officers' liability insurance that provides that Indemnitee shall be
covered by such policy or policies, in accordance with its or their terms, to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any Company director or officer and in amounts and for coverage
reasonably acceptable to Indemnitee. Notice of any termination or failure to renew such policy shall be provided to Indemnitee promptly upon the Company's becoming aware of such termination or failure
to renew. The Company shall provide copies of all such insurance policies and any endorsements thereto whenever such documents have been provided to the Company. 

12.    BINDING EFFECT    

        This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns, including any direct or indirect
successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company, spouses, heirs and personal and legal representatives. This
Agreement shall continue in effect during the Indemnification Period, regardless of whether Indemnitee continues to serve as an officer or director of the Company or of any other enterprise at the
Company's request. 

13.    PERIOD OF LIMITATIONS    

        No
legal action shall be brought and no cause of action shall be asserted by or in the right of the Company against Indemnitee, Indemnitee's spouse, heirs, executors or personal or legal
representatives after the expiration of one-year from the date of accrual of such cause of action, and any claim or 

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cause
of action of the Company shall be extinguished and deemed released unless asserted by the timely filing of a legal action within such one-year period;  provided, however, that if any shorter period of
limitations is otherwise applicable to any such cause of action such shorter period shall govern. 

14.    SEVERABILITY    

        The
provisions of this Agreement shall be severable in the event that any provision hereof (including any provision within a single section, paragraph or sentence) is held by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable, and the remaining provisions shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law provided, however, that any such
invalid, void, or otherwise unenforceable provision shall be considered not severable if and to the extent that its omission from this Agreement would or may materially alter or affect the intent or
effect of this Agreement. In such event, the parties shall use their reasonable efforts to replace any such invalid, void, or unenforceable provision with provisions that most closely reflect their
intent and effect. 

15.    GOVERNING LAW; VENUE    

        This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts made and to be performed in such state without
giving effect to the principles of conflicts of laws. Any action relating to the performance of this Agreement shall be brought either in the State of New York or Delaware, at the option of the party
commencing such action. 

[Signature
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	 	 	TELEWEST GLOBAL, INC.
	

 	
 	

 	

 	

 
	 	 	By:	    

	 	 	Name:	 
	 	 	Title:	 
	

 	
 	

 	

 	

 
	 	 	INDEMNITEE
	

 	
 	

 	

 	

 
	 	 	By:	    

	 	 	Name:	Clive Burns
	 	 	Title:	Secretary

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THIS DOES NOT FORM PART OF THE AGREEMENT

DO NOT ATTACH TO DOCUMENT  

        The Company has provided the Indemnity Agreement to the following persons: 

Directors 

Charles
Burdick

  

William Connors

  

John H. Duerden

  

Barry Elson

  

Marnie S. Gordon

   

Donald S. LaVigne

   

Michael McGuiness

   

Rene Schuster

   

Steve Skinner

   

Cob Stenham 

Officers

Clive
Burns

   

Stephen Cook

  

Neil Smith

  

David Buckingham 

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NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT  
    

        THIS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), made as of the    th day of            , 200  (the "Grant
Date"), between Telewest
Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and            (the "Optionee"). 

        WHEREAS,
the Company has adopted the Telewest Global, Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") in order to grant equity compensation to (among others) directors, officers and
employees of the Company and its Subsidiary Corporations; and 

        WHEREAS,
the Company's Compensation Committee has determined to grant an Option to the Optionee as provided herein; 

        NOW,
THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: 

	1.
	Grant of Option. 

        The
Company hereby grants to the Optionee the right and option (the "Option") to purchase all or any part of an aggregate of            whole Shares subject to, and in accordance
with, the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and in the Plan. The Option is not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have
the meanings set forth in the Plan. The grant of the Option is conditioned on the execution and delivery to the Company of the Deed of Variation of Terms of Employment, which has been separately
provided to the Optionee. 

	2.
	Purchase Price. 

        The
price at which the Optionee shall be entitled to purchase Shares upon the exercise of the Option shall be $            per Share (the "Option Price"). 

	3.
	Duration of Option. 

        The
Option shall be exercisable to the extent and in the manner provided herein for a period of ten years from the Grant Date (the "Term"); provided, however, that the Option may
terminate earlier as provided in Section 6 hereof. 

