ViacomCBS acquires Ananey Communications Group
Following its acquisition of a minority stake in the company in December 2016, ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI), has bought the shares that it did not own in Israeli content producer and pay-TV...
View ArticleEros International to merge with STX Entertainment
Claiming to be creating no less than a global entertainment content, digital media and OTT ‘powerhouse’, India-based global, entertainment company Eros International has entered into a definitive...
View ArticleSky takes minority stake in Longboat Pictures, opens up box sets
Simultaneously making strategic moves on the corporate and consumer levels, pay-TV provider Sky has made a strategic investment in independent TV drama specialist production house Longboat Pictures...
View ArticleStudioCanal takes full stake in Tandem/ StudioCanal TV
Leading European producer of TV series and feature films, StudioCanal, is increasing its current stake in StudioCanalTV/Tandem Productions to 100%, acquiring the remaining shares of partners Rola...
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DAZN seeks investment as it inks Kudelski IP deal
Not long ago regarded as the hottest property, and indeed the future, in sports broadcasting, online sports and entertainment streaming site DAZN has reportedly been forced into seeking alternative...
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fuboTV finds $20MN funding
Taking the live TV streaming sports and entertainment service’s total investment from institutional and private investors for the year to over $46 million, fuboTV has attracted a $20 million cash...
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Applicaster secures $11MN funding
OTT video applications creation, delivery and management firm Applicaster has won a new round of funding to accelerate technology and global customer growth amid what it calls record demand for its...
View ArticleSpotX takes stake in SpringServe
In a move that will see the companies integrating platform capabilities and developing technologies to further connect the supply and demand ecosystems, global video advertising platform SpotX has made...
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ITV injects cash into BritBox Australia, data infrastructure partner
Even though only weeks ago it reported challenging finance results for the first half of 2020, the UK’s largest commercial broadcaster, ITV, has announced significant investments in business areas...
View ArticleGreat Point seeks to raise £200MN to support UK streaming
Said to be looking to tap into the booming streaming market, London-based investment trust Great Point is reportedly aiming to finance productions made for Netflix, Apple and BBC.
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Netflix UK set to spend £750MN on TV, film content by end of 2020
Picking up the substantial gauntlet thrown down by arch rival Disney which has ramped up original content production in the country, Netflix is on track to have increased its UK TV and film production...
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United Group takes over Forthnet
Greek telco and pay-TV operator Forthnet has officially become part of BC Partners majority-owned media company United Group.
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Media Distillery secures €3MN funding to accelerate growth
As AI becomes rapidly established within modern day broadcast environments to address service complexity demands, artificial intelligence technology provider Media Distillery has secured a cash...
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Liberty lauds successful public debut of Skillz eSports offer
Revealing just how well its bet in the nascent area has gone, and how it is expanding outside of its core businesses, Virgin Media owner Liberty Global is claiming the successful public debut of mobile...
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Starzplay secures first debt financing of US$25MN
Following what is said to be a detailed evaluation of the leading MENA subscription video-on-demand service’s financial fundamentals and growth potential, Starzplay has received its first independent...
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Further acquisitions on roadmap as Cinedigm closes direct offering
After a slew of content additions and corporate acquisitions film subscription companies Fandor and The Film Detective, growing streaming service Cinedigm has consummated the sale of 5.6 million shares...
View ArticlePalatin Media fuels Rocket, Booster with investment and distribution
German distributor and producer Palatin Media has completed equity investments in recently launched UK-based sister companies Rocket Rights and Rights Booster to manage TV sales and VOD rights...
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Plume raises $270MN in equity for further expansion and development
Smart home services pioneer Plume has closed a $270 million minority investment from global venture capital and private equity firm Insight Partners.
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AT&T spins off pay-TV lines into separate video business unit
Just as it revealed that it had invested $23.4 billion in gaining 5G spectrum in the US, comms giant AT&T signs definitive agreement with private equity platform TPG Capital to form a new company...
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New role for Julie Christie in taking control of NHNZ
She may be globally renowned for her acting roles in classic films of the 1960 but now ennobled Dame Julie Christie has relocated to New Zealand, becoming a global media executive and unscripted...
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