Thomas Riedel buys ARRI
ARRI changes hands, keeps Munich HQ, and lines up a Eurovision camera debut. Big signal chain meets big glass.
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Atomos buys Flanders Scientific
Flanders Scientific changes hands, and reference monitoring just got closer to set life and investor math.
Netflix buys Warner Bros.
Netflix will acquire Warner Bros. Discovery’s studios, HBO/HBO Max and content libraries in a $82.7 bn deal, a massive consolidation that may reshape streaming and media production.
Affinity: free all-in-one design suite
Canva folds Affinity into one free-forever app, marking a major shift for design tools and putting the old perpetual-licence model on hold.
KitBash3D and Greyscalegorilla merge
KitBash3D and Greyscalegorilla merge: R&D speeds up, asset libraries grow, tools expand. Users should see no price or support changes.
Netorium and dveas move in together
netorium AG and dve advanced systems merge to combine broadcast IT, VFX, and postproduction workflows for European clients.
Phantom FX Scoops Up Milk VFX and Lola Post
Phantom Digital Effects acquires award-winning Milk VFX and Lola Post; both will keep their names and leadership after the deal.
Rodeo FX Saddles Up Mikros Animation Amid Technicolor’s Tumble
Rodeo FX acquires Mikros Animation, bolstering its animation capabilities following Technicolor's financial collapse.
DNEG’s Brahma Acquires Metaphysic
Brahma, the AI division of DNEG, has acquired Metaphysic, a leading developer of AI content creation technologies, to accelerate the development of AI-powered products for content creators across industries.
Getty Images and Shutterstock are merging.
The giants of stock media shake hands, leaving creators pondering the future of licensing.
Sonic Acquires Simple Star
The provider of digital-media software and online services expands Roxio's consumer product line with a web community for multimedia applications and sharing services.
Microsoft Completes Acquisition of FAST Search & Transfer
Former FAST chief John Markus Lervik now leads Microsoft's Enterprise Search business.
Microsoft’s Ultimatum to Yahoo! Expires
In the multibillion-dollar takeover battle for Internet corporation Yahoo!, software giant Microsoft's ultimatum for an amicable agreement expired yesterday evening. Microsoft is threatening a hostile takeover if no purchase agreement is reached with Yahoo!'s management. However, the software corporation recently also did not rule out withdrawing its offer altogether. What happens after the deadline is therefore unclear.
NIIT Technologies Expands German Front End
SofTec GmbH significantly expands NIIT Technologies’ portfolio in the travel, transport, and logistics sector.
EMC to Acquire Iomega
EMC Corporation, the world's largest provider of information infrastructure solutions, and Iomega Corporation, a leading provider of data storage and security solutions for consumers and small businesses, today entered into an acquisition agreement.
Yahoo Calls Microsoft Plans “Counterproductive”
Insiders No Longer Rule Out a Hostile Takeover.
Google Wants to Get Its Hands on Skype
Search Engine Operator Has Not Given Up Its Mobile Plans.
CANCOM UK Acquires an Apple Premium Reseller in Edinburgh
Following the successful restructuring of CANCOM UK in 2007, this marks the start of an aggressive growth strategy intended to double its presence in the United Kingdom from four to eight locations within a year.
Yahoo Deal: Microsoft Continues to Play for Time
Analyst: "Impression of a Hostile Takeover Would Be Completely Counterproductive".
KONKORDIA becomes part of the VVA Group
The long-established printing and media company thus becomes VVA's third printing house alongside the Düsseldorf and Baden-Baden sites.
Takeover battle: Shareholders sue Yahoo
Microsoft offer poses potential danger to customers and employees.
Sale of TV channel Das Vierte fails for the time being
The race for TV channel Das Vierte is open again. This is reported by news service "Kontakter" in today's edition.
Autodesk intends to acquire Kynogon SA, the market leader in artificial-intelligence middleware for use in video games
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Kynogon SA. Kynogon SA is privately held and produces the Kynapse AI middleware. Further details of the agreement were not disclosed.
