RTL, Talpa drop plans to merge
RTL Group CEO Thomas Rabe said the company remains "convinced that market consolidation is necessary to compete with the global tech platforms – and...
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RTL Group CEO Thomas Rabe said the company remains "convinced that market consolidation is necessary to compete with the global tech platforms – and...
In a statement, the companies said the French Competition Authority had failed to take into account "the speed and extent of the changes sweeping...
Should the Media Freedom Act make its way into law, it would require regulators to examine whether the merging companies would remain economically sustainable...
A new sports brand will be launched "over time", which will be combined with an entertainment offering from WBD
Ahead of IBC, TVBEurope talks to Devoncroft Partners' Josh Stinehour to discuss the current state of the media tech industry and why he's feeling...
Companies want to form a French streaming champion to take on the international players
BT Sport and Eurosport UK will initially retain their separate brands before being brought together under a single brand in the future
The approvals set the stage for the $43 billion deal to close in Q2, 2022
Companies are planning to combine in order to create a new 'super streamer'
Demand for streaming content, rollout of 5G, and strong interest from private equity buyers is helping to drive M&A activity in the sector
Deal still remains subject to approval from competition authorities, and is expected to close in the first half of 2022
Deal, subject to approval from the competition authorities, is expected to be completed in the first half of 2022
In the six months to mid-May 410 deals within the media industry were announced
The Warner-Discovery and TF1-M6 merger plans have dramatically pushed consolidation up European commercial television’s agenda, says Enders Analysis, while investors believe the landscape for...
BusinessDeal, which has been approved by both companies boards, would lead to an acceleration in the development of a French streaming champion to take...
Discovery CEO David Zaslav will lead the new company
Deal remains on track to close in the middle of 2021
The combination of Virgin Media and O2 is expected to create a nationwide integrated communications provider with over 46 million video, broadband and mobile...
CMA said it has written to the European Commission as it believes the case should be transferred given its potential impact on competition in...
Thomas Rabe wants regulators to allow "national TV champions" to take on the streaming services
Joint venture would look to take on the likes of BT and Sky
Company reportedly submitted document to the European Commission
"The Department of Justice should be paying close attention."
New company will be led by Viacom CEO Bob Bakish
Vodafone now claims to be Europe's leading converged operator
Two companies reportedly set internal date of 8th August to agree a deal
CBS and Viacom are reportedly "gearing up" to resume merger talks
Ongoing spate of M&A activity predicted to enter a "holding pattern"
Warns CBS' current status could see it left behind by the likes of Netflix, Disney and Comcast
Jenny Priestley asks Devoncroft Partners analyst Josh Stinehour to gaze into his crystal ball
New company will be known as Tele2 and led by Anders Nilsson
Company had previously said it was weighing an offer
Comcast is expected to make imminent formal Fox bid
Merger was originally approved in 2014 but then annulled by the General Court of the European Union
Members now include BBC, Genelec, Wheatstone and Yamaha
21st Century Fox has proposed two new offers in hopes of completing £11.7 billion deal