German network operators Uplink Network and Divicon Media Holdings announced merger plans at the end of February 2024. Under the merger, the two companies’ broadcasting operations, as well as radio technology and audio services, will be combined under the Uplink brand.
Together Uplink and Divicon operate more than 1,200 FM transmitters and nine DAB+ multiplexes with more than 70 DAB+ programs, along with a private 5G network, across some 700 locations. Terms of the merger were not disclosed, but the combined company is expected to generate more than €55 million in 2024. The companies will maintain a staff of 85 with locations in Düsseldorf, Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, and Leipzig.
“The merger of the two companies enables us to keep the costs of operating the broadcast network stable over the long term while increasing quality,” stated Michael Radomski, founder and managing partner of the Uplink Gruppe. “With today’s step, we see ourselves more than ever in a position to find long-term solutions for the transformation of terrestrial broadcasting in Germany together with German broadcasters.”
Joseph Bugovics, partner of Divicon Media Holding and founder and managing partner of the Uplink Gruppe, noted that both companies had played a major role in growing terrestrial radio in Germany. “I am pleased that Divicon Media Holding was able to help shape this crucial stage and that a new chapter is now being opened by merging under the umbrella of the Uplink Gruppe.”
Uplink Network was founded in 2013 and Divicon a year later.
