Media & Entertainment Buyout Acquisitions in 2021
Acquisition Volume in Media & Entertainment Buyout in 2021 by Year
Last 5 years
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December 31, 2021
- Buyer
- Serata Capital Partners, Ironwood Capital
- Target
- Page Publishing Consortium
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Serata Capital Partners completed an investment partnership with Page Publishing Consortium in late December 2021 to support accelerated organic growth and an acquisition-driven strategy. The transaction was supported by senior financing from Wintrust Bank and mezzanine/minority equity from Ironwood Capital, positioning Page — a multi-brand self-publishing services group serving over 10,000 authors annually — for expanded scale and add-on activity.
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December 22, 2021
- Buyer
- Gaia, Inc.
- Target
- Yoga International
- Seller
- The Himalayan Institute
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Gaia, Inc. acquired Yoga International from the Himalayan Institute, adding roughly 4,000 hours of yoga content to Gaia's streaming library. The acquisition brings Yoga International's global paid subscriber base and deep yoga education content into Gaia's conscious-media platform to support subscriber growth and content expansion.
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December 22, 2021
- Buyer
- Tarsus Group, Charterhouse Capital Partners
- Target
- FounderMade
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Tarsus Group, backed by private equity firm Charterhouse Capital Partners, has acquired FounderMade, a beauty- and wellness-focused trade show and events business. FounderMade will join Tarsus' newly created Tarsus Health division alongside other medical and wellness brands; terms were not disclosed.
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December 22, 2021
- Buyer
- Valnet Inc.
- Target
- Simple Flying (SimpleFlying.com)
- Seller
- Arran Rice
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Valnet Inc. has completed the acquisition of Simple Flying, a leading online publisher for aviation news and content founded by Arran Rice. The acquisition will integrate Simple Flying into Valnet’s portfolio of digital publishing brands to expand its presence in the aviation vertical and build on the site’s large audience and brand authority.
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December 20, 2021
- Buyer
- Global
- Target
- Captivate
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Type
- Buyout
Global, the UK media and entertainment group, has acquired podcast hosting, analytics and monetization platform Captivate. The Captivate platform and its founders will be integrated into Global's Global Player and DAX ad stack to expand distribution and monetization options for podcasters.
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December 17, 2021
- Buyer
- Tencent Holdings Ltd.
- Target
- Turtle Rock Studios
- Seller
- Slamfire, Inc.
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Tencent Holdings Ltd. has acquired Slamfire, Inc., the parent company of game developer Turtle Rock Studios. Turtle Rock will remain independently operated out of Lake Forest, California, with its existing leadership and team continuing studio operations; the deal expands Tencent's global games portfolio and support for Turtle Rock's future projects.
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December 17, 2021
- Buyer
- Solotech
- Target
- XR Studios
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Solotech, a global audiovisual and entertainment technology company, has acquired XR Studios, a Los Angeles–based extended reality and virtual production agency. XR Studios will continue to operate as a separate brand and join Solotech's new Media and Entertainment Technology (MET) Division to expand Solotech's virtual production, XR and live-streaming capabilities. The deal is supported by Solotech's shareholders Claridge, Desjardins Capital and Investissement Québec.
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December 16, 2021
- Buyer
- Vivendi
- Target
- Lagardère
- Seller
- Amber Capital
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Île-de-France, France
- Type
- Buyout
Vivendi acquired 24,685,108 Lagardère shares from Amber Capital at €24.10 per share, taking its stake to roughly 45.1% (45.13% reported) and announced it will file a public tender offer for all remaining Lagardère shares at the same price. The transaction (and the planned tender offer) is positioned as a move to obtain control of Lagardère subject to regulatory approvals; Amber Capital remains the selling party.
