MandA (M&A – Mergers and Acquisitions) News

STMicroelectronics Completes Acquisition of Genesis Microchip
Jan 25, 2008 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) has announced that it has performed all necessary steps to complete its acquisition of Genesis Microchip Inc. and has therefore concluded the acquisition.
News categories: Genesis Microchip, STMicroelectronics, Digital TV, MandA, Semiconductor, Smart TV

News Corporation Acquires 14.58 Percent Interest in German Pay-TV Operator, Premiere AG
Jan 7, 2008 – News Corporation has announced that it has acquired a 14.58 percent stake in Premiere AG, the leading German pay-TV operator for 287 million Euro in cash.
News categories: News Corp, Premiere AG, Digital TV, Germany, MandA, Satellite

Sigma Signs Definitive Agreement for Acquisition of Gennum's VXP® Image Processing Business
Jan 3, 2008 – Sigma Designs (Nasdaq:SIGM) has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire assets of the VXP® Image Processing business from Gennum Corporation (TSX:GND).
News categories: Sigma Designs, Gennum, Digital TV, MandA, Semiconductor, Smart TV

EchoStar Communications Corporation Announces Distribution Date for the Separation of Its Businesses
Dec 28, 2007 – EchoStar Communications (Nasdaq:DISH) (re-named DISH Network Corporation) will retain the pay-TV business, with EchoStar Holding Corporation holding the technology and certain infrastructure assets, including the set-top box business and certain satellite assets.
News categories: EchoStar, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVR, MandA, Satellite, Set Top Box, USA

D&M Holdings Divests ReplayTV
Dec 13, 2007 – D&M Holdings Inc. (TSE 1:6735) has announced that it has sold most of the assets of its ReplayTV® brand company to DIRECTV Group, Inc. (NYSE: DTV), the leading satellite television provider in the U.S.
News categories: DIRECTV, D&M Holdings, Digital TV, DVR, MandA, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

Macrovision Agrees to Acquire Gemstar-TV Guide
Dec 7, 2007 – Macrovision Corporation (NASDAQ: MVSN) and Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMST) have announced a definitive agreement for Macrovision to acquire Gemstar-TV Guide in a cash and stock transaction.
News categories: Macrovision, Gemstar-TV Guide, Cable TV, Content Protection, Digital TV, MandA, Middleware, Optical Disc Recorder, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Netgem moves into video on demand (VoD) with the acquisition of Glowria
Dec 6, 2007 – Netgem has announced that it has concluded an agreement for the acquisition of the shares of internet DVD rental and VOD operator Glowria.
News categories: Netgem, glowria, Digital TV, France, MandA, Streaming

GestureTek Inc. and Telefónica announce strategic partnership and investment agreement
Dec 5, 2007 – GestureTek, world leader and patent holder in computer vision and gesture-recognition technology for presentation, information and entertainment systems, has announced a strategic investment in the company by Telefónica SA, Spain's leading telecommunications operator.
News categories: GestureTek, Telefónica, MandA, Middleware, Mobile

Irdeto Strengthens Content Security Solutions and Expands Security Portfolio with Acquisition of Cloakware
Dec 4, 2007 – Irdeto, a subsidiary of multinational media group Naspers (JSE: NPN), has announced that it has acquired 100 percent of Cloakware, a privately held software company based in Vienna, Virginia, USA and Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
News categories: Irdeto, Cloakware, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, MandA, Mobile, Venture Capital