Spotify Acquires Betty Labs (Locker Room)

Twitter Acquires Breaker

January 6, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Twitter Inc. has acquired social podcast app Breaker to bolster its audio product efforts and complement its testing of Spaces. Terms were not disclosed; Breaker announced it will shut down the standalone app on January 15.

Spotify Acquires Podz to Boost Podcast Discovery

June 17, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Spotify has acquired Podz, a small podcast discovery startup that uses machine learning to generate short preview clips from podcast episodes. Spotify plans to integrate Podz’s technology into its platform to improve podcast discovery for listeners and help creators get discovered, with elements of the work expected to appear before the end of the year.

Cuadrilla-Backed Chartbeat Acquires Lineup Systems and Tubular Labs

March 2, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Chartbeat, backed by Cuadrilla Capital, has acquired Lineup Systems and Tubular Labs to build an end-to-end media operations SaaS platform combining content analytics, audience intelligence and revenue management. Terms were not disclosed; the Lineup sale represents an exit for NVM (Northern VCT stake) and expands Chartbeat’s offering to publishers, advertisers and agencies globally.

Spotify Acquires Podsights and Chartable

February 16, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Spotify has acquired two podcast technology companies, Podsights and Chartable, to strengthen measurement, attribution, and audience-insight capabilities for advertisers and publishers. Chartable will be integrated with Megaphone to boost publisher promotional tools, while Podsights will expand Spotify’s podcast advertising measurement across podcasts and the broader Spotify ad stack.

TEGNA Acquires Locked On Podcast Network

January 27, 2021

Media & Entertainment

TEGNA Inc. acquired Locked On Podcast Network, a national sports podcast network producing daily local team-centric shows and league-wide programs. The acquisition expands TEGNA's podcast and digital sports footprint and will have Locked On operate as a standalone business within TEGNA; financial terms were not disclosed.

Lottery.com Acquires SportLocker Parent S&MI Ltd (rebranded Sports.com)

February 15, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Lottery.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: LTRY) announced a stock-based acquisition of S&MI Ltd., the owner of SportLocker, which has been rebranded as Sports.com to serve as a next‑generation digital sports entertainment platform. The deal (later disclosed in filings as completed) expands Lottery.com’s content and distribution capabilities — targeting rollouts in the U.S., Europe and the Middle East and leveraging SportLocker’s MNO partnerships and community features.