by Virginia Anziano | Sep 30, 2024 | Inferior 4 inglés, Pay TV
On September 30, two companies that had been flirting with the idea of merger for over ten years announced they had finally entered into an agreement. In the United States and Puerto Rico, Satellite TV giant DirecTV is to acquire Dish, also an important Satellite TV...
Global:
Acquisition of Paramount Global by Skydance confirmed, there being no other bids on the table
by Virginia Anziano | Aug 28, 2024 | Audiovisual Market in General
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 “go-shop” period...
Mexico:
Fox Corp. to acquire Fox Sports México from Grupo Lauman
by Virginia Anziano | Jun 21, 2024 | Pay TV
On June 21, Mexico’s Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFT) unexpectedly issued a resolution authorizing Fox Corporation (Fox Corp.) to acquire all the assets belonging to Fox Sports México, a sports channels network run by Grupo Lauman, which is owned by...
Global:
Skydance not to acquire Paramount Global: Redstone declines offer and puts an end to negotiations
by Virginia Anziano | Jun 11, 2024 | Audiovisual Market in General
After several months of negotiations, audiovisual entertainment giant Paramount Global will not be acquired by Skydance Media studio. Even though in the last few days there have been reports in the US press about an imminent close of the deal, National Amusements...
Chile:
ClaroVTR sells its Satellite TV business to TuVes
by Camila Sirolli | Jan 18, 2024 | Pay TV
Chilean operator ClaroVTR has sold its Satellite TV business to TuVes, a Latin American wholesale and retail Satellite TV provider. The merger between VTR, owned by Liberty Latin America, and Claro Chile, owned by América Móvil, was approved in October 2022 by Chile’s...