MandA (M&A – Mergers and Acquisitions) News

NEC Electronics and Renesas Reach Agreement on Business Integration
Sep 16, 2009 – NEC Electronics (TSE:6723), Renesas, NEC Corp (TSE:6701), Hitachi (TSE:6501; NYSE:HIT) and Mitsubishi (TSE:6503) have signed an agreement to integrate business operations at NEC Electronics and Renesas with NEC Electronics being the surviving entity.
News categories: NEC Electronics, Renesas, MandA, Semiconductor

Abilis Acquires Two Product Lines From Freescale
Aug 14, 2009 – Abilis Systems (SWX:KUD) has announced the acquisition of Freescale's CMOS Modulators and Silicon Tuner product lines, allowing Abilis to expand its portfolio silicon-based digital TV solutions, particularly for DTT and cable platforms.
News categories: Abilis Systems, Freescale, Cable TV, Digital TV, MandA, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Google to Acquire On2 Technologies
Aug 5, 2009 – On2 Technologies (NYSE Amex: ONT) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) have jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Google will acquire On2, a leading developer of video compression technology.
News categories: On2, Google, Digital TV, MandA, Streaming

NXP looking at alternative capital structures for digital TV unit
Jul 28, 2009 – According to the EETimes, NXP is looking at alternative capital structures for its digital consumer business, with a joint venture in which NXP does not have the majority share being a possibility.
News categories: NXP, Digital TV, MandA, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Orbit Group And Showtime Arabia Merge Pay-TV Operations
Jul 12, 2009 – Showtime Arabia and the Orbit Group of Companies have announced the merger of their pay-TV operations to form a new company and create the leading pay-TV platform in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
News categories: Orbit Group, Showtime Arabia, Bahrain, Digital TV, MandA, Middle-East, Satellite, UAE

Microtune Announces Agreement to Acquire Auvitek
Jul 10, 2009 – Microtune (NASDAQ: TUNE) has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Auvitek International for approximately $9 million in cash and stock and with a potential earn-out if certain performance targets are met.
News categories: Microtune, ATSC 3, Digital TV, DTMB, MandA, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

DIRECTV Group and Liberty Media Corporation Announce Combination
May 4, 2009 – The DIRECTV Group and Liberty Media Corporation have announced they have entered into definitive agreements for the combination of DIRECTV Group with Liberty Entertainment, a company to be split-off from Liberty Media.
News categories: DIRECTV, Liberty Media, Digital TV, MandA, Satellite, USA

Kudelski 2008 Results and New Client Wins
Feb 27, 2009 – The Kudelski Group (SWX:KUD.VX) has announced its 2008 annual results. Digital TV progressed well in the second half, generating a 46.1% net revenue growth compared to the first half. For the full year Digital TV achieved a 15.3% growth rate.
News categories: Kudelski, Cable TV, CAM, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, IPTV, MandA, Mexico, Middleware, Mobile, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Taiwan, Terrestrial

TechnoTrend integrated into the Kathrein Group
Feb 23, 2009 – Grassau based Görler Telekom GmbH, a Kathrein Group company, is taking over TechnoTrend GmbH in a so-called asset deal. TechnoTrend GmbH has sites in Erfurt and Unterfoehring near Munich.
News categories: TechnoTrend, Kathrein, Germany, MandA, Set Top Box