Illinois AG files petition in opposition of Sinclair-Tribune merger
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a petition urging the Federal Communications Commission in the US to deny the proposed $4.6 billion merger between local broadcast powerhouses Tribune...
View ArticleOrient Hontai concludes Mediapro deal
Orient Hontai Capital has officially concluded the deal to acquire a 53.5% share of Spanish broadcaster Imagina Media Audiovisual (Mediapro).
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21st Century Fox increases Sky bid offer
As it gears up to proceed with its bid to take full control of the European pay-TV giant, 21st Century Fox (21CF) has upped its bid to acquire Sky, upping that of rival Comcast.
View ArticleWicket Labs to gain further insights with $2.8MN funding
Wicket Labs, a provider of audience insights for subscription video services, has announced $2.8 million in financing led by WestRiver Group with participation from existing investors, Madrona Venture...
View ArticleAmazon Fire HDTVs set to shake up the TV vendor landscape
Amazon Fire OS powered TVs were made available in the US last year, and reports suggest that the online retailer is looking to push these sets outside of the US, starting with the UK.
View ArticleKatzenberg closes $1BN funding for short-form content company, New TV
DreamWorks co-founder/Hollywood mover-and-shaker Jeffrey Katzenberg has closed his first $1 billion round of funding for his New TV platform, according to sources in the US.
View ArticleEntropik Tech wins funding for AI platform
Emotion recognition technology start-up Entropik Tech has raised US$1 million in a pre-series A round of funding, led by Bharat Innovation Fund (BIF), with Parampara Capital, Arthavida Ventures and...
View ArticleAMC takes total ownership of streaming content specialist RLJ
Having first announced plans to acquire the company back in February, AMC Networks has confirmed that it will buy the outstanding shares of RLJ Entertainment that it didn’t already own in a deal worth...
View ArticleAtlantic Screen acquires Redfive
Film soundtrack specialist Atlantic Screen Music (ASM) has acquired Redfive Creative, a UK-based music supervision and sync company.
View ArticleAnalyst: small ARPU rise all that’s needed for Netflix's Wall St approval
Research firm Ampere Analysis is suggesting that it will be relatively straightforward for subscription VOD leader Netflix to regain the confidence of the investor community after it disappointed with...
View ArticleReliance finalises acquisition of Eros Int’l stake
India’s Reliance Industries has concluded the purchase of a 5% stake in entertainment provider Eros International, following customary approval processes.
View ArticleIt’s official: Katzenberg’s NewTV snags $1BN in financing
Jeffrey Katzenberg’s NewTV has officially announced a $1 billion financing round, first rumoured on the back of unnamed sources last week.
View ArticleAT&T takes stake in Otter Media
AT&T has acquired Chernin Group’s controlling interest in the Otter Media digital media joint venture.
View ArticleMTG, NENT Group secure SEK 4 billion credit facility
As the pay-TV group and its newly created subsidiary aim to take advantage of their new structure in the media and entertainment industry Modern Times Group and Nordic Entertainment Group have jointly...
View ArticleFCC extends comments period on US broadband initiatives
The US telecoms regulator has provided a five-business-day extension for comments and reply comments on its Fourteenth Broadband Deployment report, which describes the state of broadband throughout the...
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Mars Reel completes funding round to showcase high-school basketball
US high-school basketball and athletics coverage provider Mars Reel has completed an initial $4.7 million funding round with new investment from digital media company Otter Media.
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Genius Brands raises $4.5MN in funding round
Leading financier Robert Wolf of 32 Ventures has led a $4.5 million investment round of convertible debt for multimedia kids’ content creates and licensor Genius Brands.
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Vizrt sees big jump in revenue for Q2
Vizrt saw a 22.5% jump in year-on-year revenue in the second quarter of 2018 coming in at $34.3 million, an increase of 16.7% comapred with the preceding quarter for the provider of real-time 3D...
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Avegant snags $12MN in funding for AR development
Avegant Corp, which specialises in augmented reality (AR), has closed $12 million in Series AA funding from new investors Walden SKT Venture Fund and China Walden Venture Investments – as well as...
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NFL faces ‘inflection point’ on carriage
The future of NFL broadcasts in the US may look very different in a few years, with existing carriage deals set to expire in 2022 and a host of streaming tech giants waiting in the wings: chief...
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