RR Media

Digital Media Services

Media & Entertainment Technologies
Non Active, Feb 2016
Mature Tel Aviv-Yafo Founded 1981
LinkedIn
Total raised
$84.9M
Last: PIPE 2014-04
Stage
Mature
Founded
1981
Headcount
351
HQ
Tel Aviv-Yafo
Sector
Media & Entertainment Technologies

About

RR Media works in partnership with the world's leading media players to create the richest possible media and entertainment experiences for the world's consumers. RR Media's complete ecosystem of digital media services maximize the potential of media and entertainment content, covering four main areas: smart global content distribution network with an optimized combination of satellite, fiber and the internet; content management & playout; sports, news & live events; and online video services. RR Media provides scalable digital media services to more than 650 channels, distributes over 100,000 hours of live events yearly and delivers content to 95% of the world's population reaching viewers of multiplatform operators, VOD platforms, online video and direct-to-home services. In July 2016, due tomerge of SES Platform Services and RR Mediawas created MX1.

Funding history · 2 rounds · $84.9M total

2014-04
PIPE $9.4M
2013-04
PIPE $28.0M

Company Intelligence Q&A

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What was the status of RR Media in February 2016?
RR Media was marked as 'Non Active' in February 2016, indicating its inactive status.
When was RR Media founded?
RR Media was founded in December 1981.
What was the outcome of the merger involving RR Media in July 2016?
In July 2016, the merger of SES Platform Services and RR Media resulted in the creation of MX1.
What was RR Media's total raised capital in USD?
RR Media raised a total of $84,900,000 USD.
When did RR Media conduct its IPO and on which exchange?
RR Media conducted its IPO in January 2006 on NASDAQ under the ticker RRST.
Which investors participated in RR Media's PIPE funding round in April 2013?
In April 2013, Viola Growth, Viola Partners, Viola Group, and Viola Credit participated in RR Media's PIPE funding round.
What was the value of SES's acquisition of RR Media, as reported in February 2016?
According to a February 2016 report, SES acquired RR Media for $242 million.
Did RR Media have any acquisition talks that broke down?
Yes, in February 2016, talks for a $200 million sale of RR Media broke down.
When did RR Media acquire Satlink and for what amount?
RR Media acquired Satlink for $19 million in June 2015.

Sectors & technology

Primary sector
Media & Entertainment Technologies
Sub-sectors
Media & Entertainment TechnologiesDigital Content DistributionDigital Content Production
Target customers
Media & EntertainmentMedia
Business model
B2B

Tags

entertainmentvideocontent-managementmonetizationnetworkingbroadcastingcontent-distributiontelecommunicationsatellites