This just in ... EchoStar (NSDQ: DISH) is acquiring Sling Media in a cash-and-options transaction valued at approximately $380 million. The deal announced late Monday evening, is subject to the usual closing conditions; it is expected to close in the four
Joost has reportedly acquired OnTheToob, which is a programming guide keeping users up to date on Joost’s Internet television shows. Created by a Joost beta user, there are pre-determined RSS feeds as well as customized channels and RSS feeds for Joost
MY SCOOP => http://www.gugelproductions.de/blog/2007/prosiebensat1-uebernimmt-myvideo-fuer-weitere-19-millionen-euro.html not Blognations never mind ;)
Streaming Media - Live and Video On Demand, Digital Rights Management, Content Management, Customer Relationship Management, Billing Services, Syndication Services, Custom Developments and Commercial consultancy.
Jumpcut was clearly acquired for its team, technology and its product, rather than for traffic, revenue or any other component of its business. Big internet companies, especially Yahoo!, Google and Fox, have made a number of similar acquisition in the pa
- Expensive is relative, but not overpaying is a major criteria. - People matter in all deals, so a good “acq-hire” is sometimes worth more than a deal that is accretive to earnings. - Take out a competition? Always good! - Buy low, sell high? We’re
Level 3 Communications, continuing with its strategy of gobbling up smaller/regional rivals says it is buying Broadwing Communications for about $1.4 billion in stock and cash.
Because it is a video editor, Jumpcut can also a remix mainstream media microchunks with consumer-generated clips. In fact, Jumpcut powers the video-editing features of Fox Atomic's video blender, which runs video-making contests for MySpace.
Atom Entertainment hat eine komplizierte Besitzer struktur, die sich aus den $87 mio an VC ergibt. Prinzipiell kann es synergien zw. iFilm und Atomfilm geben, da sie direkte konkurrenten sind. Außerdem einige restrukturierungen.
