UPC Broadband

UPC Holding B.V.
Company typePrivate
IndustryTelecommunications
PredecessorPhilips
Founded1995; 29 years ago (1995), in Amsterdam, Netherlands (as United Philips Cable)
FounderUnited International Holdings
Philips
SuccessorLiberty Global
Headquarters,
Netherlands
Area served
Europe
ServicesCable television
Broadband internet
Fixed-line telephone
OwnerLiberty Global
SubsidiariesUPC Slovakia
UPC Switzerland
UPC Netherlands
UPC Romania
UPC Hungary
UPC Sweden
UPC Norway
Merkur-Arena
UPC Automobiles
UPC Austria
UPC France

UPC Holding is a European telecommunications company owned by Liberty Global which provides cable television, broadband internet and fixed telephony in Europe.

UPC was founded in Amsterdam, Netherlands by United International Holdings and Philips, originally as United Philips Cable, which included the cable television assets in Europe of both companies. In 1997 UnitedGlobalCom (former United International Holdings) acquired the Philips shares and renamed the company United Pan-Europe Communications.[1] In 1999 the company was listed on Euronext Amsterdam. In 2005 Liberty Media International merged with UnitedGlobalCom and formed Liberty Global.[2]

UPC was a major telecommunications provider in the world and operating in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia and Sweden. In 1990s before unification under UPC brand had cable companies in Germany, Portugal and Spain. In early 2000s had 50% shares in companies in Israel and Malta.[3]

  1. ^ "United Pan-Europe Communications NV History". fundinguniverse.com. 2002.
  2. ^ "Liberty Media and UnitedGlobalCom to merge". theregister.co.uk. 28 January 2005.
  3. ^ "United Pan-Europe Communications, N.V." UnitedGlobalCom. 28 November 1999. Archived from the original on 1999-11-28.