Wowza, the live and VoD platform, has acquired Flowplayer, a Sweden-based video player specialist. The acquisition was made in partnership with Clearhaven Partner, a US-based private equity firm that focuses on software and technology, following its 2021 investment in Wowza. Financial terms were not disclosed. By acquiring Flowplayer, Wowza says it adds enhanced player functionality, […]
Technetix Group, a broadband technology provider, has confirmed the acquisition of Lindsay Broadband.Technetix says the acquisition will enable significant growth and market traction, expanding its footprint in the Americas and offering its customers a broader range of solutions for HFC, fibre and mobile networks.Technetix will add Lindsay’s HQ site in Canada located in Peterborough, covering […]
Full fibre connectivity provider Giganet is to acquire Cuckoo – twice voted the UK’s best broadband provider for customer service – continuing its growth in the UK as part of the Fern fibre family, which also includes Jurassic, Swish, Allpoints Fibre and Vorboss Since launching its fibre broadband service to households just over 12 months […]
France’s Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique (the Audiovisual and Digital Communication Regulatory Authority) Arcom hasgiven its approval to the plans for the takeover by the company Groupe News Participations, a subsidiary of the Altice group, of the companies TFX and M6 Génération. These decisions follow the one issued by the Competition […]
A division of Saudi Aramco, Wa’ed Ventures, has taken an investment in a Luxembourg-based hi-tech start-up. Luxembourg-based 5G Internet of Things (IoT) satellite operator OQ Technology has sought a €13 million series A funding round, along with Phaistos Investment Fund, managed by 5G Ventures from Greece. OQ Technology will use the funds to grow its […]
Shareholders of audience measurement, data and analytics specialist Nielsen have approved the previously announced agreement for Nielsen to be acquired by a private equity consortium composed of Evergreen Coast Capital Corp.an affiliate of Elliott Investment Management and Brookfield Business Partners together with institutional partners. Shareholders approved the $28 (€27.93) per share in an all-cash transaction valued […]
Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard could substantially lessen competition in consoles, multi-game subscription services and game streaming, a UK watchdog has warned. Microsoft had aimed to buy the maker of Overwatch, Candy Crush and Call of Duty for $68.7 billion. But now the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says its concerns mean it may […]
The latest FCC auction for 5G spectrum, ended after 73 bidding rounds and generating $427.7 million in overall bids – which is widely less than expected. Pre-auction estimates had, from some experts, been predicted to reach $3 billion. The auction (No. 108) covered the 2.5 GHz band and involved 7872 licences out of the 8017 […]
EBL has been active in the telecom business since 2000 and owns telecom networks in some 200 municipalities in Switzerland. At the same time, EBL has for several years been pursuing a policy of expansion of its business areas to incorporate renewable energy/heat production and distribution. As a result of this strategic focus, EBL is […]
IMG has acquired sports broadcast fibre service provider Cingularity, bolstering IMG Productions’ content delivery capabilities for federations, events and broadcasters. Cingularity specialises in remote production video solutions and has worked closely with IMG in recent years to support remote production for clients, including Amazon for tennis and EuroLeague basketball. As the market for remote production […]