Arqiva Acquires CapaBlue

London, UK, February 6, 2014-- Arqiva announced today the acquisiton of Capablue, the Connected TV, video-on-demand and content solution provider. The two companies already have a relationship, having partnered on solutions including the development of pay capabilities for the Arqiva Connect TV platform.

CapaBlue will be joining Arqiva’s Digital Platforms division, whee the company hopes it  will strengthen Arqiva’s growing investment in IP and connected TV capabilities. Arqiva’s heritage in terrestrial and satellite television distribution, together with the expertise and experience of Capablue in internet-enabled TV solutions and VOD, will position Arqiva uniquely to offer services across multiple channels, platforms and technologies, according to a company statement.

Commenting on the acquisition, Charles Constable, MD for Digital Platforms at Arqiva said, “With the rapid expansion of high-speed broadband connections and the growth in ownership of internet-enabled televisions and other devices, Arqiva needed to broaden its offering. We have had a strong relationship with Capablue for many years making them the logical choice to expand our capabilities, accelerate our growth and extend our customer proposition in this exciting new area.”

Tom Cape, CEO of Capablue, said “Capablue’s strategy has evolved over the years, moving from being a front-end application specialist to providing fully managed, end-to-end solutions for internet connected televisions. Working as part of Arqiva enables us to evolve even further and become leaders in multiscreen distribution and video-on-demand.”