iKO Media Group and STN merge to form joint venture

Boutique end-to-end media service iKO Media Group (iKOMG) and Slovenian teleport operator STN have announced the two companies is to merge, operating under the banner ‘strength in fusion, excellence in broadcasting solutions’. 

The pair said the merger marks a significant step forward in the industry, “underscored by innovation, capability, and customer-centricity”.

IKOMG’s tailored media solutions fuses with STN’s advanced satellite teleport capabilities.

The joint venture will provide an extended suite of solutions, including satellite broadcasting, cloud services, playout management, disaster recovery, OTT platforms, Fiber, IP delivery, sports and events and new age solutions for channel monitoring, streaming to social media and monetisation.

“We assure our existing customers that the exceptional service you have come to rely on will not only continue but be enhanced,” said Shmulik Koren and Shlomi Izkovitz, co-Founders and co-owners of iKOMG. “We value their trust and look forward to extending the same commitment to new customers. This merger enables us to personally tailor solutions that best suit networks and content owners’ evolving needs while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism.”

Mitja Lovsin, co-founder of STN and co-Owner of iKOMG added, “Following several years of successful and close collaboration between both companies, this merger was the next logical and key step to combine our strengths, resources, and shared vision. We are now even better equipped to build on our trusted quality services and deliver next-generation solutions, that will elevate our customers’ business today and beyond. Together, we are stronger, more agile, and poised to lead the company and our clients into a prosperous future.”

David Treadway, chairman of the merged group, commented: “This merger creates a powerful new client centric organization that is dedicated to market leading solutions for channels, broadcasters and content owners across the sector. It combines the strengths of two highly successful companies and brings about the marriage of innovation and bespoke, tailored services with strength of infrastructure and technology.”