The French media group Canal+ has officially announced that it has entered into exclusive talks with the cinema chain UGC. The initial aim is to acquire a minority stake of 34 % in the long-established......
The long-established Cologne-based production company i&u TV is entering the future with a new name: from 1 September 2025, the company will operate under the name i&u Studios GmbH. With this step, the......
Media giant Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is heralding the next phase of its corporate strategy: The Group plans to split into two independent, listed companies by mid-2026. This is WBD's response to......
New York, 25 July 2025 - A new chapter in the US media landscape is about to begin as Paramount Global and Skydance Media have announced that their highly anticipated merger is expected to close on 7.......
In a significant move for the US media landscape, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially approved the acquisition of Paramount Global by Skydance Media. The deal, which totals around 8.4......
French actor, director and author Alex Lutz has launched a new production company together with his partners Hadrien Bichet and Thomas Santucci: Grands Ducs Films. The renowned film distributor......
South Africa has decided: The planned takeover of the leading African pay-TV provider MultiChoice by the French media group Canal+ has been conditionally approved by the Competition Tribunal. The decision marks a decisive milestone at......
It has been finalised: After almost a decade of history together, Lionsgate and Starz are going their separate ways with immediate effect. What was once intended as a strategic merger of studio and streaming ended in......
In a groundbreaking move for the German video advertising market, the media companies RTL Zwei and Warner Bros. Discovery Deutschland are joining forces. From 2026, they plan to combine their TV and parts of their digital inventories......
Sport1 Medien GmbH is selling its subsidiary PLAZAMEDIA to the fast-growing media production company DMC Production. Sport1 is thus consistently pursuing its strategy of focussing more strongly on its core business in future. PLAZAMEDIA,......