4C, a data science software company, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Teletrax from Civolution. Teletrax provides solutions for real-time television analytics and cross-screen synchronised marketing campaigns....
Paris-headquartered entertainment company Vivendi has announced that it has acquired an 80% stake in Dailymotion from French carrier Orange for $24m."The integration within Vivendi offers Dailymotion the means to strongly accelerate its...
Louis Hernandez, Jr., Chairman, President, and CEO of Avid.Avid has completed the acquisition of Orad Hi-Tec Systems. More than 600 customers worldwide currently rely on Orads...
SmallHD, a manufacturer of HD on-camera monitor solutions, has appointed MediaCast as its distributor for the Middle East region.MediaCast will provide regional distribution service as well as sales and technical...
Shure MEA has announced the appointment of Nicolas Kyvernitis Electronics Enterprises (NMK Ent.) as its exclusive distributor for Kuwait.NMK Electronics has been an established Shure distributor for the past 24...
Mazzika Group, a vertically integrated multi-content entertainment group, will work with Vuclip to extend its music library to mobile audiences across the wider Middle East region. This partnership will give...
System integrators and broadcast equipment developers TSL Systems and IPE will not be merged, TSL Systems has announced. It was declared that legal hurdles proved too complex to complete a...
American communications gear manufacturer Arris Group Inc. is in a takeover bid to buy British set-top box maker Pace Plc. The deal worth USD 2.1 billion is expected to close...
Louis Hernandez, Jr, CEO, Avid.Avid has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Orad Hi-Tec Systems Ltd., a Frankfurt stock exchange-listed public company, for USD 6 per share...
Adder Technology has announced an exclusive partnership with control room furniture specialist Lund Halsey that sees the company become Adders sole distributor in the Middle East.Adders IP-based KVM (keyboard, video and mouse)...
Dejero has named EMEA Gateway as its distributor in the Middle East. EMEA Gateway will represent Dejero for the full LIVE+ Platform of simple-to-use mobile transmitters, servers, software, and cloud...
Yahsat and Thuraya, both UAE-based providers of multi-purpose satellite solutions have teamed up to exhibit together for the first time at a major industry event. The two companies are co-exhibiting...
Left to right: Peter Hobbs and Fahad Al Hassawi.To satisfy growing demand for online media content, such as streaming services and gaming, Telstra has launched a...
The Vitec Group has acquired the business of Paralinx, a California-based wireless video systems company. Paralinx will be incorporated into the Vitec Group's Videocom Division, complementing its existing brands.Paralinx was...
Riedel Communications has announced the acquisition of the Swiss communications specialist Tele Comm Sportservice AG. Tele Comm Sportservice AG has been a provider of communications solutions for temporary and permanent...
Simen K Frostad, Chairman, bridge Technologies.Bridge Technologies has appointed MERA-TECH as its regional business partner for MENA. With a new office in Dubai, MERA-TECH will carry...
Christie, a visual displays and audio technologies company has acquired Cologne-based coolux GmbH (coolux), a developer and supplier of 3D compositing and rendering systems. coolux will be integrated into Christies...
Telestream, an on-demand digital video tools and workflow solutions provider is being acquired by San Francisco-based private equity investment firm Genstar. No financial details were released but the transaction is...
Ericsson has signed a framework agreement on 2G/3G mobile communication equipment and related services such as design, planning, deployment, tuning, and optimisation with Ethio Telecom.The newly signed framework...
Vitec Group has acquired SmallHD, a provider of high-definition on-camera field monitors used by broadcasters and independent content creators.Under the terms of the acquisition, the initial estimated cash consideration is...
Yahoo has acquired video-advertising company BrightRoll for USD640 million in cash.The buyout is expected to help Yahoo win back ad revenue from rivals Google and Facebook. The deal will enable...
Charlie Vogt, CEO, Imagine Communications.Imagine Communications has acquired the assets of the advanced advertising business unit of OpenTV, Inc., from the Kudelski Group. The acquired assets...
Nawras has completed its rebranding to officially become Ooredoo, joining more than 95 million customers across the Middle East, North Africa and South East Asia.Commenting on the move, Greg Young, Ooredoo's Chief Executive...
From left to right - Anurag Agrawal, Managing Director of Canon Middle East and Mahmoud El Deeb, Managing Director of Salam.Canon Middle East is set to...
Oracle has signed an agreement to acquire library and archive management provider Front Porch Digital. The purchase gives Oracle an avenue to target big media companies that are building their...
The Mazika and Yahoo Maktoub interface.Yahoo Maktoob has announced a partnership with Mazika to provide exclusive Arabic video content as well as archived and new music...
21st Century Fox has withdrawn its bid to buy rival Time Warner. Fox Chairman Rupert Murdoch had pitched the deal last month. However, Time Warner had rejected the bid. The...
DiGiCo, Allen & Heath, and Calrec have announced the formation of a new ProAudio group. The three British console companies under the new group will retain their unique skills, customer...
Beecell, a value added service (VAS) provider in the MENA region, has announced its partnership with Kooora.com. The latter is a sports portal operating in the Arab world to deliver...
Broadcast Systems Arabia (BSA) has signed an exclusivity agreement with Italian Acoustic Engineering firm Reson8 for the representation, sales and service across the UAE.The agreement will give UAE-based recording studios,...
