Rogue Matter Acquires Secrets of the Sire, Epic Level TV, BadCoyoteFunky and MovieSpoon
October 27, 2020
Rogue Matter, a Los Angeles-based digital-first studio, announced the acquisition of several content and distribution assets — including the Secrets of the Sire podcast/network (renamed Rogue Wav), YouTube channel Epic Level TV, Twitch gaming show BadCoyoteFunky (rebranded Button Smash), and pop-culture platform MovieSpoon. The deals bring podcast, video, social and gaming audiences and creators into Rogue Matter to accelerate its content, distribution and multi-platform capabilities.
- Buyers
- Rogue Matter
- Targets
- Secrets of the Sire (podcast and network), Epic Level TV, BadCoyoteFunky (Button Smash), MovieSpoon
- Sellers
- Michael Dolce, Hassan Godwin, John Frank Rosenblum, Cindi Rice, Sergio ("The BadCoyote"), Greg Matisoff ("Booster Greg"), Aron Gibson
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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