MandA (M&A – Mergers and Acquisitions) News

Vivendi updates on plan to split into several entities
Jan 30, 2024 – Vivendi has presented an update on its project to split the company into several entities, one of which would be Canal+, with each being separately listed on the stock market.
News categories: Vivendi, Canal+, Digital TV, Europe, France, MandA, Satellite, Streaming, Worldwide

Sony initiates termination of Zee merger agreement
Jan 22, 2024 – ZEE Entertainment has received, from Culver Max Entertainment (formerly Sony Pictures Networks India) and Bangla Entertainment, a communication terminating their Merger Co-operation Agreement.
News categories: ZEE Entertainment, Culver Max Entertainment, R. Gopalan, Digital TV, India, MandA, Streaming

CommScope completes divestiture of home networks business to Vantiva
Jan 9, 2024 – CommScope (NASDAQ: COMM) has announced the closing of the transaction to sell its Home Networks Business to Vantiva (Paris: VANTI.)
News categories: CommScope, Vantiva, Digital TV, MandA, Set Top Box, Worldwide

EchoStar completes merger with DISH Network
Jan 2, 2024 – EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS) has announced the completion of its acquisition of DISH Network via the merger of a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar with DISH Network.
News categories: EchoStar, DISH Network, Hamid Akhavan, Charles Ergen, John Swieringa, Digital TV, MandA, Satellite, Streaming, USA

iliad proposes merger of iliad Italia and Vodafone Italia
Dec 18, 2023 – The iliad Group has submitted a proposal to Vodafone Group for the creation of an innovative telecom challenger in Italy via the merger of iliad's and Vodafone's businesses in the country.
News categories: iliad, Vodafone, Thomas Reynaud, Italy, MandA

Link Net fixed broadband business to move to XL Axiata
Dec 6, 2023 – XL Axiata and Link Net have announced that they intend to transfer Link Net's fixed broadband business in Indonesia, including its 750,000 customers, to XL Axiata.
News categories: Axiata, Link Net, XL Axiata, Vivek Sood, Kanishka Wickrama, Dian Siswarini, Broadband, Fibre, Indonesia, MandA

América Móvil increases shareholding in Telekom Austria
Nov 29, 2023 – América Móvil [BMV: AMX] [NYSE: AMX] has announced that its subsidiary América Móvil B.V. has increased its shareholding in Telekom Austria AG to 58% of Telekom Austria's outstanding shares.
News categories: América Móvil, Telekom Austria, Digital TV, Europe, IPTV, MandA

KIPCO announces deal to bring together OSN+ and Anghami
Nov 21, 2023 – KIPCO has announced that its subsidiary, OSN, has reached a deal to combine its content streaming platform, OSN+, with Anghami's music and entertainment streaming platform.
News categories: KIPCO, OSN, Sheikha Dana Nasser Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Joe Kawkabani, Elie Habib, Digital TV, MandA, Middle-East, Streaming

United Group acquires Bulsatcom
Nov 9, 2023 – United Group has announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Bulsatcom. Bulsatcom provides direct-to-home satellite TV, IPTV, and broadband services in Bulgaria.
News categories: United Group, Vivacom, Bulsatcom, Victoriya Boklag, Nikolai Andreev, Bulgaria, Digital TV, IPTV, MandA, Satellite