Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPTN) has announced the acquisition of truTV in the UK. The deal has been struck between SPT Networks and Turner for SPT to fully own and operate the channel and its company in the UK effective immediately. The deal includes SPTN taking a selection of the existing truTV content library with […]

NBC News, riding high after the US election, is buying 25 per cent of Euronews for $30 million (€28.3m) in an effort to increase its international footprint and compete with CNN. Euronews will become known as Euronews NBC. Deborah Turness, President of NBC News, is moving into a new position — president of NBC News […]

FlameFy, a company in media and content management solutions, incubated by TF1, has confirmed the acquisition of OKAST startup.  The ambition of the strategic alliance is a common desire to develop a synergistic and innovative service for producers, broadcasters and content owners wishing to launch their own streaming or VoD services. OKAST offers a solution […]

Nokia has announced its intention to acquire Comptel to advance its software strategy and provide service providers with a comprehensive solution to design, deliver, orchestrate and assure communications and digital services across physical, virtual and hybrid networks. Nokia and Comptel have entered into a Transaction Agreement under which Nokia, through its wholly owned indirect subsidiary […]

Journalism might be the first draft of history (as well as a lot of less honourable or important things) but, even so, it is too early to be bringing a name to our current era. But there can be little doubt that in the fullness of time, The Age of Unpredictability will be a candidate. […]

ProSiebenSat.1, via its subsidiary PULS 4, has acquired Austrian TV group ATV from Tele München. Markus Breitenecker, MD at ProSiebenSat.1 PULS 4, said: “The objective of the acquisition is to integrate ATV into ProSiebenSat.1 PULS 4 Group and thus to strengthen ATV’s position on the Austrian TV market sustainably.” Dr. Herbert G. Kloiber, the chairman […]

TF1-owned producer and distributor Newen has taken a majority stake in Dutch indie production company Tuvalu Media Group, concluding its first international acquisition. Newen said is looking to “become a European leader in the production and distribution of audiovisual content.” The  TFI Group has already concluded commercial partnerships with companies in Germany, Spain and Canada […]

In a move it says will expand and strengthen the breadth of existing patent portfolio and further improve the performance of its PERSEUS-based solutions, video compression solutions provider V-Nova, has completed its first acquisition, by purchasing the full global patent portfolio of video imaging specialist Faroudja Enterprises for an undisclosed sum. Faroudja Enterprises was founded […]

The Irish Post has acquired the digital and intellectual property assets of Irish TV from the liquidator – fuelling the possibility of a relaunch for the defunct channel. The London-based newspaper is buying the business name, databases, website domains, social media and video content library of the liquidated TV channel.  The newspaper said it wished […]

Global performance management company Nielsen has completed its $560 million (€539.5m) acquisition of media and entertainment metadata provider Gracenote from the Tribune Media Company. The acquisition of Gracenote’s global database and technology solutions – which span across platforms including multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs), smart televisions, streaming music services, connected devices, media players and in-car […]