TalkTalk Acquires Blinkbox From Tesco

Dido Harding, CEO of TalkTalk, discusses the acquisition of Blinkbox and 95,000 customers, including 75,000 broadband users. The integration of Blinkbox aims to enhance TalkTalk's TV business by leveraging Blinkbox's technology and team. TalkTalk's strategy focuses on offering flexible TV services without long-term contracts. The company plans to merge Blinkbox's team with TalkTalk's, emphasizing organic growth and expanding product offerings. The UK broadband market is consolidated, limiting further acquisitions, but TalkTalk remains open to opportunities to grow its customer base.

What is the total number of customers TalkTalk is acquiring, including both broadband and voice users?

• 105,000

• 95,000

• 85,000

• 75,000

How does TalkTalk plan to run Blinkbox after the acquisition?

• As a standalone business

• Integrated with TalkTalk's existing TV platform

• Merged with TalkTalk's broadband services

• As a separate entity under TalkTalk

What is unique about TalkTalk's TV model compared to its competitors?

• It allows customers to pay only for what they watch

• It bundles TV with broadband services

• It offers only premium content

• It requires long-term contracts

What is the primary focus of TalkTalk's future plans?

• Entering the international market

• Organic growth and offering more products

• Expanding mobile services

• Acquiring more broadband companies

What does the consolidation of the UK broadband market imply for TalkTalk's acquisition strategy?

• Few independent broadband businesses remain

• The market is saturated with large players

• TalkTalk will focus solely on organic growth

• There are many independent broadband businesses to acquire