Riding the M&A waves in Media Tech (part 2)

Part 2 presents the core data analysis of 110 vendor-to-vendor Media Tech M&A transactions from 2021 to 2025. It identifies a 23% drop in deal volumes between the two sub-periods, with Ross Video as the leading acquirer. The technology theme analysis shows AI and Data deals doubling in share while cloud-related deals decline, and the supply chain analysis reveals content production and monetization as the primary hotspots. The piece concludes that M&A activity is concentrating among fewer, larger players, with AI capabilities now central to acquisition strategy.