Corporate profile
Liberty Global, Inc. (“Liberty Global”) is the leading international cable operator offering advanced video, telephone, and broadband internet services. We operate broadband communications networks in 14 countries principally located in Europe operating under the brands UPC, Unitymedia (Germany), Cablecom (Switzerland) and Telenet (Belgium), VTR (Chile), and AUSTAR (Australia). Liberty Global’s operations also include significant media and programming businesses such as Chellomedia, a world class multimedia content provider based in Europe, as well as interests in content businesses in each of our regional markets.
Through the efforts of 20,0001 employees worldwide, Liberty Global connects 17.6 million customers to the world of information, communications, and entertainment. As of December 31, 2010, Liberty Global’s networks passed approximately 31.2 million homes and served more than 27.8 million Revenue Generating Units (RGUs), including approximately 16.8 million video subscribers, of which 8.1 million were digital cable and Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite subscribers, 6.4 million broadband internet subscribers, and 4.6 million voice subscribers.
Liberty Global's business strategy emphasizes superior organic growth, sound balance sheet management, opportunistic M&A activity, and a commitment to equity returns through a combination of appropriate leverage and share buy-backs. We are internationally focused and well-positioned to capitalize on the growing demand for digital television, broadband internet, and digital telephony (VoIP) services in markets across our diverse geographic footprint, particularly markets in Europe.
In the converging world of broadband video, voice, and internet, Liberty Global is at the forefront in driving technological innovation to deliver transformational new products and advanced services that help improve and simplify the digital lives of our customers. Our affiliate operations are differentiated by the powerful combination of Liberty Global's global scale, robust network infrastructure, and centralized technology platforms, together with unparalleled local-level content and service expertise.
Liberty Global believes that corporate responsibility (CR) can be good for our business and good for society. Digital technology drives the modern world – regardless of culture or country, the television, telephone, and internet unite and connect people. That’s our business, it’s what we excel in and it’s why building digital confidence is at the heart of our CR strategy.
Liberty Global shares are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, under the symbols "LBTYA", "LBTYB", and "LBTYK". Liberty Global is part of the NASDAQ Index, Fortune 500 Listing, Forbes 2000 Global Listing, and FTSE4GOOD Index.
