GTCR Acquires Youth Sports Streaming Platform LiveBarn for About $400M

Carlyle Acquires LiveU from Francisco Partners

July 20, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Global investment firm Carlyle has acquired LiveU, the live video streaming and remote production solutions provider, from Francisco Partners. Financial terms were not disclosed; Carlyle said it will use its CETP IV fund to support LiveU's growth, pursuing organic expansion and M&A to broaden its footprint in broadcast, sports and cloud production as 5G and cloud-based media production accelerate.

Playmaker Capital Acquires Yardbarker (YB Media LLC)

July 26, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Playmaker Capital Inc. (TSX-V: PMKR) acquired California-based sports and entertainment digital media business YB Media LLC (d/b/a Yardbarker) pursuant to a purchase agreement dated July 26, 2021. The deal consideration is up to US$24 million (US$10M cash, US$8M equity on closing, plus up to US$6M contingent/earnout), and brings Playmaker more than four million monthly unique users and 350,000+ daily newsletter subscribers to accelerate its U.S. growth and expand its sports media ecosystem.

KKR and Panoramic Ventures Make Strategic Investment in PlayOn! Sports

February 1, 2022

Media & Entertainment

KKR has made a significant strategic investment in PlayOn! Sports, the operator of the NFHS Network, alongside existing shareholder Panoramic Ventures. The growth capital will support PlayOn!'s product development and expansion of its high school sports media and technology offerings across the U.S.; financial terms were not disclosed.

CVC Global Sport Group Agrees to Acquire Controlling Stake in Equine Network

February 7, 2026

Media & Entertainment

CVC Global Sport Group has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Equine Network. The stake is being purchased from Growth Catalyst Partners, and the deal is expected to close in Q2 2026 subject to regulatory approvals.

Bain Capital and Nextalia SGR Acquire Deltatre from Bruin Capital

June 23, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Bain Capital and Italian asset manager Nextalia SGR have agreed to acquire Deltatre, a global sports and entertainment technology provider, from Bruin Capital. Deltatre, headquartered in Turin with over 1,000 employees and expected 2022 revenue of about $180M, provides OTT streaming, graphics, data and broadcast solutions to major sports leagues and media companies; the deal has been reported to value the company between $700–$900 million.

GTCR and Dreamscape Acquire SQAD from Clarion Capital Partners

April 26, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

GTCR, together with its portfolio company Dreamscape, has acquired SQAD LLC from Clarion Capital Partners. The acquisition brings SQAD's advertising research, media planning software and MediaCosts benchmarking data into Dreamscape's marketing-technology platform to expand its media planning and analytics capabilities.