UPC Broadband
UPC Holding is a European telecommunications company owned by Liberty Global which provides cable television, broadband internet and fixed telephony in Europe.
| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Predecessor | Philips |
| Founded | 1995 as United Philips Cable Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Founder | United International Holdings Philips |
| Successor | Liberty Global |
| Headquarters | , Netherlands |
Area served | Europe |
| Services | Cable television Broadband internet Fixed-line telephone |
| Owner | Liberty Global |
| Subsidiaries | UPC Slovakia UPC Switzerland UPC Netherlands UPC Romania UPC Hungary UPC Sweden UPC Norway Merkur-Arena UPC Automobiles UPC Austria UPC France |
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. In 1999 the company was listed on Euronext Amsterdam. In 2005 Liberty Media International merged with UnitedGlobalCom and formed Liberty Global.
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.