YouTube TV, the multichannel service available in the United States, is forecast to become the largest subscription television service in the country by 2027. That will be due to the dramatic decline in traditional pay television subscriptions and the consistent growth of YouTube TV as a virtual multichannel video programming distributor.
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Everyone TV, which operates the Freely television platform in the United Kingdom, has certified TiVo OS for a new category of media devices that do not have a tuner or screen. It builds on the previous certification for TiVo OS in smart televisions and extends it to plug-in devices for existing displays.
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MediaKind has agreed to acquire the video business of Harmonic Inc for $145 million. The transaction is expected close in the first half of 2026, subject to relevant approvals. It will combine two established video technology organisations with complementary strengths, with expected annual revenues of $250 million.
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As you may have seen in the news, Netflix has agreed to acquire Warner Bros, including its film and television studios, HBO, and HBO Max, for an implied equity value of $72 billion and an enterprise value of $82 billion including debt. That is a significant premium for a just part of company that was worth about $26 billion a year before. Of course, the deal must still receive regulatory approval and will take a year to 18 months to come into effect. Netflix once said its job was to become HBO faster than it became Netflix. Now it looks like it has.
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The Comcast board has approved the previously announced separation of its cable television networks and associated online services and the creation of an independent, publicly traded company called Versant Media Group. The new company is expected to begin trading in early January 2026 under the Nasdaq symbol VSNT. Versant has meanwhile acquired Free TV Networks.
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Accedo and Magine Pro have agreed to carve out and merge their respective software platform businesses Accedo One and Magine Pro into a new jointly owned company. The new entity will operate separately from the Accedo Group but use the reach of Accedo as a key business partner and reseller of products and solutions. Given the similarity of their offerings, a strategic combination by both Swedish companies appeared inevitable.
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