Atresmedia, operator of Antena 3 TV and La Sexta among other channels in Spain, is seeking to expand into Latin America and the US through the acquisition of TV channels or TV licences. CEO Silvio Gonzalez told El Economista: “We are open to any type of investment in the Audio Visual Latin American world. We […]
Lagardère Entertainment’s distribution company LE Rights has purchased The Box Distribution, an international distribution company headed by Frédérik Rangé. Led by Emmanuelle Bouilhaguet, LE Rights is one of the largest distributors of television programs in Europe. By integrating The Box Distribution, LE Rights will boost its capacity to acquire programmes and formats on the market. […]
Following the mid-December 2014 confirmation that it was in exclusive negotiations, UK telco BT has agreed definitive terms to acquire EE for £12.5 billion (€15.8bn). BT says the combination will provide customers with innovative, seamless services that combine the power of fibre broadband with wi-fi and advanced mobile capabilities. Integrating the two companies will accelerate […]
Vobile, a specialist in content protection, measurement and monetisation services, has acquired the Pay-Per-Transaction (PPT) business from Rentrak, an expert in measuring movies and TV everywhere. Vobile will hire all Rentrak PPT employees and continue to operate in their current Portland, Oregon office location. The PPT revenue sharing system enables retailers everywhere, regardless of size, […]
In a move that expands its strategic presence in broadband access and connectivity markets, integrated radio frequency and mixed-signal integrated circuits provider MaxLinear is to acquire Entropic Communications, a specialist in semiconductor solutions for the connected home. The boards of directors of both MaxLinear and Entropic have unanimously approved the transaction. Entropic shareholders will receive […]
Leisure and technology sector investor YOLO Leisure and Technology has paid £550,000 for a 5.1 per cent stake in live streaming and live-to-video on demand services provider Simplestream. “Live video streaming is the fastest growing element of over-the-top services, and targets the increasing trend to watch broadcast and video on demand programming on devices other […]
Sony Pictures Digital Productions, which looks after Sony’s 4K post-production Colorworks unit, is selling the division to rival DeLuxe. Colorworks is a 14,000 sq ft Stage 6 facility based in Sony’s giant Culver City studio complex. Terms of the deal, which closed February 1st, were not revealed. Sony’s Colorworks has been extremely busy remastering many […]
US media company Nexstar has acquired 100 per cent of the stock of Yashi, an online VoD platform with location-focused technology for $33 million in a transaction that is expected to be accretive to 2015 results. Yashi’s proprietary platform delivers a one-stop digital advertising solution that integrates geographic, demographic, and other data-driven targeting tools with […]
Intel is buying Lantiq, a supplier of broadband access and home networking technologies. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Deal terms were not disclosed. “By 2018, we expect more than 800 million broadband connected households worldwide,” said Kirk Skaugen, senior vice president and general manager of Intel’s Client Computing Group. […]
AMC Networks International – Central Europe has announced the acquisition of the Film+ channel in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. AMCNI CE takes over the channel from IKO Media Group effective immediately. In the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Film+ brings family entertainment, dramas, classic favourites and contemporary masterpieces to its viewers. Film+ has significant distribution, […]