From left: Constantinos Drimakis, Operations Manager; Pramod Manerikar, Mackie Product Specialist; Jana Urbanovska, Marketing Executive; and Stathis Nicolopoulos, Logistics Manager.Nicolas Kyvernitis Electronics Enterprises (NMK) has been...
European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has made a further investment in Snell Alchemist Ph.C-HD standards conversion systems to enable SD and HD TV coverage of global sports and entertainment events. The...
Thierry Gandilhon, MD, Netia.Thierry Gandilhon has joined NETIA as its Managing Director. To this new leadership role, Thierry Gandilhon brings more than 25 years of technical...
Volicon Capture.Volicon has announced a new partnership with Grass Valley that enables the companies' customers to realise a rapid repurposing workflow in which high-value content is...
Canon Middle East has appointed Creative Force to expand it professional video business in Iraq. Focused on the broadcast and production industry, the collaboration is part of Canons strategy of...
Facebook has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire the ad technology firm LiveRail. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.California-based LiveRail helps media companies sell video ads programmatically....
Autodesk has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Shotgun Software, a developer of scalable, cloud-based production tracking, review, and asset management software for the film, television and games industries. Terms...
Yahoo has been reported to make a $250 million bid to buy YouTube content creator, Fullscreen. Fullscreen creates content for thousands of YouTube video channels and generates over 3 billion...
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) has announced plans for a new partnership with the Hollywood Post Alliance (HPA). The partnership will begin with SMPTE providing administrative...
ARRI Amira.United Broadcast & Media Solutions (UBMS), a broadcast and pro-video equipment distributor in the region has been appointed as ARRI's authorised camera distributor for specific...
Broadcast solutions provider BroadStream Solutions has announced its acquisition of OASYS. Already under common ownership, BroadStream Solutions acquisition of OASYS is for an undisclosed sum. The deal completed on June...
From left: Michael Martens, CEO and Managing Director, Riedel Networks With Adel Daylami, General Manager, Batelco.Bahraini telecom Batelco has signed a new agreement with Riedel Networks for...
21st Century Fox and Apollo Global Management have entered into a tentative deal to create one of the worlds largest television production businesses. The agreement would see Foxs Shine Group...
The Kudelski Group has confirmed that the current structure and organisation of Conax including office locations, will not change despite the acquisition. The Kudelski Group has signed a definitive agreement...
Scandinavian systems integrator Exton has acquired Broadcast Systems Integration BTS GmbH in Germany for an undisclosed fee.We believe BTS is a good fit for our growth, said Exton CEO Sverrir Hreidarsson.Broadcasting...
The new Grass Valley, formed by the merger of Miranda and Grass Valley, was unveiled to the public at NAB.Marco Lopez, President of Grass Valley said: The new Grass Valley...
Charlie Vogt, CEO, Imagine Communications.Imagine Communications, formerly Harris Broadcast and now a software and networking solutions company, will acquire Digital Rapids, an IP and file-based media processing solutions...
Dalet Digital Media Systems, a provider of MAM solutions has signed a definitive agreement with Advent Venture Partners to acquire AmberFin, a UK-based company that specialises in video ingest, complex...
Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC) has completed the acquisition of Grass Valley. It has also announced the merger of Miranda and Grass Valley under the name Grass Valley, A Belden Brand....
Digital security and convergent media solutions company, The Kudelski Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Conax AS from Telenor Broadcast Holding AS. Headquartered in Oslo, Conax is a...
Electra Partners has acquired audio mixing console manufacturer Calrec for USD 23m. Financing for the deal was provided in full by Electra Private Equity PLC ("Electra") through a mixture of...
Vislink acquires PBS for USD 24.78mVislink plc has completed the acquisition of Pebble Beach Systems for a total consideration of USD 24.78m. Pebble Beach Systems has...
Çagatay ÇULCUOGLU (left) with Ben Kinealy.Intigral has announced a partnership agreement with global news agency Anadolu Agency, which will allow Turkish expatriates living in the Kingdom...
Yamaha Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Revolabs. The merger of the two companies will help Yamaha further grow its enterprise presence for audio equipment. Yamaha has...
Charlie Vogt, CEO, Imagine Communications and GatesAir.Harris Broadcast, which was nearing the deadline to renounce its existing name following its acquisition by The Gores Group in...
UAE-based technology integrator Eurostar Group has entered into a strategic partnership with TP-Link, a provider of SOHO, SMB and WLAN networking products. The partnership would strengthen the growth of TP-LINKs...
du and Level 3 Communications have expanded Level 3s Vyvx solutions into the UAE, helping international broadcasters to better meet viewers demand for high-quality content, such as major sporting events.The...
Quantel has announced that it has acquired Snell. The acquisition enables the combined business to offer customers a complete product range to create, version and deliver high quality content efficiently across multiple...
Thomson Video Networks has appointed Abdulaziz Abdulmohsin Al-Rashed Sons Co. W.L.L. as its reseller in the country. Through the new partnership, Al-Rashed will be distributing Thomson Video Networks' complete line...
Saudi Telecom Company (STC) and Tata Communications have entered into a partnership to launch a Content Delivery Network (CDN) in the Middle East. The agreement was signed during Capacity Middle...
