Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Acquires Redbox Entertainment

Fox Corporation Acquires Red Seat Ventures

February 10, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Fox Corporation has acquired Red Seat Ventures, a creator-economy digital media company that produces podcasts, subscription products and live events. Red Seat will operate independently within Fox's Tubi Media Group; financial terms were not disclosed.

Seaport Global Acquisition Corp. (SPAC) Business Combination with Redbox

October 12, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Seaport Global Acquisition Corp. entered into backstop subscription agreements in connection with its proposed business combination with Redbox, which will take Redbox public. The backstop agreements (up to $36 million in aggregate) are intended to help satisfy the minimum cash condition by providing capital if redemptions exceed a specified threshold.

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Acquires Sonar Entertainment Assets

May 24, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSSE) closed its acquisition of the film and television assets of Sonar Entertainment, Inc., adding hundreds of films and over 372 television series to its library. The deal expands CSSE’s IP ownership to support its AVOD streaming strategy, improves margins, and accelerates launch of a Chicken Soup for the Soul-branded AVOD network.

Cinedigm Acquires Screambox

February 15, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Cinedigm Corp. (doing business as Cineverse) has acquired Screambox, a niche subscription streaming service focused on the horror genre. Cinedigm plans to relaunch and expand Screambox’s apps and distribution using its Matchpoint platform and large content library, aiming for rapid subscriber growth and broader distribution across connected-TV and third‑party channel partners.

RedBird Capital Partners and CJ ENM Lead $275M Strategic Investment in Skydance Media

February 11, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Skydance Media received a $275 million strategic investment led by RedBird Capital Partners and CJ ENM, valuing the company at $2.3 billion. The round—also supported by existing investors including the Ellison family and Tencent—aims to expand Skydance's global reach across film, television, animation and interactive platforms, with a particular emphasis on strengthening presence in the APAC region.

BoxCast Acquires Sunday Streams

October 22, 2019

Cloud & SaaS

BoxCast, a Cleveland-based live video streaming platform, acquired Sunday Streams, a church-focused streaming solution, to expand its footprint in the worship streaming market. The deal brings Sunday Streams’ customers and team into BoxCast, enabling improved features and platform capabilities for houses of worship and other faith-based organizations.