	4.
	Exercisability of Option. 

        4.1   Subject
to Sections 4.2 and 6 hereof and to the Plan, the Option shall vest and become exercisable as follows: 

	(i)
	as
to 20% of the aggregate number of Shares subject to the Option set forth in Section 1 of this Agreement, on the first anniversary of the Grant Date, subject to
the satisfaction of performance goals established by the Committee in respect of the period beginning on the Grant Date and ending on the first anniversary of the Grant Date;

	(ii)
	as
to an additional 20% of the aggregate number of Shares subject to the Option set forth in Section 1 of this Agreement, on the second anniversary of the Grant
Date, subject to the satisfaction of performance goals established by the Committee in respect of the period beginning on the first anniversary of the Grant Date and ending on the second anniversary
of the Grant Date;

	(iii)
	as
to an additional 20% of the aggregate number of Shares subject to the Option set forth in Section 1 of this Agreement, on the third anniversary of the Grant
Date, subject to the satisfaction of performance goals established by the Committee in respect of the period beginning on the second anniversary of the Grant Date and ending on the third anniversary
of the Grant Date; 

 

	(iv)
	as
to an additional 20% of the aggregate number of Shares subject to the Option set forth in Section 1 of this Agreement, on the fourth anniversary of the Grant
Date, subject to the satisfaction of performance goals established by the Committee in respect of the period beginning on the third anniversary of the Grant Date and ending on the fourth anniversary
of the Grant Date; and

	(v)
	as
to an additional 20% of the aggregate number of Shares subject to the Option set forth in Section 1 of this Agreement, on the fifth anniversary of the Grant
Date, subject to the satisfaction of performance goals established by the Committee in respect of the period beginning on the fourth anniversary of the Grant Date and ending on the fifth anniversary
of the Grant Date; 

provided,
however, that in the event that any portion of the Option subject to any of clauses (i) through (v) of this Section 4.1 does not become exercisable during the period set
forth therein, such portion of the Option shall be carried forward for vesting during future one-year periods commencing immediately following the fifth anniversary of the Grant Date
subject to the satisfaction of performance goals established by the Committee in respect of such one-year periods; provided, further, that no more than 20% of the aggregate number of
Shares subject to the Option set forth in Section 1 of this Agreement shall vest and become exercisable in any one-year period by reason of application of clauses (i)
through (v) of this Agreement or the foregoing proviso (by way of example, if the Shares subject to clause (i) of this Section 4.1 do not become exercisable on the first
anniversary of the Grant Date, such portion of the Option shall vest and become exercisable on the sixth anniversary of the Grant Date, subject to the satisfaction of performance goals established by
the Committee in respect of the period beginning on the fifth anniversary of the Grant Date and ending on the sixth anniversary of the Grant Date); and provided, further, that, notwithstanding any
provision of this Section 4.1 to the contrary, any unvested portion of the Option that is outstanding as of January 18, 2011 shall vest on that date. 

        4.2   Upon
the occurrence of an Acceleration Event, 50% of the unvested portion of the Option shall immediately vest and become fully exercisable. Notwithstanding any
provision to the contrary set forth in the Plan, the remaining unvested portion of the Option after application of the immediately preceding sentence shall not vest or become exercisable in the event
of an Acceleration Event if, in connection with such Acceleration Event, the Company, a successor to the Company or the ultimate parent of the Company or such successor following such Acceleration
Event offers to continue the employment of the Optionee and to provide compensation and employee benefits that, in the aggregate, are substantially similar, as nearly as practicable, to the
compensation and employee benefits provided to him or her immediately prior to the Acceleration Event (in each case excluding equity compensation). If such an offer is not made to the Optionee, such
remaining unvested portion of the Option at the time of the Acceleration Event shall immediately vest and become fully exercisable. 

	5.
	Manner of Exercise and Payment. 

        5.1   Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan, the Option may be exercised by delivery of written notice to the Company at its principal executive
office. Such notice shall state that the Optionee is electing to exercise the Option and the number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised and shall be signed by the person or
persons exercising the Option. If requested by the Committee, such person or persons shall (i) deliver this Agreement to the Secretary of the Company who shall endorse on this Agreement a
notation of such exercise and (ii) provide satisfactory proof as to the right of such person or persons to exercise the Option. 

        5.2   The
notice of exercise described in Section 5.1 shall be accompanied by the full purchase price for the Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised,
in cash or by check or, if 

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indicated
in the notice, such payment shall follow by check from a registered broker acting as agent on behalf of the Optionee. 

        5.3   Upon
receipt of notice of exercise, full payment for the Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised, and full satisfaction of the Optionee's obligation for
Withholding Taxes (as hereinafter defined), the Company shall take such action as may be necessary to effect the transfer to the Optionee of the number of Shares subject to such exercise. 

