{"id":25028,"date":"2017-04-05T06:28:54","date_gmt":"2017-04-05T10:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=25028"},"modified":"2017-04-05T06:28:54","modified_gmt":"2017-04-05T10:28:54","slug":"british-mast-owner-arqiva-on-the-block-and-attracting-international-attention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/british-mast-owner-arqiva-on-the-block-and-attracting-international-attention\/","title":{"rendered":"British mast owner Arqiva on the block and attracting international attention"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, Dave Porter (G4OYX), who shares the following item from The Telegraph<\/a>:<\/p>\n

An array of international infrastructure investors from the US, Asia and Europe are sizing up the \u00a36bn mobile and broadcasting mast giant Arqiva as its current owners prepare to put the company on the block.<\/p>\n

The crucial infrastructure provider, currently owned by Macquarie and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), is being eyed by at least half a dozen buyers, City sources said.<\/p>\n

Discussions are at a preliminary stage, with a formal process to begin in the next few weeks, but known suitors include CKI, the Hong Kong-listed holding company controlled by Asia\u2019s richest man Li Ka-shing. […]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Continue reading at The Telegraph.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dave Porter (G4OYX), who shares the following item from The Telegraph: An array of international infrastructure investors from the US, Asia and Europe are sizing up the \u00a36bn mobile and broadcasting mast giant Arqiva as its current owners prepare to put the company on the block. 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Hi Thomas, Following the demolition of the rotary antenna at Moosbrunn near Vienna, Slovakia has announced\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "International Broadcasting"","block_context":{"text":"International Broadcasting","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/international-broadcasting\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/vysielac-rimavska-sobota-facebook-pratele-am.webp?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/vysielac-rimavska-sobota-facebook-pratele-am.webp?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/vysielac-rimavska-sobota-facebook-pratele-am.webp?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/vysielac-rimavska-sobota-facebook-pratele-am.webp?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":32939,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/video-demolition-of-masts-at-rnw-flevo\/","url_meta":{"origin":25028,"position":4},"title":"Video: Demolition of masts at RNW Flevo","author":"Thomas","date":"June 25, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dave Porter, who shares a link to the following video. 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