MandA (M&A – Mergers and Acquisitions) News

Pace announces agreement to acquire Bewan Systems
Mar 2, 2010 – Pace (LSE:PIC) has announced that Pace France has signed a conditional agreement to acquire Bewan Systems SA, the Paris-based IP and cable gateways specialist. The consideration for the acquisition will not exceed €12.5 million.
News categories: Pace plc, Bewan Systems, Cable Modem, Cable TV, Gateway, IPTV, MandA, Router, Set Top Box

EchoStar to Acquire Mexican Satellite Operator SATMEX
Feb 26, 2010 – EchoStar Satellite Services (NASDAQ: SATS) and Satélites Mexicanos (Satmex) have announced an agreement pursuant to which EchoStar will acquire an ownership interest in Satmex. MVS Comunicaciones will also participate in the ownership of Satmex.
News categories: MVS Comunicaciones, Satmex, EchoStar, MandA, Mexico, Satellite

Kudelski Group delivers strong second half 2009 results
Feb 26, 2010 – The Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.VX) has announced its 2009 annual results. Digital TV sales in the second half were particularly strong growing by 27.3% compared to the first half.
News categories: Kudelski, Brazil, CAM, Conditional Access, Content Protection, DRM, Finland, IPTV, MandA, Middleware, Mobile, Results, Satellite, USA

Walmart Announces Acquisition of Digital Entertainment Provider, VUDU
Feb 22, 2010 – Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire VUDU, a leading provider of digital technologies and services that enable the delivery of entertainment content directly to broadband high-definition TVs and Blu-ray players.
News categories: VUDU, Walmart, Blu-ray, MandA, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

MTG Acquires 50% of Russian DTH Satellite Pay-TV Platform
Feb 8, 2010 – Modern Times Group (STO:MTGA; STO:MTGB) has announced that it has acquired 50% of Raduga Holdings from Continental Media. Raduga is the sole owner of LCC DaoGeoCom, which operates Russian nationwide DTH satellite pay-TV platform Raduga TV.
News categories: Modern Times Group, Raduga, MandA, Russia, Satellite

Liberty Global to Sell J:COM Interest to KDDI
Jan 24, 2010 – Liberty Global (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) has announced that it has reached an agreement to sell the subsidiaries that hold its 37.8% ownership interest in Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd. (J:COM) to KDDI Corporation.
News categories: Liberty Global, J:COM, KDDI, Cable TV, Japan, MandA

Motorola Strengthens IP Video Portfolio with SecureMedia Acquisition
Jan 7, 2010 – Motorola (NYSE: MOT) has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of SecureM, LLC and its wholly owned subsidiaries, together operating as SecureMedia®.
News categories: Motorola, CES2025, Content Protection, DRM, IPTV, MandA, Streaming

SeaChange International Announces Agreement to Acquire VividLogic, Inc.
Jan 7, 2010 – SeaChange International (NASDAQ: SEAC) has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of VividLogic, Inc.
News categories: SeaChange, Cable TV, CES2025, Content Protection, DVB-MHP, IPTV, MandA, Middleware, Set Top Box

Irdeto acquires Philips white box cryptography IP suite
Dec 22, 2009 – Irdeto (JSE: NPN) has announced that it has acquired Philips Electronics' full suite of white-box cryptology patents, patent applications, software and knowledge, to significantly booster its existing IP portfolio for its Irdeto Cloakware solution.
News categories: Irdeto, Philips, Conditional Access, Content Protection, DRM, MandA, Middleware, Set Top Box, Streaming