        5.4   The
Optionee shall not be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any Shares subject to the Option until (i) the
Option shall have been exercised pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the Optionee shall have paid the full purchase price for the number of Shares in respect of which the Option was exercised,
(ii) the Company shall have issued and delivered the Shares to the Optionee, and (iii) the Optionee's name shall have been entered as a
stockholder of record on the books of the Company, whereupon the Optionee shall have full voting and other ownership rights with respect to such Shares. 

	6.
	Termination of Employment. 

        6.1   Upon
termination of the Optionee's employment with the Company and its Affiliates for any reason, any portion of the Option which is not exercisable as of the date of
such termination shall be automatically forfeited as of the date of such termination. Upon termination of the Optionee's employment for Cause, any unexercised portion of the Option (whether
exercisable or not exercisable) shall be automatically forfeited as of the date of such termination. 

        6.2   Upon
termination of the Optionee's employment with the Company and its Affiliates for any reason other than for Cause, the portion of the Option that is exercisable as
of the date of such termination shall remain exercisable for sixty days following the date of such termination (but not beyond the end of the Term); provided, however, that any portion of the Option
that has become exercisable pursuant to Section 4.2 of the Agreement by reason of an Acceleration Event shall remain exercisable for one year following the date of such termination (but not
beyond the end of the Term). 

	7.
	Non-transferability. 

        The
Option shall not be transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order (within the meaning of
Rule 16a-12 promulgated under the Exchange Act). During the lifetime of the Optionee, the Option shall be exercisable only by the Optionee or his or her legal guardian or legal
representatives. 

	8.
	No Right to Continued Employment. 

        Nothing
in this Agreement or the Plan shall be interpreted or construed to confer upon the Optionee any right with respect to continuance of employment by the Company or any Subsidiary
Corporation, nor shall this Agreement or the Plan interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any such Subsidiary Corporation to terminate the Optionee's employment at any time. For purposes
of this Agreement, the term "employment" shall be deemed to refer to (i) an Optionee's employment, if the Optionee is an employee of the Company or any of its Affiliates, (ii) an
Optionee's services as a consultant, if the Optionee is a consultant to the Company or any of its Affiliates and (iii) an Optionee's services as an non-employee director, if the
Optionee is a non-employee member of the Board. The rights and obligations of an Optionee under the terms and conditions of the Optionee's office or employment shall not be affected by his
or her participation in the Plan or any right he or she may have to participate in the Plan. The Optionee waives all and any rights to compensation or damages in consequence of the termination of his
or her office or employment with the Company and its Affiliates for any reason whatsoever insofar as those rights arise, or may arise, from his or her 

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ceasing
to have rights under or be entitled to exercise the Option as a result of such termination or from the loss or diminution in value of such rights or entitlements. If necessary, the Optionee's
terms of employment shall be varied accordingly. 

	9.
	Withholding of Taxes. 

        The
Company shall have the right to deduct from any payment of cash to the Optionee an amount equal to the federal, state, local and non-U.S. income taxes and other amounts
as may be required by law to be withheld (the "Withholding Taxes") with respect to the exercise or other settlement of the Option. The Optionee shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Company to
pay the Withholding Taxes to the Company prior to the issuance of any Shares subject to the Option or other payment or distribution made pursuant to the Option. 

	10.
	Optionee Bound by the Plan. 

        The
Optionee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and agrees that the Optionee and the Option shall be bound by all the terms and provisions thereof. 

	11.
	Modification of Agreement. 

        This
Agreement may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated, and any terms or conditions may be waived, but only by a written instrument executed by the parties hereto. 

	12.
	Severability. 

        Should
any provision of this Agreement be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid for any reason, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be
affected by such holding and shall continue in full force in accordance with their terms. 

	13.
	Governing Law. 

        The
validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the conflicts of laws
principles thereof. 

	14.
	Successors in Interest. 

        This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon any successor to the Company. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Optionee's heirs, executors,
administrators and successors. All obligations imposed upon the Optionee and all rights granted to the Company under this Agreement shall be final, binding and conclusive upon the Optionee's heirs,
executors, administrators and successors. 

[signature
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        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this Agreement, effective as of the Grant Date. 

	 
	 	 
	 	 

	 	 	TELEWEST GLOBAL, INC.
	

	
 	

	Optionee	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By:	 	

	    	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Its:	 	

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Exhibit 10.15

NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

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