Business
UK competition regulator asks interested parties to comment on Sky/ITV deal
The CMA has opened its information-gathering process ahead of a formal investigation into the transaction
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Business
Done deal: Comcast agrees £1.6 billion deal to acquire ITV
According to Sky, the combined business will have the resources and technology capabilities to compete more effectively with global media and technology companies in...
Business
Report: Comcast agrees terms to acquire ITV
According to reports, the two companies are now finalising terms with a deal potentially being announced in the next two weeks
Business
ITV confirms it’s still in ‘active discussions’ with Comcast about a sale
The proposed £1.6 billion deal is focused on ITV’s Media and Entertainment division, which includes its TV channels as well as streaming service, ITVX
Business
ITV confirms it’s still in talks over potential sale to Comcast
Speaking on a call with analysts, ITV CEO Dame Carolyn McCall reiterated the company is "actively engaged" in the talks
Business
Could a potential ITV sale to Comcast be imminent?
According to the National Union of Journalists, "ITV/Comcast talks are at a much more advanced stage than has been made public"
Business
Netflix working on bridge loan that totals “tens of billions of dollars” following latest WBD bid
According to reports, the streamer submitted a "mostly cash" bid for WBD's film studios and HBO Max streaming service
Business
Warner Bros Discovery asks bidders to up the ante, sets new deadline
The second round of bids could lead to WBD entering a period of exclusive negotiations with one of the companies
Business
Paramount, Comcast and Netflix ‘submit WBD bids’
It's thought Paramount is the only company interested in acquiring WBD as a whole
Business
Report: WBD wants Paramount ‘to up its offer’
Speculation is mounting ahead of the 20th November deal deadline
Business
ITV in talks with Sky owner Comcast over potential £1.6 billion sale, plan ‘defies logic’ says analyst
ITV has confirmed it is in talks with Sky, which is owned by Comcast
Business
Warner Bros Discovery rebuffs Paramount’s initial approach as ‘too low’
Meanwhile, it's been suggested Paramount may face competition from Comcast, the parent company of NBCUniversal and Sky
Adtech
Sky, ITV and Channel 4 to launch ‘industry first’ unified advertising marketplace
The initiative aims to provide new-to-TV brands with the ability to access premium video content through a single campaign
IBC
Opinion: how the IBC Accelerator Media Innovation Programme is powering change in the M&E space
Mark Smith, IBC innovation founder and council chair, tells TVBEurope about the organisation's Accelerator programme and its impact on the M&E industry
Media Delivery
Comcast deploys MediaKind MK.IO to power Xfinity Multiview
Aiming to enhance personalisation, the platform enables viewers to toggle between camera streams during live events
Media Delivery
Comcast launches global Cloud TV platform
The company aims to enable broadcasters and video service providers to deliver multi-platform TV, both broadcast and OTT, from the cloud via a managed...
Business
Comcast beats Netflix to be named top AV group in Europe
Report by the European Audiovisual Observatory found the top 100 audiovisual companies in Europe grew by 17 per cent in 2021 when compared to...
Business
MultiDyne, ARRI, Harmonic to be honoured at Tech and Engineering Emmys
The annual awards celebrate developments and/or standardisation in engineering technologies that impacted television
Business
Sky Deutschland sale ‘could happen before the end of the year’
Reports suggest negotiations are "in the home stretch" and could be confirmed before the end of 2022
Business
ProSiebenSat.1 ‘exploring’ Sky Deutschland acquisition
According to reports, ProSiebenSat.1 would be interested in acquiring the pay-TV broadcaster due to "limited synergies" between the two companies
Business
Comcast ‘considering Sky Deutschland sale’
Parent company is said to be working with an advisor on a possible €1 billion sale of the broadcaster
Media Delivery
Europe’s latest streamer to launch later this month
SkyShowtime is powered by Comcast's Peacock platform, and has been created specifically for Europe
Business
ITV, Michael Grade ‘mulling bids’ for Channel 4
The former Channel 4 boss originally fought against the idea of privatising the channel, but changed his mind in 2015
Media Delivery
Comcast, ViacomCBS announce new streamer for select European markets
New SVoD SkyShowtime will launch in 2022
Media Delivery
Sky brings Peacock to Europe
Comcast's streaming service will make its international debut in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Austria, and Switzerland
Business
David Rhodes to lead international business development at Sky
Joins Comcast from News UK where he was exploring the idea of launching a TV news channel
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
Is ViacomCBS the next big M&A target?
Bank of America analyst suggests company's large library could command a premium as content increasingly comes to be the key differentiator for streaming enterprises
Production & Post
Video streaming start-ups included in Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech Accelerator
Among the 10 companies chosen for the programme are three that focus on media and entertainment
Business
Dana Strong appointed Sky Group CEO
Current CEO Jeremy Darroch steps down, moves to new role of executive chairman.
Production & Post
Comcast ‘shelves’ NBC Sky World News
Company is said to had decided the launch is "unviable"
Business
Sky retained 99 per cent of subscribers during lockdown
"Pausing sports subscriptions was a masterstroke that allowed the company to retain the vast proportion of customers" analyst tells TVBEurope
Production & Post
Work to begin on Sky Studios Elstree after planning permission granted
Will include 12 sound stages, with the ability to merge together and sub-divide multiple sound stages simultaneously
Business
Rationale behind Comcast’s acquisition of Sky ‘remains a mystery’ says analyst
Analyst Craig Moffett said he is still not convinced of Sky's financial and strategic value to Comcast
Business
Netflix could benefit from coronavirus concerns
The company's shares rose 0.8 per cent last week
TVBEverywhere
NBC Sky World News to land this summer
"We see an opportunity to begin an approach that isn’t filtered through a US perspective or a British perspective"
News
Business
NBCUniversal confirms international news service plans
Will use resources from Sky News
News
Business
Sky Sports, Comcast launch global sports tech accelerator
Open to any company regardless of their location
Production & Post
Sky to develop new Elstree studio, complete with ‘cutting edge tech’
New development is backed by Sky, Comcast and NBCUniversal
Data Centre
Discovery “most omnipresent non-domestic broadcaster” in Europe
Discovery had a broadcasting presence in 26 different European territories in 2017
Business
Comcast CEO discusses possible European Sky expansion
Brian Roberts tells investors: "We bought Sky to try to grow it"