Imagine Communications

http://www.imaginecommunications.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/imagine-communications/

Imagine Communications, also known as Harris, is a privately owned company headquartered in the US. Tracing its origins back to 1922, and with its current iteration officially formed in 2014 after The Gores Group acquired Harris Broadcast, the company employs approximately 580 individuals and reported $170.0M in revenue as of 2024. Operating as a tier 1 media tech buyer, Imagine Communications specializes in live production, providing video infrastructure, advertising systems, and workflow management solutions for the media and entertainment industry. Its focus areas include media software and networking, offering technology that allows major broadcasters, MVPDs (Multichannel Video Programming Distributors), and media enterprises to transition to IP-based and cloud-native workflows.

2024 Revenue

Founded

1922

Headcount

570

Headquarters

United States

Primary Segment

Live production

Ownership

Privately Owned

Deployments

135

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On June 24, 2026, Imagine Communications continued its 14-year partnership with Panera, assisting the national fast-casual restaurant chain in executing large-scale campaign rollouts multiple times a year across its network of over 2,300 cafés. This collaboration reportedly helped Panera reduce operational costs by over $1.5 million by addressing fragmented processes, inconsistent packaging, and inefficient shipping practices. Previously, on June 23, 2026, Imagine Communications appointed Greg Garmon as Senior Vice President Americas video sales. Garmon brings over two decades of experience leading organizations across the technology and media and entertainment industries. In his new role, Garmon will drive account growth and profitability through industry-specific business development initiatives and a go-to-market strategy for Imagine's playout and infrastructure solutions across the region.

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Imagine Communications offers 40 products in the media tech industry. Imagine Communications's product portfolio comprises of video business systems, live production, tV and streaming ad tech, media cloud and storage and video processing and playout.

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Imagine Communications's revenues were less than $250M in 2024. Caretta Research has split Imagine Communications's revenue into 14 different product categories, the largest of which is linear playout. For full access to Imagine Communications's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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7th

2026

05:52

Events, Emerging Tech

SVG Cloud & Content Workflows Summit 2026

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It describes itself as a “global buy-and-hold forever” acquirer of communications and media software businesses. As Canada Day was celebrated ahead of Independence Day in the U.S., the company revealed that it has acquired Imagine Communications through one of its subsidiaries.

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Jul

6th

2026

10:23

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Tech M&A Deals: Entanet, Imagine Communications, SqueezeBits

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Jul

6th

2026

08:15

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Lumine Group Acquires Imagine Communications

Lumine Group announced that it has acquired Imagine Communications through one of its subsidiaries. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Lumine Group is a global buy-and-hold acquirer of communications and media software businesses. The acquisition deepens the company’s presence across the media supply chain.

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Jul

3rd

2026

07:07

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Lumine Group acquires Imagine Communications to strengthen media technology and broadcast solutions portfolio

Lumine Group Inc., a global long-term investor in communications and media software businesses, has announced, through one of its subsidiaries, the acquisition of Imagine Communications Holdings Inc. (“Imagine Communications”). The acquisition furthers Lumine Group’s breadth in the Media supply chain.

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Jul

3rd

2026

01:00

Emerging Tech

Lumine Group acquires Imagine Communications

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Jul

2nd

2026

03:05

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Imagine Communications acquired by Lumine Group

Lumine Group Inc. has announced the acquisition of Imagine Communictions Holdings Inc., aiming to increase its presence in the media supply chain space. Lumine acquired the global provider of video connectivity solutions, channel origination software and hardware, and AI-enabled advertising and monetisation solutions via one of its subsidiaries, said the group.

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1st

2026

07:23

Events

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1st

2026

01:00

B2B Tag

Lumine Group Acquires Imagine Communications

The Lumine Group has announced an acquisition of well-known media technology supplier, Imagine Communications. Lumine has been a hyperactive acquirer of businesses in the media technology sector. The group’s portfolio now includes Velocix (acquired 2019), TransMedia Dynamics (2021), WideOrbit (2022), Vidispine (2025), and recently Quortex (formerly Synamedia Video Network business).

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Jun

30th

2026

10:33

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

The Dynamic Media Facility: Four industry experts on what you need to know

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Jun

30th

2026

09:16

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

New revenue, new buyers: the real case for programmatic linear

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29th

2026

04:00

Emerging Tech, Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag

Linear TV Ad Tech Is Ready For The Digital Age. Now The Humans Have To Get Out Of The Way

Local broadcasting is at a pivotal moment, with broadcasters and ad-tech innovators converging on strategies and solutions that will ultimately result in the modernization of advertising on local linear television. It’s a change that cannot come soon enough as broadcasters work hard to evolve their advertising solutions to the modern digital era.

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Imagine Communications's customers primarily consist of telecoms network infrastructure and telecoms companies. Examples of Imagine Communications's customers include Ericsson, North Carolina State University and Sky Group. Imagine Communications has commercial and technical partners like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Deltatre and Sinclair Broadcast Group. Imagine Communications has suppliers like MainConcept.

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