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December 16, 2021
- Buyer
- Comscore
- Target
- Shareablee
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Comscore has acquired Shareablee, a social media analytics and measurement platform, to integrate Shareablee's social engagement and video insights into Comscore's cross-platform measurement products. The acquisition will expand Comscore's audience measurement capabilities and allow Shareablee's clients access to Comscore's digital data and products; key Shareablee management will remain in leadership roles.
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December 16, 2021
- Buyer
- Warner Music Group
- Target
- 300 Entertainment
- Seller
- Lyor Cohen, Kevin Liles, Roger Gold
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Warner Music Group (WMG) has acquired independent label 300 Entertainment and will integrate the label into its family of recorded-music businesses while preserving 300’s independent identity and New York headquarters. As part of the deal, 300 co-founder Kevin Liles will be appointed Chairman & CEO across 300 and Elektra Music Group, with the acquisition intended to expand 300’s global footprint and opportunities for its artists.
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December 15, 2021
- Buyer
- Embracer Group
- Target
- Asmodee
- Seller
- PAI Partners
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Île-de-France, France
- Type
- Buyout
Embracer Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Asmodee from private equity owner PAI Partners, subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory clearance and work council consultations. PAI Partners will receive proceeds from the sale and will also take an approximate 4% shareholding in Embracer, retaining exposure to the combined group's gaming and entertainment assets.
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December 13, 2021
- Buyer
- Gambling.com Group Limited
- Target
- Roto Sports, Inc. (RotoWire)
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Wisconsin, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Gambling.com Group Limited agreed to acquire Roto Sports, Inc., operator of RotoWire, to accelerate the Group’s U.S. expansion and grow its sports betting-related affiliate revenue. The all‑transaction purchase price is $27.5 million (including $7.5 million deferred), with $20.0 million payable at closing and the remainder paid over the subsequent two years.
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December 13, 2021
- Buyer
- CyberRisk Alliance
- Target
- Identiverse
- Seller
- Ping Identity
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Nevada, United States
- Type
- Buyout
CyberRisk Alliance has acquired Identiverse, the annual Identity and Access Management (IAM) conference founded by Ping Identity, with Ping Identity remaining as a founding sponsor. The acquisition expands CRA’s events portfolio into the identity security market and positions Identiverse for broader reach and new business intelligence, content, and marketing partnership opportunities.
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December 9, 2021
- Buyer
- GAN Limited
- Target
- Silverback Gaming
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Bulgaria
- Type
- Buyout
GAN Limited completed the acquisition of Bulgaria- and U.K.-based online casino game developer Silverback Gaming on undisclosed terms, obtaining exclusive global rights to Silverback's existing and future portfolio. The deal is intended to bolster GAN's SuperRGS content offering (including an expected 50 new slot games over three years) and to expand GAN's iGaming content and revenue opportunities in the U.S. market.
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December 8, 2021
- Buyer
- fuboTV Inc.
- Target
- Molotov SAS
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Île-de-France, France
- Type
- Buyout
fuboTV Inc. has completed its acquisition of Molotov SAS, France's leading live TV streaming platform. The deal brings Molotov's Paris-based team and streaming technology (including its AVOD service Mango) into fuboTV to support international expansion and accelerate product and engineering development.
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December 7, 2021
- Buyer
- Lamar Advertising Company
- Target
- Colossal Media
- Seller
- Paul Lindahl, Adrian Moeller
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Lamar Advertising Company acquired Colossal Media, a hand-painted wall and mural outdoor-advertising operator that runs 81 large-format displays across New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and other U.S. cities. Colossal CEO Kelly Peppers will remain in place; the company was purchased from co-founders Paul Lindahl and Adrian Moeller for an undisclosed price.
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December 3, 2021
- Buyer
- BuzzFeed, Inc., 890 5th Avenue Partners, Inc., Redwood Capital Management, LLC, CrossingBridge Advisors, Cohanzick Management, Silver Rock Financial LP
- Target
- Complex Networks
- Seller
- Hearst, Verizon
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
BuzzFeed agreed to merge with SPAC 890 5th Avenue Partners, Inc. to become a publicly listed company, with the combination expected to close in Q4 2021. In connection with the merger, BuzzFeed also agreed to acquire global youth entertainment network Complex Networks for $300 million, consisting of $200 million in cash and $100 million in BuzzFeed equity, with completion expected simultaneously upon closing of the BuzzFeed–890 deal.
