Business
DAZN ‘in talks to acquire Eleven Sports’
Talks are said to be advanced but there's no guarantee the deal will happen
acquisitions
Business
disguise expands metaverse plans with Meptik acquisition
disguise CEO Fernando Kufer says the acquisition of the creative studio will help it lead the next era in extended reality and metaverse experiences
Business
Synamedia accelerates SaaS offerings with Quortex acquisition
Quortex's multi-tenant SaaS technology builds video streams on-the-fly based on the requirements of end users and matched to viewers’ locations, devices and time zones
Business
ALPAC Capital takes majority share in Euronews
Company has acquired 88 per cent of the Euronews' shares after reaching an agreement with previous holder, MGN
Business
MEDIAGENIX acquires video distribution services company BeBanjo
The acquisition generates a broad solution portfolio combining MEDIAGENIX's WHATS’ON Media Business Management Platform with BeBanjo’s Movida VoD-first solution
Business
Thum + Mahr acquired by Broadcast Solutions
Co-founders Peter Thum and Hanno Mahr will become advisors to the company, which will remain in Monheim an Rhein
Business
Digital 9 agrees £459.3 million deal for 48 per cent stake in Arqiva
Deal is expected to complete in the second half of 2022
Business
Deltatre acquired by Bain Capital and Nextalia SGR
According to the company, its OTT solutions have approximately 25 million end users per day
Business
LiveU acquires Pacific Live Media
"This move will help us to maximise our business potential and expand our end-to-end offerings," said LiveU CEO and co-founder Samuel Wasserman
Business
Synamedia acquires content discovery platform provider Utelly
Utelly aggregates data in real-time from multiple metadata providers – pre-integrated with Gracenote, TiVo, IMDB, Netflix and 50 others
Business
Telestream extends cloud media processing capabilities with Encoding.com acquisition
Technology "fits perfectly within the strategic direction at Telestream" said CEO Dan Castles
Business
LiveU acquires cloud-based video provider easylive.io
easylive.io provides users with a live streaming production studio in the browser, allowing them to mix any type of content into live stream videos...
Business
Thomson Broadcast agrees deal to acquire GatesAir
Thomson Broadcast, headquartered in Paris, France has deployed more than 50,000 pieces of equipment in more than 170 countries
Business
Pixotope plans complete virtual production platform following camera tracking acquisition
Company has acquired Cologne-based TrackMen, which offers a range of real-time 3D camera and talent tracking solutions
Business
Backlight acquires five media tech companies in $200+ million deal
ftrack, iconik, Celtx, Wildmoka, and Zype have all become business units of the company
Business
ITV ‘considering bid for Channel 4’
Reports suggest ITV is considering a bid for the broadcaster, which would lead to it controlling 70 per cent of the British TV advertising...
Business
Amazon closes $8.5 billion MGM acquisition
Deal was approved by European regulators earlier this week
Business
DAZN ‘set to pay £582 million for BT Sport’
According to reports, the deal could finally be agreed this month
Business
Xytech acquired by software-focused private equity firm
San Francisco-based Banneker Partners completed the purchase on 30th December 2021
Business
Studio Babelsberg joins TPG’s global studio platform
TPG Real Estate Partners has officially purchased the historic German studios, which recently played host to The Matrix Resurrections
Business
PwC: M&A activity in media rebounds in 2021, but it may not last
Demand for streaming content, rollout of 5G, and strong interest from private equity buyers is helping to drive M&A activity in the sector
Business
Is the sale of BT Sport going into extra time?
Discovery is reportedly keen on acquiring the sports broadcaster
Business
Scotland’s Wardpark Studios sold to Dagenham Studios’ owner
Facility is home to TV series Outlander
Business
The Fellowship of Unity, Weta Digital
The acquisition will make cutting-edge VFX tools available for next generation of 3D creators
Media Delivery
DAZN launches innovation hub
DAZN X will focus on developing interactive and engaging content layers for DAZN's audience
Business
Signiant acquires Reach Engine developer, Levels Beyond
Signiant intends to extend the functionality of its SaaS platform with Levels Beyond’s technology
Business
BT in talks with ‘small handful’ of interested parties over Sport sell-off
"We are in no rush, we want to do the right thing for everyone," said Philip Jansen
Business
Sony Pictures Television sells Central, Eastern Europe portfolio to Antenna Group
Deal covers 22 pay-TV channels and two OTT services in 12 territories, including the AXN and Viasat legacy brands
Business
DAZN deal to buy BT Sport ‘could be struck within weeks’
Reports suggest the two companies are in discussions over price and a licensing agreement
Business
DAZN ‘possibly’ interested in acquiring BT Sport
Kevin Mayer told the RTS Cambridge Convention Mayer"it's really quiet" in terms of talks around a potential acquisition of the broadcaster
Business
Valsoft enters broadcast market with acquisition of VSN
Jordi Utiel, VSN's founder and CEO, will remain with the company to ensure a smooth transition in ownership
Business
Adobe acquires Frame.io in $1.28 billion deal
Adobe plans to integrate the tools in Frame.io’s platform — which includes remote production, post, review and approval capabilities — with its own cloud-based...
Business
Vislink acquires Mobile Viewpoint in $18.3 million deal
Deal enables Vislink to "fulfil its strategic aim of providing an industry-leading portfolio of live video acquisition, contribution and distribution solutions"
Business
Dagenham Studios owner acquires two Irish facilities
Both studios are expected to continue under their current brands, with staff remaining on board
Business
Synamedia acquires watermarking solutions company ContentArmor
ContentArmor’s forensic watermarking complies with the MovieLabs Enhanced Content Protection specification for premium VoD and UHD/4K
Production & Post
NEP launches virtual production business
NEP Virtual Studios plans to offer ICVFX/visualisation solutions, permanent virtual stages, and virtual art department services
Business
Discovery ‘mulling takeover bid for Channel 4’
Should any deal happen, it would give Discovery a large enough UK portfolio to compete for advertising with ITV
Business
LiveU sold to investment firm Carlyle
Carlyle specialises in partnering with technology businesses, and already has investments in Disguise, NEP, The Foundry, Vubiquity, BTI Studios and The Mill
Business
Comcast ‘could acquire Roku’ as it looks to push into streaming
According to reports, the company is looking to expand its presence in the streaming market
Business
PwC: Media merger activity on the rise again
In the six months to mid-May 410 deals within the media industry were announced