MandA (M&A – Mergers and Acquisitions) News

The Kudelski Group acquires Medialive
Dec 16, 2009 – The Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.VX) has acquired Medialive. Medialive develops and licenses innovative and patented content protection and marking technologies for distribution over broadcast, internet, and mobile distribution networks and devices.
News categories: Kudelski, Medialive, Content Protection, Digital TV, MandA, Watermarking

Motorola to Enhance On Demand Portfolio with BitBand Acquisition
Nov 16, 2009 – Motorola (NYSE: MOT) has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BitBand. The acquisition is expected to close in Q4 2009. BitBand will be integrated into Motorola's Home & Networks Mobility business.
News categories: Motorola, BitBand, Content Distribution, IPTV, MandA

Kudelski Successfully Completes Tender Offer For OpenTV
Nov 13, 2009 – The Kudelski Group (SIX: KUD.VX) has announced that it has successfully completed its tender offer to acquire Class A shares of OpenTV (NASDAQ: OPTV) not already owned by Kudelski or its subsidiaries for US$1.55 per share.
News categories: Kudelski, OpenTV, Digital TV, MandA, Middleware, Set Top Box

Liberty Global to Acquire Unitymedia
Nov 13, 2009 – Liberty Global (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB, LBTYK) has announced that it has entered into a share purchase agreement with Unity Media S.C.A. to acquire all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Unitymedia GmbH, Germany's second largest cable operator.
News categories: Liberty Global, Unitymedia, Cable TV, Digital TV, Germany, MandA

Cisco to Acquire DVN Set-Top Box Business
Nov 2, 2009 – Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire the set-top box business of DVN (Holdings) Limited, (SEHK: 0500). DVN is a market and technology leader in digital cable solutions in China.
News categories: Cisco Systems, DVN, Cable TV, China, MandA, Set Top Box

Sigma Designs to Acquire CopperGate Communications
Oct 13, 2009 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ:SIGM) and CopperGate Communications have announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement for Sigma to acquire CopperGate in a cash and stock transaction with an agreed value of $160 million.
News categories: Sigma Designs, CopperGate, Digital TV, IPTV, MandA, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Mid Europa Partners Adds ITV Bulgaria to its SEE Pay TV Platform
Oct 9, 2009 – Mid Europa Partners has announced that the acquisition of the Bulgarian direct-to-home satellite pay TV operator Interaktivni Tehnologii AD (ITV) has been completed.
News categories: Interaktivni Tehnologii, Mid Europa Partners, Bulgaria, MandA, Satellite

Trident and NXP to Combine Digital TV and Set-Top Box Businesses
Oct 5, 2009 – Trident Microsystems (NASDAQ: TRID) and NXP Semiconductors have announced that they have signed a definitive agreement whereby Trident will acquire NXP's television systems and set-top box business lines.
News categories: Trident Micro, NXP, Digital TV, MandA, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

ARRIS Purchases Digeo in Cash Transaction
Sep 22, 2009 – ARRIS Group (NASDAQ: ARRS) has announced that it has agreed to purchase the assets of Digeo for a cash purchase price of approximately $20 million. The Digeo acquisition provides ARRIS with an innovative multimedia services delivery platform.
News categories: Digeo, ARRIS Group, Cable TV, DVR, MandA, Set Top Box, USA