Unitymedia - About the company
Unitymedia is an acquired company based in Cologne (Germany), founded in 2002. It operates as a Fixed line telecom and cable TV services provider. The company has 209 active competitors, including 1 funded and 49 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like AT&T, Verizon and Vodafone.
Company Details
Unitymedia provides cable tv, broadband Internet (fiber, coaxial cable), and fixed-line telephony services to the residential and business customers. It owns second largest cable network in Germany. BC Partners and Apollo sold their stake in Unitymedia to Liberty Global for EUR 3B in 2010. They acquired the stake in 2003 for EUR 1.3B.
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- www.unitymedia.de/
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Key Metrics
Founded Year
2002
Location
Cologne, Germany
Stage
Acquired
Investors
Ranked
30th among 209 active competitors
Employee Count
366 as on Sep 30, 2026
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Exit Details
Acquired by Vodafone (Jul 01, 2019)
Legal entities associated with Unitymedia
Unitymedia is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vodafone Shops North West GmbH CIN: HRB5996 , Germany, Active | Dec 15, 1998 | - | - |
Unitymedia's acquisition details
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Unitymedia's funding and investors
Unitymedia is a funded company. Unitymedia has 2 institutional investors.
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Unitymedia's founders and board of directors
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Unitymedia has 366 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Unitymedia's employee count trend over the years:
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Unitymedia's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Unitymedia include AT&T, Verizon and Vodafone. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Unitymedia, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | AT&T 1876, Dallas (United States), Public | Provider of wireless and internet services | - | 80/100 | |
2nd | Verizon 1983, New York City (United States), Public | Provider of wireless, internet, TV, and phone services | - | 79/100 | |
3rd | Vodafone 1982, Newbury (United Kingdom), Public | Virtual card-linked wallet for consumer payments | - | 78/100 | |
4th | Telecom Italia 1994, Rome (Italy), Public | Integrated telecom service provider | - | 78/100 | |
5th |  Comcast 1963, Philadelphia (United States), Public | Provider of phone, internet, and television services | - | 73/100 | |
6th |  Deutsche Telekom 1995, Bonn (Germany), Public | Provider of telecommunication services | - | 73/100 | |
7th | Ciena 1992, Hanover (United States), Public | Provider of networking systems, automation software, components, and related services | - | 72/100 | |
8th | French Telecommunication major | - | 71/100 | ||
9th |  BT Group 1981, London (United Kingdom), Public | Provider of mobile phones and fiber broadband services for home & business | - | 70/100 | |
10th | Telefonica 1924, Madrid (Spain), Public | Provider of mobile and fixed-line telephony services | - | 68/100 | |
30th | Unitymedia 2002, Cologne (Germany), Acquired | Fixed line telecom and cable TV services provider | - | 44/100 |
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Unitymedia's Investments and acquisitions
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Reports related to Unitymedia
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News related to Unitymedia
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Ecotel expands cooperation with Vodafone to market fibre connectionsTelecompaper•Apr 20, 2021•ecotel, Unitymedia, Vodafone
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Vodafone Germany pulls Unitymedia brandTelecompaper•Feb 17, 2020•Vodafone Germany, Unitymedia, Liberty Global
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German operators take legal action against Liberty Global-Vodafone approvalDigital TV Europe•Feb 17, 2020•NetCologne, Vodafone, Unitymedia, Liberty Global and 1 other
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Unitymedia to resume Deutschlandradio on cable network from 21 JanuaryTelecompaper•Jan 08, 2020•Unitymedia
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Unitymedia to restore Deutschlandradio on cable networkTelecompaper•Dec 03, 2019•Unitymedia, Deutschlandradio
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Unitymedia to supply 400 Mbps speed connections in Gaufelden, Bondorf with Tele ColumbusTelecompaper•Nov 28, 2019•Unitymedia
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Vodafone Germany to cut 1,300 jobs following Unitymedia takeoverTelecompaper•Nov 21, 2019•Vodafone Germany, Unitymedia
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Unitymedia Increases Business Agility and Improves the Partner Experience with MuleSoftWebwire•Oct 25, 2019•MuleSoft, Unitymedia
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Unitymedia upgrades network to 400 Mbps for 3,400 households in VerlTelecompaper•Sep 30, 2019•Unitymedia
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German cable association plans legal action against Vodafone-Unitymedia mergerTelecompaper•Sep 25, 2019•Vodafone, Unitymedia
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