Candle Media Acquires ATTN:
May 17, 2022
Candle Media, a creator-focused media company backed by investment from Blackstone-managed funds, has agreed to acquire ATTN:, a Los Angeles-based purpose-driven digital media and creative studio. The acquisition will provide ATTN: with additional scale, capital and expertise to accelerate growth across social, network and streaming platforms while retaining ATTN:'s co-founders and senior management to run day-to-day operations.
- Buyers
- Candle Media
- Targets
- ATTN:
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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