US analyst suspects AMD takeover by Nvidia
Semiconductor producer AMD once again finds itself confronted with takeover rumours. As the chip manufacturer has been struggling with problems for some time, stock-market experts are speculating about a takeover.
Yahoo! rejects Microsoft offer
Internet group Yahoo! has rejected an initial takeover offer from Microsoft. The board considers the company undervalued in the 45-billion-dollar offer.
ZDF buys TV production company
ZDF Enterprises wants to acquire Hamburg production company doc.station in full.
Premiere takes over youth channel Giga Digital
Pay-TV provider targets new audience / Covers Lifestyle, Games and eSports subject areas
skyDSL gets going again
skyDSL is continuing and ensuring service for its customers. Swiss investment company Mountain Super Angel AG has signed a purchase-option agreement with TELES AG for the skyDSL division. The agreement enables the investment company to acquire a majority stake in TELES Wireless Broadband Internet GmbH by 28.01.2008.
Freenet Sale Called Off for the Time Being
A sale of telecommunications provider Freenet AG is off the table for the time being. After reviewing the strategy, which included both a complete sale and a split into individual parts, Freenet decided to remain independent, the company announced in Büdelsdorf.
Axel Springer AG Will Not Acquire Minority Stake in POLSAT
Axel Springer AG will not pursue the planned acquisition of a minority stake in the Polish television company Telewizja POLSAT S.A. The contracting parties have mutually agreed on this.
Axel Springer AG Intends to Sell ProSiebenSat.1 Stake
Axel Springer Aktiengesellschaft intends to conclude a purchase agreement with fellow shareholder KKR/Permira on the sale of its indirect stake in ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG (12 percent each of the ordinary and preference shares). The purchase price for the shares amounts to a total of Euro 509,359,881.60 (average Euro 19.40 per ordinary and preference share).
Activision and Vivendi Games Merge
Activision Blizzard is the new joint name. The portfolio includes World of Warcraft, Guitar Hero and Call of Duty
PRIMEHOUSE takes over P.R.I.M.E
Frank Stehling takes over transFOCAL, the Berlin subsidiary of Swiss foundation FOCAL, and will run it as sole managing director under the new name PRIMEHOUSE GmbH in Berlin.
Adobe appoints Shantanu Narayen Chief Executive Officer
Company expects fourth-quarter revenue at the upper end of the target range and aims for revenue growth of 13 percent in 2008
DivX Acquires H.264 Specialist MainConcept
DivX plans to acquire MainConcept for about $22 million, adding H.264 technology and broader broadcast, mobile and consumer-video licensing.
Internet hype 2007: The return to madness
Internet companies with unusual names, low revenues and few customers can once again be sold at high prices, writes the New York Times (NYT) according to pressetext. It seems as if investors have already forgotten the effects of the burst dot-com dreams from the beginning of the millennium.
Autodesk Completes Skymatter Acquisition
Autodesk completes its acquisition of Skymatter’s assets and plans closer Mudbox interoperability with Maya and 3ds Max.
EA Plans BioWare and Pandemic Acquisition
Electronic Arts plans to acquire BioWare and Pandemic in an expansion of its action, adventure and role-playing development portfolio.
living-e AG secures new growth potential with takeover of Xtramind Technologies GmbH
living-e AG, a specialist in Corporate Intelligence Applications, and Xtramind Technologies GmbH, a provider of communications solutions based on artificial intelligence, are joining forces with immediate effect. With the takeover of Xtramind Technologies by living-e, both companies combine their expertise in the field of knowledge and information management.
Studio Hamburg Sells AVC to Sertronics
Studio Hamburg sells its 330-person AVC service subsidiary to Switzerland's Sertronics while refocusing on production.
Mackevision and Galerie der Medien Merge
Mackevision and Galerie der Medien combine CGI, 2D/3D visualisation, VFX and post-production operations under the Mackevision name.
