Hollywood studio Lions Gate Entertainment has confirmed that it has renewed merger talks with entertainment TV network Starz. In a regulatory filing, Lions Gate – where John Malone is the largest voting shareholder – said it “intends to explore whether there is a potential mutually beneficial combination of the two companies”. In November 2015, Malone […]
The European Commission has announced that it approves the proposed acquisition of BASE Company by Telenet. In April 2015, Telenet announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BASE Company from Koninklijke KPN, in order to secure its future as a leading provider of integrated telecommunications services. Now that the European Commission […]
Responding to heightened media speculation, Vodafone has confirmed it is in discussions with cable MSO Liberty Global (LG) regarding the creation of a joint venture in the Netherlands that would incorporate both companies’ local operating businesses. The telco says discussions are ongoing and do not extend beyond the creation of a joint venture in the […]
UK telco BT has revealed a new organisational structure that will take effect from April. This follows its acquisition of EE, the UK’s leading mobile network operator. Under this structure, there will be six lines of business. Two will serve consumers, two will focus on businesses and the public sector – one in the UK […]
Movie digital destination Fandango, a unit of NBCUniversal, is to acquire OTT service M-GO, a joint venture between Technicolor and DreamWorks Animation. The acquisition – the terms of which were not disclosed – comes on the heels of Fandango’s record-breaking 2015, when the company experienced 81 per cent growth in ticketing dollars year-over-year and added […]
Telenor Group has entered into an agreement to acquire approximately 95 per cent of Tapad, a marketing technology firm. The purchase price is $360 million, on a debt and cash-free 100 per cent basis. The acquisition enables Telenor to take a position within the rapidly growing market for advertising technology, and secures important competence within […]
comScore and Rentrak have announced that in separate special meetings of comScore and Rentrak shareholders, comScore shareholders voted to approve the issuance of shares of comScore common stock in connection with the merger, and Rentrak shareholders voted to approve the merger. At closing, which is expected by close of business January 29th, Rentrak will become […]
FilmOn TV Networks has acquired CinemaNow, one of the pioneers in providing transactional digital storefronts of premium film and TV content, from Regent Equity Partners. CinemaNow will continue operations as a leading provider of Transactional Video on Demand new release premium movies and television episodes to buy, rent and view from major licensors including 20th […]
Sinclair Broadcast Group is buying the Tennis Channel, paying $350 million for the network. Sinclair is the USA’s biggest local broadcaster, and will benefit from the now inherited losses of some $200 million that come with the Tennis Channel. The buyer had been in talks since last September with Tennis Channel’s majority owners which include […]
Red Arrow Entertainment Group has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in US-based production company Orion Entertainment. Founded in 2000 and based in Denver, Orion has grown to become a leading US producer of non-scripted TV and branded entertainment. The acquisition expands Red Arrow’s US production base into areas including outdoor adventure programming, for […]