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Pay-TV mergers are not easily completed in the US
Cheaper debt and stronger balance sheets drive merger record
TV dealmaking looks like a chess match these days
Pursuit of New York cable TV group shows extent of Patrick Drahi’s US ambition
The Dutch group has a taste for the American look but still believes in sharp tailoring
New group would be able to use billions of dollars of ‘spectrum’
The recent rash of golden parachutes should attract greater investor attention
Value of M&A in May passes previous highs seen at peak of dotcom bubble and zenith of debt boom
Court hears about Libor rigging; Chevron, John Malone and Snapchat also in the news
Big awards are becoming common among communications companies, and not just as part of a deal
Analysts believe acquisition could face fewer hurdles than Comcast bid
The ‘cable cowboy’ has pulled off a deal that even his rivals are applauding
Malone company aims to create second-biggest US cable group
TWC was once less excited about shares in Malone’s company
S&P 500 in the red with tech and materials stocks leading declines
Aftershocks expected with Altice the potential loser as Malone’s Charter closes in
John Malone close to winning contest with Altice’s Patrick Drahi in US cable battle
US tycoon’s Charter ready to pay large premium to secure second-largest cable company
Are seas of media big enough for both Patrick Drahi and John Malone?
Bid for Suddenlink could pit Malone protégé against ‘cable king’
The failure of the Comcast/Time Warner merger is not the end of the dealmaking
TWC deal failure seen as sign of broadband users’ growing political clout
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