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DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (NYSE: DBRG) regularly issues news and updates that reflect its role as a global alternative asset manager focused on digital infrastructure. Company press releases highlight activity across the digital ecosystem, including investments in cell towers, data centers, fiber, small cells, and edge infrastructure, as well as fund milestones and strategic partnerships. This news page aggregates such announcements so readers can review how DigitalBridge communicates its strategy and platform developments over time.
Recent news items include the close of DigitalBridge Partners III, the firm’s third value-added digital infrastructure fund, with multi-billion-dollar commitments and co-investments, and early deployment into platforms such as Vantage Data Centers North America, Yondr Group, Orange Barrel Media, FiberNow, and JTOWER. Other releases describe DigitalBridge’s role as a major investor in hyperscale data center projects, including large campuses that support AI and cloud workloads, and its collaboration with KT Corporation in Korea through a memorandum of understanding to explore next-generation AI data centers.
DigitalBridge-related news also covers portfolio and platform transactions, such as the agreement for funds managed by an affiliate of DigitalBridge to sell Digita Group, a Nordic tower and broadcast infrastructure platform, to GI Partners, and the completion of a take-private acquisition of WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW!) by affiliated investment funds of DigitalBridge and Crestview Partners. In addition, announcements describe a definitive agreement under which SoftBank Group Corp. plans to acquire DigitalBridge, subject to stockholder and regulatory approvals.
Investors and observers can use this news feed to review DigitalBridge’s public statements on fundraises, portfolio activity, strategic partnerships, and proposed corporate transactions, all of which illustrate how the company positions itself within the global digital infrastructure landscape.
DigitalBridge (NYSE: DBRG) agreed to sell its stake in Substantial Group, parent of UK fibre operator Netomnia, to nexfibre for an Enterprise Value of £2 billion. Netomnia serves more than 3 million premises and approximately 460,000 customers. DigitalBridge invested in 2022 to fund network expansion. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions and is expected to support further full-fibre investment across the UK.
DigitalBridge (NYSE: DBRG) will release fourth quarter and full year 2025 results on February 25, 2026 after market close.
Because of the proposed transaction with SoftBank Group Corp., DigitalBridge will not host a conference call or provide detailed financial guidance with the earnings release. A condensed investor presentation will be posted at ir.digitalbridge.com, and the company will file its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 with the SEC for full details.
Truespeed (DBRG) and Freedom Fibre have signed an agreement to combine into a scaled full-fibre platform, creating a combined footprint of 412,000 premises ready for service and 70,000 customers.
The merged group, backed by Aviva Investors, InfraBridge and Equitix, is effectively unlevered, aims to accelerate profitability and is expected to close in Q2 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
CVC DIF and Northleaf have sold Vault Digital Infrastructure's US data center portfolio to Igneo Infrastructure Partners. The portfolio comprises seven operational co-location and enterprise data centers with 75MW of critical capacity, assembled since Vault's 2018 launch. The sellers cite lease extensions, facility expansions, new tenancies and financing optimisations as value-creation steps that supported a timely exit and capital returns to investors.
WideOpenWest (NASDAQ: WOW) announced additional senior executive appointments effective Jan 7, 2026 following completion of its take-private acquisition by affiliated funds of DigitalBridge (NYSE: DBRG) and Crestview. The company named Frank van der Post as CEO and appointed new leaders for finance, technology, commercial, customer experience, legal and HR, among others.
DigitalBridge and Crestview closed the transaction on Dec 31, 2025 and said they plan to invest in network expansion, technology upgrades and resources to improve service and customer experience.
DigitalBridge (NYSE: DBRG) and Crestview Partners appointed Frank van der Post as Chief Executive Officer of WideOpenWest (WOW!) effective January 6, 2026, succeeding Teresa Elder, who is retiring.
Van der Post previously led Breezeline's U.S. fiber-broadband business with operations in 13 states and held senior commercial roles at KPN and other global companies. DigitalBridge and Crestview said they will invest in network performance, customer experience, and operational improvements under his leadership.
Affiliated funds of DigitalBridge and Crestview completed the companies' previously announced take-private acquisition of WOW! on December 31, 2025; as a result, WOW! common stock is no longer traded or listed on any public securities exchange.
DigitalBridge (NYSE: DBRG) and Crestview Partners completed a $1.5 billion take-private acquisition of WideOpenWest (WOW!) on December 31, 2025. Affiliated funds will support expanded fiber deployments, network modernization initiatives, and accelerated growth across WOW!'s U.S. service areas. WOW! shareholders received $5.20 cash per share. As a result, WOW! common stock is no longer traded or listed on any public securities exchange. Financial and legal advisors for the transaction included Centerview Partners, LionTree Advisors, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Wachtell Lipton, Simpson Thacher, Davis Polk, and others.
SoftBank Group agreed to acquire DigitalBridge (NYSE: DBRG) for an enterprise value of approximately $4.0B, paying $16.00 per share in cash. The deal was unanimously approved by DigitalBridge's independent special committee and board and represents a 15% premium to the December 26, 2025 close and 50% premium to the unaffected 52-week average as of December 4, 2025. DigitalBridge will remain a separately managed platform led by Marc Ganzi. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals and is expected to close in H2 2026.
The acquisition aims to expand SoftBank’s data center, connectivity, and AI infrastructure capacity to support next-generation AI services.
InfraBridge (DBRG) has signed a binding agreement to sell a 51% stake in a new holding company owning 100% of Leeds Bradford Airport and 49% of Newcastle International Airport to Aena for approximately GBP 270 million. InfraBridge will retain and continue to manage a 49% shareholding after completion. Completion is subject to customary conditions, including regulatory approvals.
Passenger metrics: Leeds Bradford served ~4.3m passengers in the year to March 2025; Newcastle served ~5.2m passengers in the year to December 2024. Aena cites strategic UK expansion and deeper partnership with InfraBridge.
Digita Group has agreed to be acquired by GI Partners, with the transaction expected to close in Q1 2026. Digita operates nationwide tower portfolios across Finland and Iceland and provides broadcast services to Yle.
Since 2018 Digita was owned by funds managed by an affiliate of DigitalBridge (NYSE: DBRG); under that ownership Digita expanded from approximately 200 tower sites to more than 950 and grew its Data Centre and IoT platforms. Digita will operate independently within GI Partners' portfolio.
Advisers: Houlihan Lokey, Linklaters, EY for DigitalBridge; Rothschild & Co and Kirkland & Ellis for GI Partners.