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Industry TrendsAnalysis: Grass Valley’s future under the Black Dragon
Will Grass Valley’s fourth owner in the last two decades skyrocket the company mission to champion software technology and cloud services? IBC365’s Alana Foster speaks with industry analysts to probe the acquisition.
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NewsApple’s Jay Hunt and Vice TV’s Tamara Howe join WFTV mentoring scheme
Women in Film and TV UK has launched its 10th annual mentoring scheme this year backed by executives from Apple, C4, BBC, Sky and Sony Pictures.
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NewsIndustry moves: Disney, Endemol Shine and Discovery
IBC365’s update on new company appointments, resignations and restructures across the content and broadcast industry.
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Executive InterviewsGrass Valley’s Tim Shoulders on Black Dragon’s take over from Belden
Private equity firm Black Dragon led by a former Avid boss has acquired Grass Valley from Belden in a deal set to harness the company’s “responsible innovation” and foray into cloud and SaaS solutions.
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NewsBlack Dragon Capital to acquire Belden’s Grass Valley
The entirety of Grass Valley will be acquired by a private equity firm led by former Avid CEO Louis Hernandez, with aims to accelerate the business into a cloud-based technology leader.
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NewsMediaset shareholders back restructure rules change
Mediaset has won approval from shareholders to proceed with a major European restructure, despite a failed last-minute legal bid from Vivendi to block the Media For Europe project.
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NewsSky names Comcast exec Armstrong as group CFO
Sky has appointed Jason Armstrong as its new group chief financial officer, replacing Andrew Griffith.
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Industry TrendsM&A to top the media and entertainment agenda in 2020
Mergers and acquisitions will be a top focus for M&E executives this year, according to a new report.
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NewsComcast and NuEyes partner on accessibility for visually impaired
Comcast has partnered with wearable technology startup NuEyes to bring entertainment viewing experiences to visually impaired customers through NuEyes virtual reality technology.
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NewsViacomCBS merger finalises, YouTube’s new ad category plus Quibi’s latest departure
25 -29 Nov: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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NewsTikTok owner expands into music streaming
Beijing-based ByteDance and creator of social video app TikTok is set to take on Apple Music and Spotify after announcing the launch of its own streaming service.
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NewsNew Zealand government proposes new public media organisation
New Zealand is looking to launch a potential new public media organisation which will replace the state-owner broadcasters TVNZ and RNZ, according to reports.
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NewsEuropean Commission approves Telia’s Bonnier buy
The European Commission has given approval to Telia’s bid to buy Bonnier Broadcasting, paving the way for the Swedish telecoms operator to complete the $957 million merger.
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NewsMediaset increases investment in ProSiebenSat.1
Italian Mediaset Group has secured an additional stake in Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 Media achieving an “important milestone for its pan-European portfolio.”
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NewsOfcom appoints Oxley as interim chief
Ofcom has named Jonathan Oxley as interim chief executive, as speculation grows about who will replace departing chief Sharon White.
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NewsVice Media finalises acquisition of Refinery29
Refinery29 has officially been taken over by Vice Media with the media giant confirmating executive teams will be reshuffled.
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NewsHaivision to buy LightFlow from Epic Labs
Video steaming solutions provider Haivision has struck a deal to acquire AI and cloud orchestration firm LightFlow from Epic Labs.
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NewsEndemol Shine Group acquired by Banijay
French production group Banijay has acquired global production company Endemol Shine Group to create a worldwide premium player in content production and entertainment.
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NewsFibre optic arrives in London Underground & Apple TV+ forecasted $9bn revenue
21-25 Oct: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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NewsAtomos acquires Timecode Systems
Atomos has acquired Timecode Systems, the UK manufacturer of wireless sync technology.
