by Hernán Amaya | Oct 6, 2026 | Audiovisual Market in General, Noticia principal inglés
As planned, the acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) by Paramount, whose owner is Skydance Media, was completed on October 6. As a result, the two giants of the audiovisual industry become a single company, which has been called Skydance. One of the key points...
Global:
Hearst officially announces acquisition of Disney’s stake in A+E Global Media and gains full control of the company
by Virginia Anziano | Aug 5, 2026 | Audiovisual Market in General, Mas noticias 2 inglés
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 Disney Company its...
Global:
Paramount Skydance agrees to postpone acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery until antitrust trial is held
by Virginia Anziano | Jul 27, 2026 | Audiovisual Market in General, Mas noticias 3 inglés
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 for the transaction...
Global:
Fox Corporation to acquire Roku
by Matteo Comberti | Jun 15, 2026 | Audiovisual Market in General, Inferior 3 inglés
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, the total amount of...
Latin America:
Following acquisition of Tigo Sports, Fox launches own sports network in Central America
by Matteo Comberti | Apr 13, 2026 | Audiovisual Market in General
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 Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa...
Global:
Paramount Skydance changes course of events: it will acquire Warner Bros. Discovery’s entire capital stock after leaving Netflix out
by Hernán Amaya | Feb 27, 2026 | Audiovisual Market in General
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 reverse the situation...