Virgin Media Inc. (formerly known as ntl:Telewest, after a merger of NTL Incorporated with Telewest Global, Inc.), a company operating mainly in the United Kingdom became, in 2006, the first "quadruple-play" media company in the UK, bringing together a so-called "quad play" service consisting of television, Internet, mobile phone and fixed-line telephone services. As the only major cable company in the United Kingdom, it competes in the UK digital television market with one other major pay-TV operator, satellite-based BSkyB, and with Freeview, a free-to-air terrestrial service. While a US-listed organisation, Virgin Media does only actually focus on the United Kingdom, with operational headquarters in Hook, North Hampshire and then Management located in the UK. On July 1 2007 it emerged that the private equity investment firm The Carlyle Group had initiated discussions to acquire Virgin Media Inc. but recent movements in the global credit-market have put potential acquisition opportunties on hold.