09:16 AM EDT, 05/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Telefonica ( TEF ) is drawing up plans to take control of the Virgin Media O2 joint venture it owns with Liberty Global ( LBTYA ) , Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Telefonica ( TEF ) and Liberty Global ( LBTYA ) did not immediately reply to requests for comment from MT Newswires.

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