investment

LG investment to power virtual production innovation at Mo-Sys

The strategic seed investment aims to enable further R&D into virtual production technologies

Business

EVS acquires MOG Technologies, invests in TinkerList

EVS said the acquisition of MOG Technologies will enable the company to broaden its premium live production ecosystem by expanding its file-based ingest and...

Business

DNEG Group announces $200 million investment

The funding will accelerate DNEG's diversification strategy, said the company

Media Delivery

FIFA aims to raise $2 billion for its streaming service

"It feels like this has come about given the lack of securing a streaming partner for the new World Cup club tournament due to...

Business

Private equity firm Clearhaven Partners acquires Zixi

Zixi's executive team has also invested in the company to help drive it toward the next stages of growth

Audio

Audiotonix secures ‘landmark’ investment

The company has secured investment from private equity firm PAI Partners, which also holds a stake in outside broadcasting company EMG

Business

Magnifi parent company secures $45 million investment

VideoVerse works with a number of top-tier sports leagues and teams, broadcast networks, and content producers, including UEFA Champions League, FA Cup, Bundesliga, Wimbledon,...

Business

Canal+ invests in troubled streamer Viaplay

Financial details of the deal have not been revealed

Artificial Intelligence

AWS invests $100 million in generative AI development

The AWS Generative AI Innovation Center will connect AWS AI and machine learning experts with customers to help them envision, design, and launch new...

Production & Post

Amazon reveals £4.2 billion investment in UK creative industries, announces new apprenticeships

Amazon said it has doubled its investments in the creative sectors across the UK in the last five years, including new production facilities set...

Business

UK government reveals plans to grow creative industries by £50 billion

Government pledges to open four new state-of-the-art research and development facilities which will aim to drive the next generation of screen technology and on-set...

Business

German AI-powered camera company secures investment from Jürgen Klopp

Sporttotal has developed fully-automated cameras, which leverage AI-powered software to follow the action, stream video and add graphic packages and statistical overlays

Business

Amagi raises over $100 million in funding to ‘propel growth as next-gen media technology platform’

Company says it intends to use the investment to develop "futuristic technology solutions: that can helps media companies

Business

BFI pledges £7.3 million to support testing, development and delivery of new solutions for screen sector

Screen Culture 2033 details how the BFI aims to build a diverse and accessible screen culture that benefits all of society and contributes to a...

Business

Mediapro ‘definitively resolves’ financial uncertainties

Company has reached an agreement with its creditor funds to refinance its debt

Business

Report: Sports broadcasters plan to increase investment in technology following pandemic lull

New report looks at the way sports broadcasters' investment priorities have changed since the start of the pandemic, with production equipment leading the list...

Business

UK culture secretary wants to ‘level up’ TV, film industries

Plan includes investing in creative businesses outside of London

Business

Property company Landsec acquires majority stake in MediaCity in £425 million deal

MediaCity is home to both BBC North and ITV, and also houses dock10

Production & Post

Netflix, Aviva Investors partner to expand Longcross Studios

The partnership is “expected to significantly increase the breadth and calibre of production facilities,” said the two companies

Production & Post

Germany’s Studio Babelsberg to expand, invest in new technologies

Studio Babelsberg is one of Europe's biggest studio facilities, with 21 sound stages

Business

V-Nova raises €33 million in latest funding round

Investor Neva SGR tips V-Nova to become a billion euro company "in the next few years"

Business

Searchlight, Invesco complete first step of possible Mediapro takeover

Companies have won approval to inject fresh capital into the beleaguered Spanish producer

Business

Searchlight, Invesco launch Mediapro takeover bid

Companies are offering a further investment of €150 million in order to take control

Business

Roman Abramovich invests in ‘Russian Netflix’

During 2020, Ivi has the largest share of Russia's streaming market

Business

BBC, ITV, Channel 4 pledge extra investment in Freeview

Investment follows last year's decision by Arqiva to pull its investment from Freeview

Business

Epic Games receives $1 billion in latest round of funding

Sony has invested a further $200 million into the company

Business

disguise secures backing from Carlyle Group, Epic Games

According to disguise, the new investment will consolidate its position as the global ‘platform of platforms’ for the creation and delivery of visual content...