Access Industries

...better." He said ice.net, which was bought by Mr Blavatnik's Access Industries last year, provides broadband coverage to 90pc of Sweden, Denmark and Norway at speeds of about 3Mb, faster than the UK Government's 2Mb target. He said the...

In this article: Britain and Len Blavatnik

...to buy the U.K. operations of the L.A.-based Icon Group. The deal has been struck with cash backing from Access Industries, founded and run by U.S. industrialist Len Blavatnik. The finalized deal -- after more than a year of due...

In this article: Stewart Till, Bruce Davey, Oscar, United International Pictures, Len Blavatnik, U.K., and James Marsden

...is different to the UK, where the broadcasting company employs 230 people. The Irish operation is 20pc owned by music promoter Denis Desmond while the remaining 80pc of the company is owned by the parent firm Setanta Sports Holdings Limited.

In this article: Premier League, Len Blavatnik, Setanta Sports, and ESPN

...auction the 46 UK live matches for the 2009/10 season. Late last week, Access Industries, controlled by the US investor Len Blavatnik, tabled a GBP20m bid for a 51% share in Setanta. It had been hoped Access could lead a consortium of...

In this article: Premier League, ESPN, Tax, Strategic partnership, and Len Blavatnik

...giant controlled by Mr Deripaska. LyondellBasell was created by Mr Blavatnik in a series of daring debt-fuelled acquisitions over three years through Access Industries, his private company. The tycoon, who is a partner in the...

In this article: Len Blavatnik, LyondellBasell, Tnk-bp, Bankruptcy, Oleg Deripaska, US Securities And Exchange Commission, Joint venture, New Year's Eve, and Ineos

...cent of global messaging traffic is generated through Acision's platforms. The company employs approximately 1,700 people in 22 countries across six continents. In late 2003, Access acquired a controlling stake in Top Up TV which launched...

In this article: Top Up TV, BP, Warner Music Group, U.S., Russia, Joint venture, and Derivative

...oil, aluminium and coal. Mr Blavatnik is a director of several companies within the Access Industries portfolio, including LyondellBasell and TNK-BP, a joint oil venture with the British energy group. Last year, the oligarch -...

In this article: Royal Bank of Scotland, LyondellBasell, ABN AMRO, Britain, Russia, Coal, and Oleg Deripaska

...and will continue to explore opportunities in this area." In Britain, Setanta has about 1.2 million subscribers, short of the reported 1.9 million it needs to break even. It also has channels in the United States, Canada, Australia and...

In this article: Premier League, ESPN, Britain, FA Cup, English Football Association, Len Blavatnik, and Indian Premier League

Access Industries bids for stake in Setanta Sports LONDON-New York-based Access Industries said Friday that it is bidding for control of Setanta, the troubled sports pay TV operation. Setanta, whose biggest operations are in Britain, said...

In this article: Setanta Sports, Len Blavatnik, Premier League, London, Top Up TV, Britain, United States, and The British Broadcasting Corp.