On November 6, Cable & Wireless (C&W) announced the purchase of Columbus’ division dedicated to end customers (Columbus International), which operates in the Caribbean under the trademark Flow. Thus, the British has strengthened their fixed business regionally, especially in pay television. The Financial Times estimated that with the acquisition, C&W "will double their business." John Malone, president of Liberty Global, is the main partner of Columbus and controls the company along with two co-founders of the company.