MediaKind Acquiring Harmonic’s Video Business to Create New Streaming-Video Heavyweight

MediaKind believes the combined business will be well positioned to deliver new features more quickly and support customers across both cloud and appliance environments

In a move the creates a new streaming-video heavyweight in the industry, MediaKind is acquiring the video business of Harmonic for for approximately $145 million. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions.

The transaction creates an independent SaaS streaming infrastructure provider by combining two established video technology organizations with complementary strengths in SaaS streaming, appliance platforms, and cloud AV workloads, according to MediaKind. The combined company will serve a blue-chip customer base, generate more than $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR), over $150 million in annual appliance revenue, and, as a business 100% focused on video, create an enhanced foundation for long-term growth, says the MediaKind. Additionally, MediaKind says the transaction is expected to strengthen financial and operational stability, giving customers greater confidence in the continuity and reliability of their video-infrastructure partner as the market evolves.

“This combination would represent a meaningful step forward in our long-term strategy and reflect our commitment to supporting customers with enhanced product solutions,” says Allen Broome, CEO of MediaKind. “By joining Harmonic’s Video Business with MediaKind, we would strengthen our ability to invest across our entire portfolio, led by an expanded and complementary research and development platform that will significantly accelerate innovation. Together, we would create the leading independent streaming infrastructure company, giving customers a stronger, more reliable partner to power the future of video.”

Nimrod Ben-Natan, president and chief executive officer of Harmonic adds, “This strategic transaction will, if completed, advance the growth strategies of both companies. It would allow Harmonic to zero in on its core Broadband segment, while ensuring the Video Business, its customers and dedicated employees become part of an organization committed to the future of video delivery. We are incredibly proud of our Video team’s accomplishments and look forward to the next chapter of this business’s growth under MediaKind.”

MediaKind adds that by uniting the two company’s engineering teams, R&D centers and product road maps, MediaKind will accelerate innovation and bring next-generation video solutions to market faster. With aligned technologies and a shared cloud-neutral strategy, the combined business will be well positioned to deliver new features more quickly and support customers across both cloud and appliance environments, the company says.