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December 2, 2021
- Buyer
- J&J Ventures Gaming of Pennsylvania, LLC, J&J Ventures Gaming, LLC
- Target
- Second State Gaming, LLC
- Seller
- Gary Brewer
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Type
- Buyout
J&J Ventures Gaming of Pennsylvania, LLC has acquired substantially all of the assets of Second State Gaming, LLC, a Harrisburg-based video gaming terminal operator majority-owned by Gary Brewer. The acquisition expands J&J's terminal operator footprint into Pennsylvania, combining J&J's reporting and marketing capabilities with Second State's truck-stop customization and route management.
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December 1, 2021
- Buyer
- Abry Partners, Best Lawyers management
- Target
- Best Lawyers (BL Rankings, LLC)
- Seller
- Levine Leichtman Capital Partners
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Boston-based private equity firm Abry Partners acquired Best Lawyers, a provider of peer-reviewed legal rankings and marketing services headquartered in Augusta, Georgia, in a deal that also included Best Lawyers' management team. Levine Leichtman Capital Partners sold the company; financial terms were not disclosed. Abry said the investment will support continued product, technology and geographic growth.
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December 1, 2021
- Buyer
- Pioneer Media Holdings Inc.
- Target
- Kodoku Studios Limited
- Seller
- Kodoku Studios shareholders
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Type
- Buyout
Pioneer Media Holdings Inc. has completed its acquisition of London-based Kodoku Studios Limited, a developer and publisher of NFT-based games. The consideration was CAD 850,000 in cash (subject to holdback) plus 8,000,000 common shares of Pioneer (subject to escrow and resale restrictions).
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December 1, 2021
- Buyer
- Dotdash (IAC)
- Target
- Meredith Holdings Corp.
- Seller
- Meredith shareholders
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Iowa, United States
- Type
- Buyout
IAC's Dotdash completed its acquisition of Meredith Holdings Corp. in an all-cash transaction at $42.18 per share, creating Dotdash Meredith — the largest digital and print publisher in the United States. The combined company, headquartered in New York City and led by CEO Neil Vogel, unites Meredith's iconic magazine brands and first-party data with Dotdash's digital and e-commerce capabilities to scale advertising and digital revenue.
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December 1, 2021
- Buyer
- ESE Entertainment Inc.
- Target
- GameAddik
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
ESE Entertainment Inc. entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire 9327-7358 Quebec Inc. DBA GameAddik, a Quebec-based gaming technology and performance marketing company. The deal consideration includes cash and common shares of ESE; GameAddik reported CA$24.0 million in revenue and CA$4.7 million in operating income for fiscal 2020, and will operate as ESE's gaming technology unit to strengthen its user-acquisition capabilities and expand into new end markets such as iGaming.
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December 1, 2021
- Buyer
- fuboTV Inc.
- Target
- Edisn.ai
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Karnataka, India
- Type
- Buyout
fuboTV Inc. has completed the acquisition of Edisn.ai, a Bangalore-based AI computer vision platform. The deal brings Edisn.ai's video recognition technology and a team of nearly two dozen data scientists and engineers into fuboTV to enhance live sports interactivity, ad tech capabilities, and program/dvr accuracy; Edisn.ai's co-founder and CEO Ashok Karanth will join fuboTV as general manager, fuboTV India.
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November 29, 2021
- Buyer
- Zordix AB (publ)
- Target
- Maximum Games
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Swedish gaming group Zordix AB (publ) acquired U.S.-based publisher Maximum Games for $42 million upfront in cash and shares plus an estimated $30 million earn-out in cash and shares. The deal brings Maximum's Modus Games label and Modus Studios (Brazil) into Zordix, expanding the group's publishing, distribution and development capabilities to drive global growth in the AA games segment.
