Total raised
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Stage
Mature
Founded
1988
Headcount
1,503
HQ
Staines-upon-Thames, United Kingdom
Sector
Media & Entertainment Technologies
About
Synamedia provides secure, advanced, end-to-end open video delivery solutions. Building on more than 30 years of expertise, the firm is one of the largest global providers of video solutions and trusted by over 200 top satellite DTH, cable, telco, and OTT operators, content owners, and broadcasters.
Synamedia was formerly NDS Group, a developer of software for the pay TV industry. NDS Group was established in 1988, acquired by Cisco in 2012, and sold back to private equity company Permira in 2018.
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- When was Synamedia originally established and under what name?
- Synamedia was originally established in 1988 as NDS Group.
- What was a significant ownership change for Synamedia in 2012?
- In 2012, NDS Group, which later became Synamedia, was acquired by Cisco.
- When did Synamedia transition back to private equity ownership and by whom?
- In 2018, Synamedia was sold back to the private equity company Permira.
- What significant operational development occurred at Synamedia in February 2023?
- In February 2023, Synamedia laid off 200 employees, which represented 12% of its workforce.
- In which year did Synamedia make its most recent acquisition, according to available data?
- Synamedia made an acquisition in July 2022, which is the most recent listed in the provided data.
- What was a key partnership announced by Synamedia in July 2020?
- In July 2020, Synamedia partnered with Israeli broadcaster Yes to achieve a broadcast-equivalent latency breakthrough.
- What was Synamedia's office space development in Jerusalem in May 2020?
- In May 2020, Synamedia rented a 10,000 square meter office space in Jerusalem.
- How many employees does Synamedia currently have?
- Synamedia currently has 1503 employees.
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Media & Entertainment Technologies
Sub-sectors
Media & Entertainment TechnologiesDigital Content DistributionDigital Content ProductionDigital Content Engagement & Entertainment
Technologies
Platforms & InterfacesSoftwareArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningData StorageCloud
Target customers
Enterprise & Professional ServicesSMBs & SMEsEnterprises
Business model
B2B
Tags
streamingcontent-deliverybehavior-analyticsservice-providersnetworkingvideoottcloud-based