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TELECOMWORLDWIRE-6 November 2000-Telewest acquires Eurobell to extend cable network (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http:// www.m2.com The UK digital media and telecomms group Telewest Communications is to acquire the cable telecomms service provider Eurobell from Germany's Deutsche Telekom. Eurobell supplies telephone, Internet, data and cable television services to residential and business customers in the south of England. It also holds franchises in Crawley, west Kent and south Devon and has a backbone network across south east England linking international landing points in Cornwall to London. The basic consideration for the acquisition is GBP200m. In addition Telewest will pay Deutsche Telekom up to GBP30m depending on Eurobell's revenue this year. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected]))