Shout! Studios Acquires Gravitas Ventures

Oaktree Acquires FilmRise and Merges It with Shout! Studios to Form Radial Entertainment

July 1, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. acquired FilmRise and merged it with existing portfolio company Shout! Studios to create Radial Entertainment, a combined film and TV distribution, production, and streaming platform. The new company unites complementary content libraries (roughly 70,000 titles) and leadership from both businesses to scale distribution, streaming (FAST/AVOD), and monetization capabilities across paid, hybrid and ad-supported tiers.

Shamrock Capital Acquires Premium Content Portfolio from Vine Alternative Investments

July 18, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Shamrock Capital's Content Strategy acquired a portfolio of film, television and music rights from Vine Alternative Investments Group, LLC, comprising interests in more than 550 feature films, over 2,000 hours of TV programming and over 450 songs. The deal expands Shamrock's Content Strategy platform and includes a servicing arrangement with HighPoint Media Advisors, led by former Vine principals.

ITV Studios Acquires Majority Stake in Hartswood Films

July 25, 2024

Media & Entertainment

ITV Studios has acquired a majority stake in Hartswood Films, the long-established UK scripted production company behind series such as Sherlock, The Devil's Hour and Douglas Is Cancelled. Hartswood — based in London and Cardiff and led by Sue Vertue and Steven Moffat — will have its future international distribution handled by ITV Studios as part of ITV's strategy to expand its international content business.

Streamland Media Acquires Ingenuity Studios

August 2, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Streamland Media has acquired Ingenuity Studios, adding the award-winning visual effects studio (with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Vancouver and Atlanta) to its global post-production platform. The deal was supported by private equity backers Trive Capital and Five Crowns Capital and expands Streamland's VFX and post-production capabilities for feature film, episodic television, music video and advertising clients.

Scholastic Invests in 9 Story Media Group

June 21, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Scholastic has completed its previously announced investment in 9 Story Media Group, acquiring 100% of the economic interest and a minority of voting rights for CAD $250 million (approximately USD $182 million). The deal (signed March 2024, closed June 21, 2024) brings 9 Story's production, distribution and licensing capabilities into Scholastic to expand its content creation, global distribution and merchandising opportunities; sellers included an affiliate of private equity firm ZMC and other selling shareholders.

CIVC Partners Invests in 829 Studios

September 28, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Chicago-based private equity firm CIVC Partners has invested in Boston-based digital marketing agency 829 Studios, partnering with founders Peter Ross and Nick Riotto who will retain significant ownership and remain in management. Stellus Capital Management provided unitranche senior financing and an equity co-investment to support the transaction; the partnership is intended to accelerate 829's organic growth and support add-on acquisitions.