4 Acquisitions of Companies in the Broadcasting Industry

January 15, 2023
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Company acquisitions in the Broadcasting industry always make headlines! Especially since related startups and technology companies have become very popular with private equity firms, strategic buyers and even family offices.

In this blog post, we are taking a closer look at 4 acquisitions that took place in the Broadcasting industry.

Grouper Networks Inc acquired by Sony Pictures Entertainment

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$65,000,000

Announcement:

23 August 2006

Details about the company:

Internet business Grouper Networks Inc.

Headquarter:

Sausalito, California, United States

Where to find them:

Industry:

Broadcasting, Internet, Music, Video

Details about the buyer:

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a division of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation's Sony Entertainment Inc.

Headquarter:

Culver City, California, United States

Where to find them:

Sezmi Corporation acquired by Piksel

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$27,000,000

Announcement:

6 January 2012

Details about the company:

For television companies to offer services through IP devices, Sezmi is a cloud-based video delivery platform.

Headquarter:

Belmont, California, United States

Where to find them:

Industry:

Broadcasting, Media and Entertainment, Video

Details about the buyer:

Successful video solutions are designed, created, developed, and managed by Piksel.

Headquarter:

York, York, United Kingdom

Where to find them:

The Switch acquired by Teleena

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$58,800,000

Announcement:

22 December 2022

Details about the company:

A media firm called The Switch offers media marketplaces customer-controlled video switching services.

Headquarter:

Osterville, Massachusetts, United States

Where to find them:

Industry:

Broadcasting, Media and Entertainment, Video, Video Streaming

Details about the buyer:

An international supplier of IoT and mobile services to businesses is Teleena.

Headquarter:

Nieuwegein, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Where to find them:

SSIMWAVE acquired by IMAX

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$20,500,000

Announcement:

22 September 2022

Details about the company:

For broadcast and streaming operators, SSIMWAVE offers perceptual quality measurement and optimization tools.

Headquarter:

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Where to find them:

Industry:

Broadcasting, Digital Media, Information Technology, Software, Video

Details about the buyer:

One of the top entertainment technology firms in the world and a leader in immersive motion picture technologies is IMAX Corporation.

Headquarter:

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Where to find them: