The Viaplay Group has agreed to purchase the UK sports streaming service and broadcaster Premier Sports from Setanta in a deal worth £30m. The deal comes ahead of the launch of the Viaplay streaming service in the country later this year. At the same time, the company has appointed DAZN EVP of rights Edward Breeze […] More
Ross Video has acquired the media asset management (MAM) software company Primestream. The acquisition marks Ross Video’s 17th since 2009 and its largest to date, taking the Ross employee headcount over the 1,000-employee threshold. The deal will see the Primestream portfolio and teams led by President and CEO Claudio Lisman and EVP Namdev Lisman, along […] More
Gravity Media Group, the global provider of complex live event production services and solutions as well as mobile broadcast facilities, has acquired Proshow Broadcast, a supplier of mobile production solutions to broadcasters, producers and rights holders throughout the USA and Canada. Proshow Broadcast will continue to operate under its existing name and branding until it […] More
Global Distribution has announced the acquisition of assets of Symply, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance storage solutions for collaborative workflows. Symply products offer a blend of enterprise-class five nines reliability storage and StorNext file system, which support clients running on Linux, Mac and Windows platforms. Symply delivers a wide range of easy-to-use […] More
NEP Group has completed its acquisition of Telerecord, an Italy-based provider of outside broadcast solutions. Telerecord, a local industry leader with strong client relationships, covers popular sporting events in Italy and throughout Southern Europe including football, ice hockey and bobsleigh. The deal further diversifies NEP’s business and expands its reach in Europe by adding additional […] More
Ericsson has announced the completion of its acquisition of the Broadcast Services Division of Technicolor. Today’s closing follows the announcement on March 13, 2012. The purchase price totals EUR 19 million and a potential earn-out based on 2015 revenues of the Broadcast Services activity of up to EUR 9 million. More