Autodesk Acquires PlassoTech Simulation
Autodesk plans to integrate PlassoTech's mechanical analysis technology into Inventor for assembly, thermal, modal and impact simulation.
Senator Acquires the Rights to The Reader
Senator acquires the film rights to Bernhard Schlink's bestseller The Reader, starring Nicole Kidman (including “Moulin Rouge”, “The Hours”) and Ralph Fiennes (including “Schindler's List”, “The Constant Gardener”).
Intel Buys Havok
The processor manufacturer rounds off its portfolio with the specialist company for real-time physical simulations
TANDBERG Acquires Codian for HD Video
TANDBERG agrees to acquire Codian for about US$270 million, adding multipoint, content-server and management infrastructure.
Game developer 10tacle wants to buy stake in Climax
The Darmstadt computer-game developer («GTR2», «Neocron 2») wants to acquire 29 percent of the shares in its English competitor Climax Group Ltd. (Portsmouth).
SIGGRAPH 2007: Autodesk acquires Mudbox manufacturer Skymatter
Autodesk pulled off a surprise coup with the announcement of the acquisition of manufacturer Skymatter Through the acquisition, Autodesk expands its 3D entertainment-and design range with Mudbox.
Nemetschek Group: Profitable growth in the first half-year
Revenue rises by 37.7 percent to 69.8 million euros, significant growth at home and abroad, EBITDA 14.1 million euros (up 64.5 percent), period cash flow increases from 8.6 to 13.1 million euros.
Disney buys children’s website Club Penguin
The US media and entertainment giant is intensifying its online efforts. The purchase price is 350 million US dollars (257 million euros).
CANCOM IT Systeme AG acquires assets of ComLogic Darmstadt Systeme GmbH
CANCOM IT Systeme AG, one of the leading providers of IT infrastructure and professional services, is acquiring partial assets of ComLogic Darmstadt Systeme GmbH through its subsidiary CANCOM Deutschland GmbH.
Kaspersky Lab appoints Günter Fuhrmann Director Hosted Security
Kaspersky Lab has appointed Günter Fuhrmann Director Hosted Security Europe. Fuhrmann was most recently Managing Director at BlackSpider Technologies. The 46-year-old is to build the Kaspersky Hosted Security Service.
Patrick Habel becomes Business Unit Manager for webEdition
In the course of the planned reorientation of living-e AG, the company will in future divide its products and solutions into different business units. Patrick Habel (30) takes over management of the webEdition business unit with immediate effect.
Corel positions international management team
In the course of the acquisition of InterVideo completed in December 2006, Corel Corporation presents its newly structured international organization.
CANCOM IT Systeme AG takes over partial assets of 4PC GmbH
CANCOM IT Systeme AG, one of the leading providers of IT infrastructure and professional services, is taking over partial assets of Düsseldorf-based 4PC Computer-Upgrade und -Service GmbH (4PC) through Its subsidiary CANCOM Deutschland GmbH.
AZ Media TV and AZ Media Technology Are to Go to TVN Group
Change in shareholder structure / Still subject to approval
AMD Completes Purchase of ATI
Processor manufacturer plans closer integration of CPU and GPU
Adobe Buys Serious Magic
With the acquisition of the video software specialist, Adobe expands its product range
Adobe Acquires Software Technology from Actimagine
Expansion of the Flash platform for greater penetration in the mobile-device mass market
Mensch und Maschine Acquires Yello
CAD specialist increases stake / Solutions for 3D design and visualisation united under one roof
Harris buys Aastra Digital Video
The American Harris Corporation has acquired its former supplier Aastra Digital Video
Digital Domain taken over by investor group
Effects studio bought by group around director Michael Bay
NAB: Miranda wants to buy VertigoXmedia
Through the acquisition and in-house developments, Miranda equips itself for IPTV and co.
Avid Acquires Sundance
Sundance, a specialist in broadcast automation software, now belongs to Avid
Disney Swallows Pixar
Entertainment group secures animation studio / Takeover worth 7.4 billion dollars
Study: Digital Television Brings Digitalization Breakthrough in Europe
DTV is to overtake broadband Internet by 2010 / Investments of 100 billion euros expected
Autodesk: Alias Acquisition Completed
Three months after the announcement, Autodesk has now fully acquired Alias and announced its plans for the near future.
New Adobe Bundles Combine Creative Products from Adobe and Macromedia
After Takeover, Combination Offers for Software in the Web, Design and Video Sectors
Thomson Grass Valley Wants to Acquire Canopus
Total Value of the Transaction Around 91 Million Euros
Adobe: Macromedia Acquisition Completed on December 3
Software Manufacturer Says It Has Received the Green Light from Regulatory Bodies
Flash Player 8.5 and Flex Builder 2 Available for Download
Macromedia Launches Developer Website "Macromedia Labs" / Company Acquisition by Adobe Approved in USA
Autodesk Wants to Acquire Alias
Buys Competitor in the 3D Sector for 182 Million Dollars in Cash
IBC: Leitch Shows Platinum Router
New Router Presented / Takeover Preparations by Harris Progress
IBC: Avid Consummates Marriage with Pinnacle
IBC Is the First Trade Fair for the Joint Company, Which Is Now Divided into Three Company Divisions. Munich Remains a Pinnacle Location.
Avid Completes Pinnacle Acquisition
Pinnacle stock disappears from NASDAQ after close of trading / Broadcast and consumer products to be continued
Avid-Pinnacle Acquisition: Shareholders of Both Companies Agree
Avid's acquisition of Pinnacle moves forward / Approval by European regulatory authority still pending
Boris FX Acquires Final Effects Complete from Optibase
Plug-in collection complements the Boris portfolio
Autodesk Completes Colorfront Acquisition
Hungarian software house was already involved in Lustre development
Vizrt Acquires Curious Software
Norwegian manufacturer Vizrt rounds out its product range with small map-generator manufacturer Curious Software.
Vizrt Acquires Curious Software
Vizrt Ltd. has announced the signing of the purchase agreement
with the shareholders of unlisted Curious Software
Company Ltd. Under the agreement, Curious Software will be acquired in full by Vizrt.
NAB Trend: Consolidation in the Broadcast Industry
What is behind Avid's takeover of Pinnacle? How should the new Thomson strategy be assessed? DP author Thomas Nowara asked at the show
NAB: Adobe Systems Acquires Macromedia
The combination of the software solutions from both suppliers is intended to produce "industry-leading" technology platform
Avid Plans Pinnacle Takeover
The merger is intended to give Avid immediate entry into the consumer video market and expand its portfolio of solutions for the broadcast field
LuraTech on Expansion Course After Management Buyout
Algo Vision LuraTech becomes LuraTech again. After separating from the Algo Vision Group, the management team takes over the business and continues to run the company independently under the old new name LuraTech GmbH.
Avid Completes Purchase of M-Audio
The planned purchase by Avid of M-Audio, based in Irwindale, California, which had already been announced, has now been successfully completed.
Media 100 Acquired by Optibase
Optibase has completed the acquisition of Media 100 at a purchase price of 2.5 million US dollars and taken on all of the company's employees.
Pinnacle Acquires Dazzle Video Business
Pinnacle Systems agreed to acquire Dazzle’s digital-video software, hardware and intellectual property for about $21 million.
Roxio Buys Pressplay and Plans Napster Relaunch
With the acquisition, Roxio has acquired a legal infrastructure for the distribution of digital music as well as catalog rights to the five largest music labels. Pressplay will serve as the basis for relaunching Napster as a legal online music service.
Discreet Acquires Cyborg and Commander from 5D
After 5D ceased trading, Discreet acquired its Cyborg compositing software and Commander real-time film playback technology, while Colorfront continued Colossus.