Genius Sports Acquires Legend

Genius Sports Acquires Sports Innovation Lab

September 18, 2025

Data & Analytics

Genius Sports has acquired Sports Innovation Lab to combine its official game data with Sports Innovation Lab’s deterministic fan graph and analytics, accelerating the expansion of Genius Sports' media business. The deal integrates Sports Innovation Lab’s fan intelligence into Genius Sports’ FANHub and GeniusIQ ecosystem to deliver deeper audience targeting and sponsorship insights for leagues, brands and agencies.

Gen Digital Acquires MoneyLion

April 17, 2025

Financial Services

Gen Digital agreed to acquire MoneyLion for $82.00 per share in cash, plus a contingent value right (CVR). All regulatory approvals were obtained and the acquisition closed on April 17, 2025; MoneyLion became a subsidiary of Gen and its stock was delisted from public markets.

Sixth Street Makes Majority Investment in Legends

July 29, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Global investment firm Sixth Street agreed to a majority investment in Legends, the premium sports and live-events hospitality and services company, in a transaction expected to close in the first quarter. Sixth Street will lead a partnership group alongside co-founders YGE Holdings (an affiliate of the New York Yankees) and Jones Concessions (an affiliate of the Dallas Cowboys); the deal is intended to accelerate Legends' global growth and expand its technology-enabled, 360-degree platform of premium experience offerings.

Legends Acquires ASM Global

November 8, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Legends has acquired ASM Global from AEG and Onex to create a combined global live-events and venue services company. The transaction brings together Legends' premium hospitality, merchandise, sponsorship and venue planning capabilities with ASM Global's venue management and event booking network to expand geographic reach, service offerings, and scale across sports, entertainment and conventions.

Genius Brands Acquires WOW! Unlimited Media

October 27, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Genius Brands International (NASDAQ: GNUS) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire WOW! Unlimited Media Inc. for approximately US$53 million in cash and stock, creating a combined animation and digital media company. The deal adds WOW!'s Frederator and Mainframe studios, a large YouTube network and contracted production backlog, expanding Genius Brands' production capacity, audience demographics and monetization channels.

Activision Acquires Barcelona-Based Mobile Studio Digital Legends

October 28, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Activision has acquired Barcelona-based mobile game developer Digital Legends, adding the studio to its roster of internal mobile development teams to support an unannounced Call of Duty mobile title. Terms were not disclosed; Digital Legends will help expand Activision’s mobile development capabilities and talent pool.