The Writers Guild of America has come out strongly against a merger between Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) and any other studio, declaring any such consolidation would be a “disaster” for writers. The body’s statement comes two days after WBD admitted it was considering putting the entire company up for sale. WBD said it had initiated […]

Liberty Global has sold 193.4 million shares in UK commercial PSB ITV to institutional investors for £135 million (€155m), cutting its holding to 5 per cent. Liberty Global said the move was part of a broader portfolio realignment: “As stated in our Q1 2025 earnings, we’re actively managing our Liberty Growth portfolio, disposing of certain […]

Airbus, Leonardo and Thales have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a leading European player in space. This new giant organisation was much expected by the industry and brings together Europe’s three largest space-related businesses. A statement from the trio said: “[This] new European space player aims to unite and enhance capabilities by combining […]

Two would-be Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite players are to merge, with the backing of giant operator SES – which was already a major investor in Lynk Global and had a stake in Omnispace. Following the merger, SES will become a major strategic shareholder, facilitating a robust deployment of D2D and IoT services for MNOs, enterprise and […]

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) – the parent company of the likes of HBO, CNN, DC Studios, Eurosport, TNT Sports, Cartoon Network and the Harry Potter franchise – is considering putting the entire company up for sale. The company could also potentially split up Warner Bros and Discovery, and sell off Discovery while merging Warner Bros […]

To no one’s surprise it has come to this: Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) isn’t working out and something must be done. To no one’s further surprise, no one knows what to do for the best. We have enjoyed reminiscing here before about the worst deal in history that was the takeover of Time Warner by […]

Imagine Communications and Rohde & Schwarz have announced a definitive agreement under which Imagine will acquire Pixel Power Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rohde & Schwarz. The transaction represents a strategic alignment for both companies, enabling Imagine to offer broadcast customers the most extensive portfolio of live production and playout solutions on the market […]

Saothair Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused exclusively on investing in middle-market manufacturing and industrial companies, has completed the acquisition of GatesAir through a newly-formed affiliate. Founded in 1922, GatesAir is a designer, manufacturer and installer of wireless, over-the-air content delivery and public safety communications equipment. GatesAir’s solutions enabling broadcasters to create, transport and […]

Bouygues Telecom, Free-iliad Group and Orange have submitted a joint non-binding offer to enter into negotiations with a view to acquiring a range of activities from the Altice group in France, but their offer has been immediately rejected. The offer covered most of SFR’s assets, but excluded stakes in Intelcia, UltraEdge and XP Fibre and […]

KPIT Technologies, a specialist in software-defined vehicle development, has acquired a majority stake in N-Dream AG, the company behind AirConsole. KPIT, which previously held a 26 per cent share, will increase its ownership to nearly 90 per cent. This is pursuant to the disclosures to Securities and Exchanges Board of India made by KPIT Technologies. […]