BSkyB bids for Flextech
Published September 17th, 2005
BSkyB, the satellite television group, is understood to be the front-runner in the auction of Flextech, the content arm of Telewest, the UK cable group.
A long list of broadcasters and private equity groups put in their indicative offers this month for the company, which owns UKTV, a 50/50 joint venture with the BBC, digital channel Living TV and shopping channel Sit-Up TV.
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