Business
ProSiebenSat.1 dismisses takeover speculation
Deputy chief executive rules out takeover by Mediaset
acquisitions
Business
Riedel invests in visitor counting specialist EvoCount
Both companies will remain autonomous
Business
TSL Products acquires DNF Controls
DNF offers a range of human-to-machine and machine-to-machine solutions
Business
Brightcove completes Ooyala OVP acquisition
Aspects of Ooyala’s technology will be integrated into the Brightcove platform
Business
Is the media industry about to see another mega-merger?
CBS and Viacom are reportedly "gearing up" to resume merger talks
Business
‘Disney is no Netflix’ despite Fox acquisition
TVBEurope talks to analyst Alice Enders as the mega-deal finally closes
Business
Roper Technology acquires Foundry for £410 million
Foundry will remain an independent company
Business
Apple’s SVoD ‘could reach 100 million subscribers’ in three to five years
Analyst Dan Ives predicts that Apple will acquire a production company in 2019
Business
Investment firm KKR acquires Germany’s Tele Munchen
New owners are looking to create a "leading independent audio-visual content platform”
Business
DoubleVerify acquires digital technology video company
Follows DoubleVerify's acquisition of Finnish content classification platform Leiki at the end of 2018
Business
Google acquires Cloud company Alooma
Tech giant is thought to be looking to catch up with AWS and Microsoft
Business
Euro Media Group acquires Telegenic
EMG plans to more efficiently cover major global events
Business
Brightcove acquires Ooyala’s video platform business in $15 million deal
Deal includes Ooyala’s video content management and publishing platform Backlot, Analytics Live and underlying intellectual property and patents
Videos
Business
InterDigital makes binding offer for Technicolor’s Research and Innovation assets
Technicolor said the proposed deal fits into its efforts to "focus resources solely on operating businesses"
Business
Apple should buy Netflix says JP Morgan
Analyst describes Netflix as "best strategic fit" for Apple
Business
Australia’s Switch Media expands into Europe
Company has acquired Swedish systems integrator Mediasmiths AB
Business
Discovery insists it is not for sale
Reports suggested the company was interested in being acquired by CBS
Business
VITEC acquires streaming media solutions company T-21 Technologies
Financial details have not been disclosed
Business
Adobe acquires Allegorithmic
Combines Allegorithmic's 3D design tools with Adobe's Creative Cloud platform
TVBEverywhere
What does 2019 hold in terms of the business of media and entertainment?
Jenny Priestley asks Devoncroft Partners analyst Josh Stinehour to gaze into his crystal ball
Audio
DPA acquisition is a “win-win” says CEO
Kalle Hvidt Nielsen discusses company's acquisition by RCF Group
Business
European Commission raises concerns over Vodafone/Liberty Global deal
Vodafone wants to acquire Liberty Global's operations in Germany, Hungary, Czech Republic and Romania
Audio
RCF Group acquires DPA Microphones
DPA produces microphones for the broadcast, theatre, live and studio markets
Business
The Farm Group reportedly put up for sale
WPP said to have engaged advisers to sell its controlling stake in the post-production house
Business
NEP Group acquires Broadcast Sports International
BSI provides broadcast-quality wireless audio-visual solutions for major television networks and sports leagues
Business
Sky enters into legally binding commitments with Comcast
Includes establishment of the Sky News Board
Business
Conviva acquires social video analytics provider Delmondo
Intends to offer the first solution unifying real-time census-level streaming TV intelligence with content and audience intelligence from social media platforms
Videos
Business
Fox, Disney deal could close earlier after Chinese approval
Deal received "unconditional approval" from Chinese regulators
Business
Technicolor responds to sale rumours
Company releases statement on "press reports and market rumours"
