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Telestream reported the acquisition of UK-based Quality Control (QC) technology specialist, Vidcheck. According to a media release, Vidcheck a developer in automated QC solutions within file-based production workflows. Its system [...]

Verizon Digital Media Services, now a part of AOL, said it has entered an agreement to acquire Volicon, a provider of video capture, archival, compliance monitoring and clip creation workflow [...]

Byline: Mary Lennighan, Total Telecom Verizon this week announced that its Verizon Digital Media Services business, which falls under the AOL umbrella, has agreed to acquire Massachusetts-based media intelligence solutions [...]

Byline: Adgully Bureau Times Internet has announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Willow TV International, the leading cricket broadcaster in the US. Willow is one of [...]

Byline: Nick Wood, Total Telecom SK Telecom's bid to acquire pay-TV provider CJ Hellovision has received a boost after the latter's shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favour of the deal. The [...]

The stock of Time Warner, which is headed by Jerry Levin, rises in reaction to the company's move to merge with Ted Turner's Turner Broadcasting System (TBS). The merger caused its stock to increase from $36 per share to a high of $57 per share in October 1997.

What took them so long? That was Fortune magazine's reaction to Walt Disney's blockbuster acquisition of Capital Cities/ABC in August. Industry observers hailed this $19 billion combination of Disney's movies, [...]

The legal environment has become an integral part of corporate finance as shown by the competition between Viacom and QVC for ownership of Paramount Communications. The deal began with a merger agreement between Viacom and Paramount in Sep. 1993. QVC's subsequent offer for Paramount was ignored by shareholders even though this exceeded Viacom's offer by $1 billion. The court however, forced Paramount to consider other offers for the company.

In returning to the media colossus that controls the U.S.'s No. 2 broadcast network and one of the most successful cable entertainment outlets, 42-year-old Elisabeth Murdoch--whose company Shine was acquired [...]

INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2015 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Gray Television, Inc. (NYSE: GTN and GTN.A) said it and Schurz Communications, Inc. have reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice that should [...]

Frankly has signed an agreement dated as of July 28, to purchase the outstanding units of Gannaway Web Holdings (Worldnow) for total consideration of US$45 million. According to a release, [...]

Byline: Nick Wood, Total Telecom Telstra's video platform unit Ooyala on Tuesday agreed to acquire U.K.-based media software specialist Nativ. Nativ provides cloud-based media software designed to cut the cost [...]

9 Story Media Group has secured a multitude of sales for its kids and family content across Asia, as it builds momentum and expands its presence within the territory. Nearly [...]

IEWC, Milwaukee, plans to acquire UK-based Argosy Components Ltd., a 31-year-old distributor in the broadcast and communications industries. Argosy has locations in England, Dubai and Kuala Lumpur and sells products [...]

In separately held meetings on March 11, The E.W. Scripps Company and Journal Communications received approval from their shareholders for their proposed spinoffs and mergers. According to a release from [...]

A list of broadcasting stations that sold for more than $1 million in 1991 is presented. The information is separated first into categories: groups, television, AM-FM radio, FM radio and AM radio. Next, each category is listed by state. Buyer, seller and price are listed, in addition to the call letters and station location.

EQUITY BROADCASTING Corp. of Little Rock has reached its longtime goal of going public with the help of a Florida blank-check company. It has not yet, however, reached its goal [...]

THE National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention in Las Vegas is where the pros meet to shop for new equipment and exchange ideas. This year numbers were up some 7,000 [...]

TVS KVIH(TV) CLOVIS, N.M.; KVII(TV) AMARILLO, TEXAS; PRICE: $22.5 million BUYER: Pilot Group LP (Paul M. McNicol, senior VP) SELLER: New Vision Group Inc. (Jason Elkin, chairman/CEO) BROKER: Kalil & [...]

TVs WPTA Fort Wayne, Ind. PRICE: $45.9 million BUYER: Malara Broadcasting (Tony Malara, president) SELLER: Granite Broadcasting Corp. (Stuart J. Beck, president) FACILITIES: Ch. 21,562 kW, ant. 735 ft. AFFILIATION: [...]

Southern Cross has made its $95-million takeover bid for the TV program production house Southern Star. It has also offered one new convertible preference share for every 16 Southern Star shares.

One day after it was announced that General Electric would merge its NBC assets with Vivendi Universal's U.S. entertainment concerns, four of the companies' key executives--GE vice chairman and NBC […]

There is concern about the consolidation of Hispanic American broadcasting operations if the merger of Univision and the Hispanic Broadcasting Corp takes place.

Sinclair Broadcast Group (the 'Company') closed on its previously announced acquisitions and divestitures of certain assets with Media General, Inc. Sinclair said in a release the net change in total [...]

O2 Media reported that the company has acquired the health and fitness e-retailer InboxFitness.com. According to a release from the company, the capital investment will strengthen and expand InboxFitness.com's growth [...]

Viacom's purchase of Channel 5 from Northern & Shell is now unlikely to happen until at least September. The pounds 450 million deal was announced in early May and industry [...]

pounds 450m The sum Viacom is paying Northern & Shell to acquire Channel 5. -------------------- Did you find this article useful? Why not subscribe to the magazine? Please call 08451 [...]

The Board of Reliance Industries Limited ('RIL') today approved funding of upto Rs. 4,000 crore to Independent Media Trust ('IMT'), of which RIL is the sole beneficiary, for acquisition of [...]

The Board of Reliance Industries Limited ('RIL') today approved funding of upto Rs. 4,000 crore to Independent Media Trust ('IMT'), of which RIL is the sole beneficiary, for acquisition of [...]