RBmedia Acquires Potomac Talking Book Services

RBmedia Acquires GraphicAudio

March 10, 2020

Media & Entertainment

RBmedia, a KKR-backed global spoken-audio platform, has acquired GraphicAudio, a leading producer of full-cast dramatized audiobooks with a catalog of over 1,300 titles. The purchase brings GraphicAudio's immersive production capabilities and branded partnerships into RBmedia's growing portfolio of audio brands to expand content offerings and reach more listeners globally.

RBmedia Acquires Upfront Books' Audiobook Publishing Business

July 6, 2022

Media & Entertainment

RBmedia, the KKR-owned global audiobook publisher, has acquired the audiobook publishing business and full catalog of Upfront Books. The acquisition adds Upfront's technology-driven catalog of evergreen titles to RBmedia's distribution network to accelerate global reach and growth of the acquired titles.

RBmedia Acquires McGraw Hill Professional Audiobook Publishing Business

May 11, 2021

Media & Entertainment

RBmedia acquired McGraw Hill Professional's audiobook publishing business and catalog, and signed a multi-year agreement to be the exclusive audio publisher for new McGraw Hill Professional titles. The deal expands RBmedia's business and professional audio offerings while allowing McGraw Hill Professional to monetize its audio rights through a strategic publishing partnership.

H.I.G. Capital and Francisco Partners Acquire RBmedia from KKR

September 14, 2023

Media & Entertainment

H.I.G. Capital (via an affiliate), joined by Francisco Partners and RBmedia management, agreed to acquire RBmedia, the world’s largest audiobook publisher, from KKR. The investors said the transaction will support RBmedia’s next phase of growth — with management remaining shareholders and employees receiving payouts tied to their ownership stakes.

OverDrive Acquires RBdigital Library Business from RBmedia

June 23, 2020

Media & Entertainment

OverDrive, the KKR-owned digital reading platform based in Cleveland, acquired the assets of RBmedia’s RBdigital library business across North America, the United Kingdom and Australia. The deal transfers RBdigital’s library platform to OverDrive to expand its catalog and features for libraries—bringing additional audiobooks and potential magazine content—while RBmedia retains its publishing businesses.

BridgeTower Media Acquires Virginia Business

August 1, 2024

Media & Entertainment

BridgeTower Media, a Transom Capital Group portfolio company, has acquired Virginia Business, the state’s only comprehensive business publication. The acquisition expands BridgeTower’s B2B media footprint and aims to accelerate Virginia Business’s growth by leveraging BridgeTower’s digital, marketing and events platform to better serve readers and advertisers across the Commonwealth.