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- Buyer
- Fenway Sports Group (FSG)
- Target
- Pittsburgh Penguins
- Seller
- Mario Lemieux, Ron Burkle
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Fenway Sports Group (FSG) has entered into an agreement to acquire a controlling interest in the Pittsburgh Penguins, subject to approval by the NHL Board of Governors, with the deal expected to close before year-end. Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle will remain part of the ownership group and Mario Lemieux will continue to guide hockey operations; senior management at the club will remain in place.
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November 23, 2021
- Buyer
- TrillerNet, Triller
- Target
- Thuzio
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Triller, via its parent company TrillerNet, has acquired Thuzio, a New York–based B2B provider of premium influencer events and experiences. The acquisition adds Thuzio's live-event production and influencer access to Triller's existing live-event and content assets to expand its live-event programming and brand partnerships.
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November 23, 2021
- Buyer
- Epic Games
- Target
- Harmonix
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Epic Games has acquired independent game studio Harmonix, the developer behind Rock Band and Dance Central, to integrate immersive music experiences into Fortnite and support Harmonix’s existing titles. The Harmonix team will collaborate with Epic to develop musical journeys and gameplay for Fortnite as Epic advances its metaverse strategy.
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November 23, 2021
- Buyer
- Betsperts Media & Technology Group
- Target
- 4for4.com
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Betsperts Media & Technology Group has acquired 4for4.com, a subscription-based sports betting and fantasy football research and analytics site. The deal adds premium content and decision-support tools to Betsperts' portfolio (including the Fantasy Life app), expanding its audience and subscription offerings.
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November 23, 2021
- Buyer
- Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc.
- Target
- Outplayed, Inc. (U.GG)
- Seller
- Outplayed, Inc., Shinggo Lu, Alan Liang, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. acquired Outplayed, Inc., the owner of U.GG, for approximately $45 million in cash and stock plus up to $12 million in earnouts. The acquisition brings U.GG's ~8 million monthly active League of Legends users and data-driven analytics capabilities into Enthusiast Gaming's media and esports platform to expand its reach in the League of Legends community.
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November 22, 2021
- Buyer
- LiveOne
- Target
- Palm Beach Records
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO) has completed the acquisition of Palm Beach Records, a South Florida-based recording studio and label founded by Christian "Rekstarr" Ocampo. LiveOne will operate Palm Beach Records as a wholly-owned subsidiary and plans to expand the studio's music and podcast operations to sign and break new talent, produce exclusive content for members, and support local events in South Florida.
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November 19, 2021
- Buyer
- Oak View Group
- Target
- Spectra
- Seller
- Comcast Spectacor
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Oak View Group (OVG) completed its acquisition of Spectra, the venue management, food & beverage and hospitality business formerly part of Comcast Spectacor, after receiving DOJ approval. The combined company will operate as a full-service live events and entertainment platform, integrating Spectra's venue management and hospitality capabilities with OVG's venue development, sponsorship and facilities services.
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November 16, 2021
- Buyer
- RWS Entertainment Group
- Target
- JRA
- Seller
- Keith James
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
RWS Entertainment Group has acquired JRA, a Cincinnati-based attraction design and creative studio, expanding RWS into a full-service provider of design, production, performance and operations for attractions and branded experiences. JRA founder Keith James will remain as President of JRA as the combined company pursues global growth across theme parks, museums, cruise ships, resorts and other venues.
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November 16, 2021
- Buyer
- MoneyLion Inc.
- Target
- MALKA Media Group LLC
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Buyout
MoneyLion Inc. has acquired MALKA Media Group LLC, a creator network and content platform, to expand its content capabilities and better engage consumers across digital channels. The acquisition will enable MoneyLion to combine MALKA's creative capabilities with its financial products and first-party data to drive customer acquisition and retention.
