New Dutch cable operator still finding its feet

摘要

Ziggo, the new Dutch cable operator formed from the merger of Casema, @Home and Multikabel, this week said that it would not feel the full benefit of being a single merged business until the end of the year. The three Dutch cable companies jointly owned by private equity firms Warburg Pincus and Cinven were consolidated under the new brand name earlier this month. Ziggo is now the largest cable operator in the Netherlands, with 3.3 million homes, compared to UPC Broadband's 2.2 million subscribers. However, the official launch and rebranding of the company is just the start of what will be a complex process of consolidation, according to the operator.