European broadcast facilities and services company Euro Media Group has agreed a deal to acquire Netco Sports, a specialist in sport second screen solutions.
Under the agreement, the terms of which were not disclosed, Netco Sports will operate as a fully integrated service within EMG Content Services.
Netco Sports will add its second screen expertise to EMG’s existing video processing and management solutions, video-on-demand and over the top services.
Jean-Sébastien Cruz, founder and chief executive of Netco Sports, will head up EMG Content Services. He will report directly to Thierry Drilhon, chairman and chief executive of EMG.
Drilhon said: “This is a tremendous opportunity to combine talents and expertise, to extend and reinforce our group offer to our customers and accelerate our offensive digital strategy.”
Netco Sports has created applications for mobiles and tablets for sports organisations including Fifa, Uefa, the French Football League (LFP), Dakar Rally and Vendée Globe.