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November 15, 2021
- Buyer
- Private Division, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
- Target
- Roll7
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Type
- Buyout
Private Division, the publishing label of Take-Two Interactive, has acquired London-based game developer Roll7, the studio behind the OlliOlli series. Roll7 will continue developing OlliOlli World and other projects with support from Private Division; financial terms were not disclosed.
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November 12, 2021
- Buyer
- TPG Real Estate Partners (TREP)
- Target
- Cinespace Studios
- Seller
- Mirkopoulos family, Pissios family
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
TPG Real Estate Partners (TREP), the real estate investment platform of TPG, has acquired Cinespace Studios, a leading independent sound stage operator with major campuses in Toronto and Chicago. The acquisition will support Cinespace’s planned stage development and workforce expansion while TREP aims to build a best-in-class studio platform and expand community workforce programs like the CineCares Foundation.
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November 9, 2021
- Buyer
- VerticalScope Holdings Inc.
- Target
- Hometalk Inc., Fomopop, Inc. (The Streamable), Threadloom, Inc.
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
Toronto-based VerticalScope Holdings Inc. agreed to acquire Hometalk, Fomopop, Inc. (The Streamable) and Threadloom, expanding its portfolio of online communities and accelerating commerce and engagement capabilities. The cash consideration for Hometalk and The Streamable combined is $63.5 million (plus up to $30 million in earnouts), while Threadloom consideration includes newly issued subordinated voting shares and cash with additional contingent share/cash payments.
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November 9, 2021
- Buyer
- Recurrent Ventures
- Target
- Donut Media
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Recurrent Ventures has acquired Donut Media, the Los Angeles-based digital automotive media company and the largest automotive brand on YouTube. The acquisition expands Recurrent's video, social, and e-commerce capabilities while keeping Donut's leadership and staff in place to continue producing automotive content and merchandise.
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November 8, 2021
- Buyer
- Extreme Reach
- Target
- attikSpace
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Extreme Reach has acquired attikSpace, a Burbank-based full-service media management company, expanding ER's physical and digital asset management and broadcast distribution capabilities. AttikSpace's founders and all employees will join Extreme Reach, and the deal moves attikSpace's media delivery onto ER's global platform to better integrate physical libraries with digital assets.
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November 2, 2021
- Buyer
- Playmaker Capital Inc.
- Target
- The Nation Network, Daily Faceoff
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Playmaker Capital Inc. (TSX-V: PMKR) acquired 100% of The Nation Network (TNN) and its subsidiary Daily Faceoff (DFO) to establish a presence in Canada and immediately add over 27 million annual users to its audience ecosystem. The aggregate consideration is up to CAD$15 million (cash, shares and an earn‑out), and the deal is intended to expand Playmaker's Canadian reach ahead of broader sports betting legalization in Ontario and to diversify revenue through subscriptions and sportsbook partnerships.
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November 1, 2021
- Buyer
- Mequoda Systems
- Target
- GreenPrints
- Seller
- Pat Stone
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Mequoda Systems acquired GreenPrints magazine in an asset-purchase agreement with founder Pat Stone, effective November 1, 2021. The deal included the GreenPrints magazine (12,000 premium subscribers), a product line of books and notecards, and the online store; Mequoda plans to convert the brand into a multi-platform digital publishing operation using its Haven WordPress system and Mequoda methodology.
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October 28, 2021
- Buyer
- Activision
- Target
- Digital Legends
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Catalonia, Spain
- Type
- Buyout
Activision has acquired Barcelona-based mobile game developer Digital Legends, adding the studio to its roster of internal mobile development teams to support an unannounced Call of Duty mobile title. Terms were not disclosed; Digital Legends will help expand Activision’s mobile development capabilities and talent pool.
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October 27, 2021
- Buyer
- OpenExchange Inc.
- Target
- Veracast Communications, Inc.
