Tag: Merger

According to industry reports, French market research firm Ipsos has confirmed it is in talks with Kantar Media over a potential acquisition of the London-based group. A statement by the ...

MultiChoice Group and its French suitor, Groupe Canal+, have approached South African regulators, including the communications regulator, Icasa, seeking to have their proposed merger consummated. Canal+ has offered to pay MultiChoice shareholders US$7.20/share in ...

9Mobile, the Nigerian mobile operator, has been acquired by LH Telecommunication Limited, a UK company. According to a statement, the Nigerian Communications Commission and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection ...

French media and telecom conglomerate Vivendi's pay-TV unit Canal+ Group has strategically increased its stake in Asian streamer Viu to 36.8 per cent, a move that underscores its interest in ...

SES has announced a significant milestone with the successful syndication of a US$3.21bn equivalent acquisition financing package, a crucial step in supporting its earlier agreement to acquire Intelsat S.A. Before ...

Zaia Ventures, the venture capital firm established by former Prime Video executive Ukonwo Ojo in 2022, has invested significantly in Taeps Animation Studios, a promising animation studio in Lagos. Taeps ...

BMA has learnt that SES will acquire Intelsat by purchasing 100% of Intelsat Holdings' equity for US$3.1 billion in cash and certain contingent value rights. According to industry reports, the ...

Iridium has successfully acquired its long-time partner, Satelles, and has now integrated the company's Satellite Time and Location (STL) service. The completion of Iridium's first-ever acquisition was announced on April ...

Canal+ Group has recently acquired a stake in Marodi TV, a prominent Senegalese production company known for its popular TV series across Africa. This move further solidifies Canal+'s partnership with ...

A Turkish media company, Acunmedya, has acquired 50% of German sports broadcaster Sport1 in a move that positions it as a strategic investor in the European sports media industry. Sport1 ...