FuseFX Acquires Rising Sun Pictures

The Fuse Group Acquires Madrid-Based El Ranchito

June 7, 2022

Media & Entertainment

The Fuse Group, parent organization to FuseFX, FOLKS, and Rising Sun Pictures, has acquired Madrid-headquartered visual effects studio El Ranchito. The deal (terms undisclosed) expands The Fuse Group's global VFX footprint and capabilities, bringing the combined organization to over 1,400 artists across 12 locations.

Virtuos Acquires Beyond-FX

March 14, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Virtuos, the Singapore-headquartered game development and art production company, has acquired Beyond-FX, a Los Angeles-based real-time visual effects (VFX) studio. Beyond-FX — a 39-person team led by founder Keith Guerrette — will continue operating as a Virtuos studio to expand Virtuos' real-time VFX capabilities and deepen its co-development services for AAA game clients.

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.

Rodeo FX Acquires Mikros Animation

March 27, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Rodeo FX has acquired Mikros Animation from Technicolor Group. The deal brings Mikros' end-to-end animation capabilities and operations (including Technicolor Canada's equipment) into the Rodeo FX network while preserving Mikros' brand and most of its creative and technical leadership, strengthening Rodeo FX's animation and VFX offering and global footprint.

Cinesite Acquires Majority Stake in FX3X

August 31, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Cinesite has acquired a majority stake in FX3X, a long-running visual effects studio with offices in Skopje and Belgrade, to expand its global VFX capacity and creative talent roster. FX3X will continue servicing feature films, streaming and episodic television while partnering with Cinesite to scale operations and introduce a local VFX training program.

Sony Pictures Entertainment Acquires Pixomondo from Mayfair Equity Partners

October 25, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) has acquired Pixomondo (PXO), an award-winning virtual production, visualization and VFX company, from Mayfair Equity Partners. Financial terms were not disclosed; the deal gives SPE full ownership of PXO and strengthens Sony's virtual production and visual effects capabilities across film and premium television.