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
OpenExchange Inc., a provider of video-enabled virtual event solutions, announced it will acquire Veracast Communications, a Dublin, Ohio-based webcasting and live streaming provider. The combined business will integrate Veracast’s purpose-built webcast platform with OpenExchange’s conferencing and managed services to expand capabilities and scale virtual event production globally.
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October 27, 2021
- Buyer
- Genius Brands International, Inc.
- Target
- WOW! Unlimited Media Inc.
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Genius Brands International (NASDAQ: GNUS) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire WOW! Unlimited Media Inc. for approximately US$53 million in cash and stock, creating a combined animation and digital media company. The deal adds WOW!'s Frederator and Mainframe studios, a large YouTube network and contracted production backlog, expanding Genius Brands' production capacity, audience demographics and monetization channels.
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October 27, 2021
- Buyer
- PYMNTS
- Target
- Competition Policy International
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
PYMNTS has acquired Competition Policy International (CPI), a leading media platform covering antitrust and competition policy, to expand its editorial coverage into technology regulation and antitrust across the connected economy. CPI will operate as a property of What's Next in Media and Analytics (d/b/a PYMNTS.com) and will augment PYMNTS' content, events, and subscription offerings focused on TechREG topics.
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October 25, 2021
- Buyer
- Health eCareers
- Target
- Arthur L. Davis Publishing (ALD)
- Seller
- Stephen Miller, Elizabeth Miller
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Iowa, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Health eCareers, an Everyday Health Group service, has acquired Arthur L. Davis Publishing (ALD), a Cedar Falls-based publisher of digital nursing publications that reaches over 2.6 million nurses through state association partnerships. The deal expands Health eCareers' ability to connect employers, schools, and continuing-education providers with the nursing workforce and broadens its healthcare marketing products and services.
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October 25, 2021
- Buyer
- Beringer Capital
- Target
- Benzinga
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Beringer Capital, a North American private equity firm, acquired a majority stake in Detroit-based financial media and analytics platform Benzinga, valuing the company at approximately $300 million. Benzinga founder Jason Raznick will retain a significant ownership stake and continue to lead the business as Beringer supports growth via expanded content verticals, product improvements and deeper B2B partnerships.
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October 22, 2021
- Buyer
- Guideposts
- Target
- Abide
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Guideposts has acquired Abide, the Christian meditation and prayer app, to expand its digital footprint and reach. Abide's founders will remain with the product as Guideposts integrates the app to broaden its mission-driven digital services and audience.
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October 21, 2021
- Buyer
- Azerion
- Target
- Inskin Media
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Type
- Buyout
Azerion has acquired Inskin Media, a UK-based multi-screen, high-impact digital advertising and ad‑tech provider, to integrate its rich-media and programmatic capabilities into Azerion's digital entertainment and advertising platform. The acquisition bolsters Azerion's technology stack and advertising offering as the company pursues pan‑European expansion and deeper publisher and brand relationships.
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- Buyer
- Axel Springer
- Target
- POLITICO, POLITICO Europe (remaining 50% stake), Protocol, E&E News, Agency IQ
- Seller
- Robert L. Allbritton
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Axel Springer has completed its acquisition of POLITICO and related properties from Robert L. Allbritton, including POLITICO's remaining 50% interest in POLITICO Europe, Protocol, E&E News and Agency IQ. The purchase strengthens Axel Springer's U.S. media footprint and complements its existing digital publishing portfolio as the company pursues further growth in the U.S. market.
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October 18, 2021
- Buyer
- PLBY Group, Inc.
- Target
- Dream
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
PLBY Group, Inc. agreed to acquire Dream, a social content platform that provides creators with tools to interact directly with fans, for up to approximately $30 million paid primarily in PLBY stock. The Dream platform and its development team will form the technology foundation for Playboy's new creator-led site CENTERFOLD, with the transaction expected to close in Q4 2021.
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