MandA (M&A – Mergers and Acquisitions) News

Liberty Broadband makes counterproposal to Charter merger offer
Sep 23, 2024 – Liberty Broadband (Nasdaq: LBRDA, LBRDK, LBRDP) has communicated a counterproposal to Charter Communications in response to an initial merger proposal sent by the Charter Special Committee.
News categories: Liberty Broadband, Charter Communications, Greg Maffei, Cable TV, Digital TV, MandA, USA

Vestel signs MoU to acquire a 4.64% VIDAA stake
Sep 18, 2024 – Vestel has signed an MoU to acquire a 4.64% ownership stake in the VIDAA Smart TV platform. The acquisition will strengthen Vestel's position in the highly competitive Smart TV market.
News categories: VIDAA, Vestel, Guy Edri, Ergün Güler, Digital TV, MandA, Smart TV, TV OS, USA, Worldwide

Mediagenix acquires Spideo
Sep 10, 2024 – Mediagenix has acquired Spideo. The combined strengths of the two companies will provide media companies with a toolkit to effectively optimize audience engagement and revenue generation.
News categories: Mediagenix, Spideo, Fabrice Maquignon, Gabriel Mandelbaum, Thibault D'Orso, Big Data, Digital TV, IBCShow, MandA, UX, Worldwide

Edgio files voluntary petitions for Chapter 11 relief
Sep 9, 2024 – Edgio (Nasdaq: EGIO) has voluntarily filed for chapter 11 relief to effectuate sale transactions that should allow for the continued operation of the Company's business under new ownership.
News categories: Edgio, Todd Hinders, Content Distribution, Digital TV, MandA, Streaming, USA, Worldwide

Verizon to acquire Frontier Communications
Sep 5, 2024 – Verizon (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Frontier Communications (NASDAQ: FYBR) have entered into a definitive agreement for Verizon to acquire Frontier in an all-cash transaction valued at $20 billion.
News categories: Verizon, Frontier Communications, Hans Vestberg, Nick Jeffery, Cable TV, Digital TV, MandA, USA

América Móvil and Telefónica to explore buying WOM S.A. assets
Sep 2, 2024 – América Móvil [BMV,NYSE:AMX] and Telefónica are jointly to explore their potential participation in the sale of the assets of Chilean telco, WOM S.A., as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
News categories: América Móvil, Telefónica, WOM S.A., Chile, Digital TV, IPTV, MandA

Paramount Global announces end of "go-shop" process
Aug 27, 2024 – Edgar Bronfman, Jr. has withdrawn his proposal to acquire Paramount (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA). The Skydance transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2025.
News categories: Paramount Global, Charles E. Phillips, Edgar Bronfman, Jr., Digital TV, MandA, Worldwide

Linzor Capital Partners to acquire WIN in Peru
Aug 21, 2024 – Linzor Capital Partners and Grupo ON have signed an agreement for the acquisition by Linzor of 100% of Wi-Net Telecom, a residential fixed services provider in Peru operating under the WIN brand.
News categories: Linzor, Wi-Net Telecom, Matías Gutiérrez, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, MandA, Peru

Telemach Slovenia to acquire T-2
Aug 14, 2024 – Telemach Slovenia has signed a share purchase agreement with Garnol for the acquisition of business shares in T-2, securing at least 98.06% ownership in the company.
News categories: Telemach, T-2, Tomislav Čizmić, Jurij Krč, Digital TV, IPTV, MandA, Slovenia