NTL
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NTL was a major UK cable television and telecommunications company that became part of Virgin Media following a series of mergers and rebrandings.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NTL Broadcast | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cable television company
ⓘ
telecommunications company ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NTL self-link ⓘ |
| acquiredCompany |
Virgin Media (UK)
ⓘ
surface form:
Cable & Wireless Communications (UK consumer cable assets)
Telewest ⓘ |
| brandReplacedBy |
Virgin Media (UK)
ⓘ
surface form:
Virgin Media
|
| brandType | consumer telecommunications brand ⓘ |
| businessModel | triple-play services provider ⓘ |
| competitor |
BT Group
ⓘ
Sky Television (UK predecessor) ⓘ
surface form:
British Sky Broadcasting
Telewest ⓘ
surface form:
Telewest (prior to merger)
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| formerName | National Transcommunications Limited ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Hook, Hampshire
ⓘ
surface form:
Hook, Hampshire, England
|
| industry |
broadband internet
ⓘ
cable television ⓘ pay television ⓘ telecommunications ⓘ |
| internetAccessMethod | cable modem ⓘ |
| marketPosition | one of the largest cable operators in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| mergedInto |
Virgin Media (UK)
ⓘ
surface form:
Virgin Media
|
| mergedWith | Telewest ⓘ |
| networkType | hybrid fibre-coaxial cable network ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the first major UK providers of bundled TV, internet and phone services ⓘ |
| offeredBundle | television, internet and phone packages ⓘ |
| offeredServiceType |
business telecommunications services
ⓘ
residential telecommunications services ⓘ |
| parentCompanyAfterRebrand |
Virgin Media (UK)
ⓘ
surface form:
Virgin Media Inc.
|
| reasonForCessation | rebranding as Virgin Media following mergers ⓘ |
| regionServed |
England
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| regulator | Ofcom ⓘ |
| servedArea | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| service |
broadband internet access
ⓘ
cable television ⓘ digital television ⓘ fixed-line telephony ⓘ mobile telephony (via MVNO arrangements) ⓘ video on demand ⓘ |
| status | defunct brand ⓘ |
| successor |
Virgin Media (UK)
ⓘ
surface form:
Virgin Media
|
| technologyUsed | DOCSIS cable modem technology ⓘ |
| telephoneNetworkType | cable telephony over HFC network ⓘ |
| televisionPlatform |
analogue cable television
ⓘ
digital cable television ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
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this entity surface form:
NTL Broadcast