Shareholders of pay-TV operator Sky Network Television have voted in favour of a merger with Vodafone New Zealand. Sky intends to buy all the shares in Vodafone NZ for 3.44 billion New Zealand dollars (€2.21bn), to be funded by payment of NZ$1.25 billion in cash and the issue of new Sky shares at a price […]
There’s talk again of consolidation within the Indian DTH pay-TV market. The rumour-mill suggests that Videocon d2h is looking to sell out, and that market-leader Dish TV could be the acquirer – which it firmly denies and adding the usual “we do not comment on market speculation and rumour”. But a well-researched report on India’s […]
Games M&A hit a record $18.6 billion (€16.8bn) in the first half of the year, in a clear sign of late stage market consolidation. The biggest deal was the massive mobile consolidation of 84.3 per cent of Supercell by Tencent for $8.6 billion at a $10.2 billion valuation in Q2, after King’s $5.9 billion acquisition […]
MX1 is the name of the new merged global media services company of SES Platform Services and RR Media, following SES’s successful completion of the acquisition of RR Media. The new company leverages the capabilities and infrastructure of both companies to offer a full suite of digital video and media services on a global scale. […]
Liberty Global is reportedly considering a move for UTV Ireland. Liberty already owns Irish broadcaster TV3. A deal would raise the prospect of the two Irish television stations being merged, and expand the reach of US cable and telecoms billionaire John Malone in this country. A spokesperson for Virgin Media Ireland – a subsidiary of […]
SES expects to wrap its acquisition of the O3b constellation of Mid-Earth Orbiting (MEOs) satellites on August 1st. SES says it has received the regulatory approvals necessary to conclude its $730 million (€657m) purchase of the 51 per cent of O3b’s shares that it did not already own. SES has recently raised extra cash in […]
In what can be considered a shot across the bows of the BBC, News Corp’s UK and Ireland arm is to acquire radio-focused media group Wireless in a deal worth approximately £220.3 million (€263m), representing a premium of approximately 70.3 per cent. over the Closing Price of 185 pence per Wireless Share on 29 June […]
Lionsgate, Hollywood’s largest independent studio, has confirmed plans to acquire media and entertainment giant Starz in a cash and stock deal valued at $4.4 billion (€3.9bn). “The combination of Lionsgate and Starz brings significant scale to our portfolio of content and distribution assets and will enable us to compete successfully in today’s rapidly evolving global […]
Espial has confirmed an agreement to acquire ARRIS’s Whole Home Solution (WHS) platform. Espial will support current – and look to accelerate future – roadmaps for more than 40 WHS service provider customers spanning the US, Canada, and Latin America. Terms and conditions of the pending acquisition were not disclosed. The transaction, which is subject […]
Canal+ Group has confirmed the acquisition of French channel developer and distributor THEMA’s minority interests, assuming full ownership of the company’s capital and completing a process which began in October 2104. In a Statement, Canal+ said it warmly thanked THEMA founder François Thiellet for the success of the integration process. According to Canal+ in 2016, […]