MandA (M&A – Mergers and Acquisitions) News

Vivendi shareholders approve Canal+ spin-off
Dec 9, 2024 – Vivendi shareholders have approved the separation from Vivendi of Canal+, Havas and the Louis Hachette Group. First trading of the shares of the three will take place on December 16, 2024.
News categories: Vivendi, Canal+, Yannick Bolloré, Digital TV, France, MandA, Satellite, Worldwide

Ipsos will not submit offer to acquire Kantar Media
Dec 5, 2024 – After careful review of a potential acquisition of Kantar Media, Ipsos has, at this time, decided not to submit a binding offer.
News categories: Ipsos, Kantar Media, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, MandA, Market Research, Worldwide

Amagi acquires Argoid AI
Dec 3, 2024 – Amagi has announced that it has acquired Argoid AI, an AI company specializing in recommendation engines and programming automation for OTT platforms.
News categories: Amagi, Argoid AI, Baskar Subramanian, Gokul Muralidharan, Soundararajan Velu, Big Data, Digital TV, MandA, Streaming, UX, Worldwide

Walmart completes acquisition of VIZIO
Dec 3, 2024 – Walmart has announced the completion of its acquisition of VIZIO. The acquisition of VIZIO and its SmartCast OS allows Walmart to serve its customers in new ways to enhance their shopping journeys.
News categories: Walmart, VIZIO, Seth Dallaire, William Wang, Digital TV, MandA, Smart TV, TV OS, USA

Ipsos in discussions to acquire Kantar Media
Dec 2, 2024 – Following information published in the press, Ipsos has confirmed that discussions are currently underway regarding a potential acquisition of Kantar Media.
News categories: Ipsos, Kantar Media, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, MandA, Market Research, Worldwide

Brightcove to be acquired by Bending Spoons
Nov 25, 2024 – Brightcove (NASDAQ: BCOV) has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Bending Spoons, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $233 million.
News categories: Brightcove, Bending Spoons, Diane Hessan, Marc DeBevoise, Luca Ferrari, Content Distribution, Digital TV, MandA, Streaming, Worldwide

EQT to sell Melita to Goldman Sachs Alternatives
Nov 22, 2024 – EQT has signed an agreement to sell Melita to Goldman Sachs Alternatives. Melita delivers digital services, including broadband, mobile, TV, and data centre solutions, to customers in Malta.
News categories: EQT, Melita, Goldman Sachs, Ulrich Köllensperger, Harald Rösch, 5G, Broadband, Digital TV, IPTV, Malta, MandA

DIRECTV terminates agreement to acquire EchoStar's DISH
Nov 22, 2024 – DIRECTV has terminated the agreement to acquire EchoStar's video distribution business, DISH DBS, following rejection by DISH DBS noteholders of the EchoStar debt exchange offer terms.
News categories: DIRECTV, EchoStar, Bill Morrow, Digital TV, MandA, Satellite, Streaming, USA

Mediaocean to acquire Innovid
Nov 21, 2024 – Mediaocean and Innovid (NYSE:CTV) have made an agreement for Mediaocean to acquire Innovid. Innovid will be merged with Flashtalking to create a global, independent, omnichannel ad tech platform.
News categories: Mediaocean, Innovid, Flashtalking, Bill Wise, Zvika Netter, Grant Parker, Advertising, Digital TV, MandA, Worldwide