Telecential

Telecential was a cable TV provider based in Hemel Hempstead, [http://www.radioverulam.com/public/files/1183124407.doc The original idea for a Community Radio station for St Albans came from Clive Glover, derived from his experience in hospital radio at the City Hospital in the 1980's.] ] [http://faqs.org/faqs/uk-telecom/part1/ uk.telecom FAQ, Part 1/3 - Questions, and Contacts.] ] The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) and ran one of the first community based TV stations in West Herts TV. [ [http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/archive/rau/radio-stations/cable/CB017.htm Radio Verulam] ] Telecential also began the development of the 1990s cable TV network in Reading, Berkshire.

As the UK Cable TV industry consolidated:-
* Telecential were bought by Comtel with its HQ in Wokingham [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB898014199400178000.html?mod=googlewsj "Britain's NTL Agrees to Acquire Three Cable Firms for $1.55 Billion"] By Gautam Naik, Staff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal]
* Comtel were bought by Cabletel with its HQ in Hook, North Hampshire
* Cabletel rebranded as NTLFact|date=January 2008
* NTL merged with Telewest branded as ntl: TelewestFact|date=January 2008
** Formally, Telewest bought NTL to avoid activating change of ownership clauses relating to Telewest's joint ownership of UKTV via Flextech
* ntl: Telewest bought Virgin Mobile and re-branded as Virgin MediaFact|date=January 2008

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