Kabel Deutschland
Case Study
| Name | Kabel Deutschland |
|---|---|
| Sector | Tech & Telecom |
| Country | Germany |
Kabel Deutschland (KDG) is the largest European cable TV network, supplying about 10 million German households in 13 German states with TV signals.
The company develops new product ranges for digital TV, high-speed Internet and additional services delivered by Internet Protocol. KDG offers a platform, which is open to all providers of digital television programmes. It operates the networks, markets cable connections and seeks to provide a comprehensive service for everything related to the cable connection. At the end of financial year 2004-2005 the company had turnover of more than €1 billion and had over 2,500 employees.
In 2003 a consortium of investors, which included Apax Partners, acquired Kabel Deutschland from Deutsche Telekom for €1.725 billion when the telecommunications company sold assets as part of its debt reduction program.
After the acquisition, the consortium named a new management team led by Roland Steindorf, Chief Executive; Christof Wahl, Chief Operating Officer; and Paul Thomason, Chief Financial Officer.
Its new owners put in place a new management team and invested in KDG’s infrastructure to help it compete with new means of delivering TV signals to households. As part of its investment program, KDG has been investing in the roll-out of digital TV and high-speed internet, which is expected to lead to further growth and profitability.
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