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Sony Pictures Television Acquires Industrial Media

March 3, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Sony Pictures Television (SPT) agreed to acquire a majority controlling interest in Industrial Media for a purchase price that values the company at $350 million. The deal expands SPT's nonfiction and documentary production capabilities and scale, adding Industrial Media's portfolio of production companies and roughly 100 employees across multiple U.S. cities.

Streamland Media Acquires Ingenuity Studios

August 2, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Streamland Media has acquired Ingenuity Studios, adding the award-winning visual effects studio (with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Vancouver and Atlanta) to its global post-production platform. The deal was supported by private equity backers Trive Capital and Five Crowns Capital and expands Streamland's VFX and post-production capabilities for feature film, episodic television, music video and advertising clients.

Viral Nation Acquires Eight Seven Media

October 25, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Viral Nation has acquired Eight Seven Media, an award-winning content production company founded by Dylan Scance, to expand its in-house content production and monetization capabilities under a new VN Studio. The deal brings Eight Seven Media's creative and production team into Viral Nation's broader influencer, talent and technology platform; terms were not disclosed.

Avenue7Media Acquires Cascadia Seller Solutions

March 8, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Avenue7Media has acquired Cascadia Seller Solutions, a Seattle-based Amazon and Walmart marketplace managed-services and consulting firm. The acquisition strengthens Avenue7Media’s service capabilities and talent pool, supporting its growth strategy and expansion into additional marketplaces.

Paste Media Acquires The A.V. Club

April 1, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Paste Media (Paste Magazine) has acquired The A.V. Club from G/O Media, adding the long-running entertainment and culture publication to its portfolio. The deal brings A.V. Club’s editorial resources under Paste’s umbrella to strengthen its position in entertainment, pop culture and media coverage.

Sixth Street Growth Invests $130M in atVenu

October 9, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Sixth Street Growth has made a $130 million equity investment in atVenu, a Frontier Growth portfolio company and a leading vertical SaaS provider of live event software and payments solutions. The growth capital will be used to accelerate atVenu's expansion into new live-event markets such as sports and food & beverage while continuing to scale its commerce platform for touring artists, venues, merchandisers and concessionaires.