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Analysis, Broadcast Technology Vendor Financials, Media Technology M&A

Analysis: Sony Acquisition of Nevion

Sony announced it has acquired the remaining equity capital of Nevion that it did not already own. The acquisition builds on Sony taking a minority equity stake in Nevion last July. The press...

Analysis, Conferences & Events, Devoncroft Executive Summit Las Vegas, Devoncroft Summit, IBC 2021, NAB 2021

Devoncroft Podcast: NAB Show EVP Chris Brown on Moving Exhibition to October 2021, Announcement Timing and Reaction, Future of Tradeshows in Post-Covid World, and Does Tech have a “Voice” in NAB Decision Making

The announcement that the 2021 NAB Show has been rescheduled for October sent a minor shockwave through the media technology sector. We’ve written and talked quite a bit about how the Covid-19...

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Devoncroft Podcast: Revisiting the Impact of COVID-19 on the Media Technology Sector — Scenarios for Media Tech Suppliers, the Lack of College Sports, and the Time is Now for Serious Conversations

Six months into the pandemic, broadcaster ad revenues are down, cord-cutting is up, and that a lack of live sports has seriously impacted the market. There’s little doubt that media company...