Grass Valley has announced the appointment of Jon Wilson as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Wilson, the company’s former President and Chief Operating Officer, will lead Grass Valley into its next phase of growth as part of a strategic plan that has been in place since he was brought into the company in late […]
Qvest, a specialist in media-focused services, has unveiled its strategic rebrand at the start of NAB Show 2025 in Las Vegas. Qvest says its refreshed brand identity highlights its “unified global presence and reinforces its position as a forward-thinking leader and trusted partner in digital and media transformation”. The entral aim of the harmonised global […]
Ericsson and Lenovo have reached a settlement to resolve their patent licensing dispute over a multi-year, global patent cross-licence agreement between the two companies. As part of the settlement, all ongoing lawsuits and administrative proceedings filed by both companies in several countries will be withdrawn. Financial impacts are expected to be recognised from Q2 2025, […]
Consolidation is running through the satellite industry. A year ago it was Eutelsat absorbing OneWeb, Viasat buying Inmarsat and more recently SES making a $3.1 billion (€2.8bn) commitment to acquire rival Intelsat. The SES/Intelsat move is expected to wrap this summer. Consolidation is also affecting smaller satellite businesses. April 1st saw Canada-based MDA announce its […]
MFE-MediaForEurope has confirmed its intention to issue a voluntary public takeover offer to increase its stake in German entertainment group ProSiebenSat.1 Media. In the announcement, MFE stated it expected to offer to tendering ProSiebenSat.1 shareholders an offer consideration equal to the three months VWAP of the ProSieben share (as calculated by the German Federal Financial […]
Sports streaming platform DAZN has announced the completion of its acquisition of Foxtel Group from News Corp, which it says marks a major milestone in its expansion into the Australian market. Subscription TV provider Foxtel will continue to operate as a standalone business while benefiting from the UK-based DAZN’s global reach, technology and investment in […]
The AVMSD Directive could be reopened in 2026, and is the subject of a Netflix appeal in Belgium, but it is being implemented in 14 countries, according to French public funding organisation CNC. All implementations are similar to the voluntary French regulation which became the first to be enacted in 2020. Revealed at Series Mania […]
Simply.TV, a video metadata provider, has announced the acquisition of Red Bee Media’s Content Discovery Business, strengthening the company’s position in the US market. In conjunction with this acquisition, Simply.TV has secured a majority growth equity investment from Summit Partners, marking the company’s first institutional funding. By integrating Red Bee Media’s extensive US data offerings […]
FirstPartyCapital (FPC), an early-stage venture capital firm specialising in adtech, martech and digital media, has announced a strategic investment from DoubleVerify (DV), the software platform for digital media measurement, data and analytics. “This investment from DV marks a major milestone for our fund, reflecting the progress we’ve made since our inception,” commented Rich Ashton, Managing […]
Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has appointed Russell Ferris to the new role of Managing Director. Ferris, currently CEO of Weatherbys, will be joining RMG on August 18th. In his new rolee can count on more than 20 years of senior management and directorial experience in the racing industry, including as Managing Director of Limerick Racecourse […]