ARTE, NDR back Helsinki Syndrome
European cultural channel ARTE and public broadcaster NDR have teamed up with Beta Film and Finland’s leading production house Fisher King on the production of Nordic noir series Helsinki Syndrome.
View ArticleAmagi secures $100MN cash injection
Buying out the stake held by investment platform Emerald Media and Mayfield India, Accel, Avataar Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners and Premji Invest have collectively invested over $100 million in...
View ArticleCityFibre completes £1.125BN financing
Having spent the last two years transforming itself from an altnet into the country’s third largest comms infrastructure provider, CityFibre has obtained what it says is the largest ever capital raise...
View ArticleCANAL+ group to take majority stake in SPI
Having been a market leader in providing and distributing 4K/Ultra HD content and scoring regular wins with its thematic content, especially with drama, SPI International is now joining forces with...
View ArticleSony Pictures Networks to merge with ZEE
In a move that could create a new giant in Indian broadcasting and streaming offering a vast combined content library, Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has signed an agreement to merge with Zee...
View ArticleQwilt gains new round of funding from Cisco Investments
In a move that it says signals an inflection point for the company and its investor, giving it the capability of accelerating its service provider edge cloud ambitions to build one of the world’s...
View ArticleLiberty Global eyes up FTTH opportunities in Germany
As its parent’s subsidiaries across Europe ramp up gigabit broadband, Liberty Global Ventures, the investment arm of Liberty Global, has teamed with private equity firm InfraVia Capital Partners in a...
View ArticleOpenVault secures strategic investment
In what is intended to fuel the next stage of the company’s global growth and drive infrastructure expansion, broadband industry SaaS-based revenue and network improvement solutions provider OpenVault...
View ArticlePlume gains $300MN cash injection
In the latest part of what has been a strong second half of 2021 to date, personalised communications services and smart home technology provider Plume has announced a $300 million Series F minority...
View ArticleAnthem acquires Gravitas Ventures
Continuing its strategy of taking on high-quality premium content and diversifying its growing portfolio global multi-platform media companyAnthem Sports & Entertainment has acquired worldwide...
View ArticleCJ ENM acquires controlling stake in Endeavor Content
In a $775 million deal that is intended to serve as a new growth engine towards the Korean entertainment company’s vision as a ‘global total entertainment company’, CJ ENM has entered into a definitive...
View ArticleBeta Nordic Studios teams up with Unlimited Stories
Beta Nordic Studios (BNS) has joined forces with Swedish production company Unlimited Stories, acquiring 51% of the company.
View ArticleFalcon V Systems in strategic partnership with Charter
Falcon V Systems, a Polish joint venture established by Liberty Global and Vector Group to develop Open DAA solutions for multiple system operators (MSOs), has closed a strategic series funding round,...
View Article108 Media swoops for DCD
In the first of several major corporate acquisitions being negotiated within the next 18 months, global financing and production studio 108 Media has acquired UK TV distribution and production indie...
View ArticleTriller to take tiller at Sea Change
Having spent the past three years or so embarking on a corporate restructuring including the acquisition of Xstream, streaming, linear TV, and video advertising technology provider Sea Change has...
View ArticleNordic Capital exits investment in Vizrt Group
In a move that it says further supports its successful growth journey, a Nordic Capital investment vehicle is exiting its investment in live video production software provider Vizrt Group to a new...
View ArticleTruespeed gains further full-fibre funding
South-west of England ISP Truespeed has been given a huge fillip for the New Year in its bid to accelerate the rollout of its ultrafast, gigabit-capable full-fibre network to more homes across urban,...
View ArticleRobin & Co joins forces with Federation
In the coming together of two of the French audio-visual market’s major independent players, Pascal Breton's global entertainment group has taken a majority stake in Jean-Yves Robin's production...
View ArticleITV inks sustainability-linked £500MN revolving credit facility
Just as the DPP, the media industry’s business network, published its a report on the latest CES show highlighting the advance of sustainability, leading UK commercial broadcaster ITV has received a...
View ArticleCanela closes $32 MN Series A funding
Saying that it is now in a position to rapidly expand business and enter new markets, minority-owned digital media technology company Canela Media has announced the completion of an oversubscribed $32...
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