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Limelight acquires Edgecast from Yahoo
Almost a year exactly after beginning a recovery strategy, Limelight Networks has bounced back to the extent that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Edgecast.
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Orange, MásMóvíl plot €19.6BN merger in Spain
In a move that could be disruptive in one of the key TV and communications markets in Europe, providing serious competition to a particularly strong incumbent, telcos Orange and MásMóvíl have started...
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E-Vision, ADQ take majority stake in Starzplay Arabia
In a move that could shake up the streaming market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, a consortium comprising Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company ADQ and e&-owned...
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Monterosa raises £3.5MN to accelerate tech, global expansion
In a huge boost to its mission to help sport and entertainment brands achieve better business outcomes with continuous engagement and first party data, Monterosa has raised £3.5 million ($4.5 million)...
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Fremantle acquires majority stake in Dancing Ledge Productions
In a move that the leading creator, producer and distributor says further underlines its strategy to invest in global premium production companies and creative talents, Fremantle has increased its...
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Goldman Sachs makes $325MN iSpot.tv investment
Boasting an added ability to accelerate modern TV measurement currencies, real-time cross-platform TV ad measurement company iSpot.tv has announced an investment agreement with funds managed by Goldman...
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TelevisaUnivision to acquire Pantaya streaming service
In a deal that the concerned parties say will bring tother highly complementary streaming assets, building upon the Spanish-language media and content company’s investments, TelevisaUnivision has inked...
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BT, Warner Bros. Discovery to form premium sports joint venture
Just over a year after it first entered discussions with interested parties for a sale of its sports broadcast division, and three months after the two companies began talks, BT Group has now agreed to...
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LucidLink raises $20MN to boost creative collaboration
After what it says is a period of strong growth and enterprise adoption for its SaaS solution that connects creative teams around the world, LucidLink has revealed that it has now raised $20 million...
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Blu Digital Group acquires Central Post LA
Expanding its US footprint and enhancing its media localisation offering for global content owners, cloud-based software and digital media services firm Blu Digital Group (BDG) has officially acquired...
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Synamedia swoops for Utelly to boost content discovery
In a move strengthening its Go offering and underlining a new phase of investment in its portfolio of SaaS streaming solutions, video software provider Synamedia has announced the acquisition of...
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Blue Ant swoops for Drive Media Rights
In a move that the global distribution group says will position it as a leader in pre-sale funding, while supercharging its distributor network within the creative community, Blue Ant International has...
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Media Content Service acquires MY Entertainment
In its third decade as an independent production company, and coming off of a company record year fuelled by 100-plus-original hours in production during 2021, independent production company MY...
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Amcomri Entertainment acquires Flame Media
Adding substantial amounts of programming to its TV content distribution business Abacus Media Rights, Amcomri Entertainment has acquired the assets of Flame Media, a global distributor and library...
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ITV acquires Plimsoll Productions
In a further expansion of its growing and increasingly profitable international content business, ITV plc has agreed to acquire a 79.5% interest in Plimsoll Productions, the largest independent...
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Bain Capital, Nextalia SGR to acquire Deltatre
In the latest of the flurry of M&A activity in the current broadcast market, Bain Capital and Nextalia SGR have agreed to acquire sports and entertainment over-the-top (OTT) streaming technology...
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NBCUniversal closes largest global, national and local upfront
In what it says is a demonstration of the impact, value and scale of its early investment in and operationalisation of its tech enabled trading model, NBCUniversal has announced what it claims is a...
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Xperi swoops for Vewd
Having added TiVo to its portfolio, Xperi Holding Corporation has begun what it is said to be an acceleration into the connected TV space with the acquisition of Vewd Software Holdings in a deal valued...
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Digital entertainment industry expert takes stake in Looper Insights
In a coup for the entertainment industry connected TV intelligence provider, former DAZN and Apple senior executive Ben King has become an investor and advisor to the board of Looper Insights.
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The North Road Company buys Red Arrow Studios US production business
Continuing its current business strategy to focus on core activities, ProSiebenSat.1 Group has announced the sale of the US part of its Red Arrow Studios’ production business to The North Road Company.
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