Audiovisual Market in General
Global:
Hearst officially announces acquisition of Disney’s stake in A+E Global Media and gains full control of the company
After the news had been revealed some days before by LightShed Partners, a firm specialized in financial research and market analysis, Hearst Communications issued a press release on August 4 to confirm that the company is to acquire from The Walt...
Global:
Paramount Skydance agrees to postpone acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery until antitrust trial is held
Audiovisual giant Paramount Skydance has had to desist from its intention to close the process for the acquisition of its competitor Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) before Septemper 30, 2026. Although the company has been getting regulatory approvals...
Global:
Fox Corporation to acquire Roku
On June 15, US media giant Fox Corporation announced an agreement for the acquisition of Roku, a leader in streaming devices and operating systems. According to information included in the press release, Fox is to pay USD 160 per share. Therefore,...
Latin America:
Following acquisition of Tigo Sports, Fox launches own sports network in Central America
Media giant Fox Corporation has acquired Tigo Sports, a sports channel network owned by telecommunications operator Tigo (Millicom), as the stepping stone to the launch of its own sports network under the Fox brand in Guatemala, Honduras, El...
Global:
Paramount Skydance changes course of events: it will acquire Warner Bros. Discovery’s entire capital stock after leaving Netflix out
On February 26 there was a significant turning point in the global audiovisual industry when the offer made by Netflix, which had been approved on December 5, 2025, was outbid by Paramount. The latter company, owned by Skydance, has managed to...
Global:
Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. without Discovery Global
According to an announcement made on December 5, Netflix is to acquire Warner Bros. (WB), the new company that will arise from Warner Bros. Discovery’s (WBD) separation into two units. The transaction, the value of which is USD 82.7 billion...
Global:
Netflix interested in acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery
Streaming platform Netflix intends to bid for the acquisition of audiovisual giant Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). The news was reported by journalist Dylan Byres on Puck News, a US digital media outlet, a few days after it came to light that...
Mexico:
Fox Corporation acquires Caliente TV and announces launch of new Pay TV channel and new SVOD service
US media behemoth Fox Corporation, which provides a free streaming service in the Mexican market under the name of Tubi, has announced the acquisition of Caliente TV, a Mexican sports broadcasting brand owned by betting powerhouse Caliente....
Global:
Messi to start his own audiovisual production company in association with Smuggler Entertainment
Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi presented its own audiovisual production company on September 19. The company was created in association with Smuggler Entertainment, which produced the two series about Messi’s career that have been recently...
Global:
Acquisition of Paramount Global by Skydance confirmed, there being no other bids on the table
After long months of negotiations, the transaction arranged between audiovisual giant Paramount Global and movie and TV studio Skydance Media for the acquisition of the former has been confirmed. Announced on July 7, the agreement provided for a...
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