Major US talent agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is to acquire rival ICM Partners in a move that will leave Hollywood with just three major agencies.The terms have not been revealed but the deal will leave just CAA, WME and United Talent Agency. The private equity-backed CAA will add ICM’s publishing arm to its interests, […]
disguise has announced its acquisition of Mapping Matter and Previz, paving the way for remote collaboration and cloud-based 3D content previsualisation, made available through the disguise platform. Both Mapping Matter and Previz share a reputation for delivering interactive cloud-based solutions. By integrating both platforms into its solution, disguise says it will enable users across all […]
Punit Goenka, the eldest son of Zee’s founder Subhash Chandra, was expected to be the new CEO at the merging Zee Entertainment/Sony Pictures entertainment giant. However, an existing major shareholder in Zee, Invesco Fund with an 18 per cent stake, is objecting and has called an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to pursue not only a […]
Broadband-by-satellite operator OneWeb has completed its purchase of Texas-based TrustComm. TrustComm provides managed satellite services to commercial and government entities. Under its new ownership the company will now be known as OneWeb Technologies, a wholly-owned subsidiary of OneWeb. Under the terms of a Proxy Agreement with the US Government, OneWeb Technologies will be tasked with […]
Sports streaming service DAZN has reportedly tabled a bid for BT Sport – the pay-TV sports channels owned by BT. DAZN, a startup backed by billionaire Sir Leonard Blavatnik, is said to be in “advanced” discussions to acquire BT Sport and a deal could be announced within the next few weeks according to a report […]
Liberty Global has reached a definitive agreement to sell 100 per cent of its operations in Poland to iliad’s Polish mobile subsidiary Play. At June 30th 2021, Liberty Global’s networks in Poland passed 3.7 million homes and served 1.5 million customers who subscribed to 1.3 million broadband, 1.4 million video, and over 600,000 telephony services. […]
Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) is set to acquire a majority share in Zee Entertainment, India’s giant – but financially strapped – broadcasting business. According to India’s Economic Times, the combined entity will own 75 TV channels, two video streaming operations (ZEE5 with a global audience and Sony’s LIV), a pair of film studios (Zee […]
RTL Nederland and Talpa Network assets, the works councils of RTL Nederland and Talpa Network issued their favourable opinions on the proposed merger. A potential deal was first announced in June. RTL Group and Talpa Network have now announced the signing of agreements to merge their broadcasting and other media businesses in the Netherlands. The […]
Canal+ will acquire a 70 per cent majority stake in SPI International while keeping the current management team and operational structure in place. SPI International, a global media company operating 42 TV channels and multiple digital products across six continents, and a major player in content distribution and broadcasting worldwide, is now joining forces with […]
Tappx, an AdTech company powering advertising solutions for mobile, desktop, and OTT/CTV, has acquired PlayOn Content, a fast-growth video generation and monetisation platform. The acquisition will create a platform for global publishers which can generate, display and contextually monetise video content. PlayOn Content supports media publishers to maintain video inventory using its proprietary video players. […]