Invincible Entertainment Acquires YTA Broadcast Network

Yankee Global Enterprises and Partners Acquire YES Network from The Walt Disney Company

August 29, 2019

Media & Entertainment

Yankee Global Enterprises, together with strategic partners Sinclair Broadcast Group and Amazon and financial investors RedBird Capital, Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and Mubadala Capital, purchased the 80% of the YES Network not already held by Yankee Global from The Walt Disney Company at a reported enterprise value of $3.47 billion. The consortium aims to expand distribution, strengthen the network's sports content capabilities and leverage partner expertise to grow YES across traditional and digital platforms.

WarnerMedia Acquires You.i TV

December 21, 2020

Media & Entertainment

WarnerMedia has acquired You.i TV, an Ottawa-based provider of cross-platform video app development tools, to integrate You.i Engine One into the HBO Max technology stack. The acquisition is intended to accelerate HBO Max app delivery across devices and expand deployment of the streaming service globally.

Unrivaled Sports Acquires YTH Sports

April 10, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Unrivaled Sports has acquired YTH Sports, the operator of the Soccer Youth brand and the All‑American Series, bringing soccer programming into Unrivaled’s portfolio of youth sports properties. YTH Sports’ founder Scott Hacker and his team will join Unrivaled Sports as the company integrates the brand and its nationwide event series into Unrivaled’s platform.

TBA Worldwide Acquires Joybyte

November 1, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

TBA Worldwide, a growing network of data-driven advertising agencies anchored by Brandon, has acquired Joybyte, a Scottsdale-based social media and influencer marketing agency focused on DTC/eCommerce brands. Joybyte will operate as a standalone agency from its Scottsdale office while leveraging TBA Worldwide’s network, leadership and capital to accelerate growth and expand social media capabilities across the platform.

BBTV Holdings Acquires Assets of Outloud Media

October 26, 2022

Media & Entertainment

BBTV Holdings Inc. acquired the assets of Outloud Media, a Detroit-based creator-economy business, to expand its Multi-Platform Partnership distribution and creator monetization capabilities on platforms such as Facebook and Snapchat. The deal is primarily structured as a five-year performance-based earn-out of up to US$5.0 million; Outloud Media generated US$4.0 million of revenue in the prior 12 months.

EagleTree Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Invincible Boat Company

September 17, 2019

Manufacturing

EagleTree Capital (via its EagleTree Partners IV fund) has acquired a majority stake in Invincible Boat Company, a premium high-performance saltwater fishing boat manufacturer headquartered in Opa Locka, Florida. Stellus Capital Management provided unitranche senior debt and an equity co-investment to support the transaction; Invincible's founder Alex Lipworth will remain a significant shareholder and continue to guide product development.