Kinepolis Group to Acquire Emagine Entertainment (US Operations) for $105 Million

OpenGate Capital Acquires Player One Amusement Group from Cineplex

February 5, 2024

Media & Entertainment

OpenGate Capital has completed the acquisition of Player One Amusement Group (P1AG) from Cineplex for CAD 155 million. OpenGate will partner with P1AG’s management and invest in people, infrastructure, deployable assets and systems to support organic growth and pursue accretive acquisitions across North America.

emagine to Acquire Waada The Movement

January 14, 2026

IT Services

emagine entered into an agreement to acquire Waada The Movement, a Netherlands-based consultancy focused on business transformation, data, and software development. The deal is expected to bolster emagine’s advisory bench and strengthen end-to-end delivery capabilities, with completion subject to regulatory approvals and customary employee information procedures.

Lionsgate and Hasbro Acquire Entertainment One (eOne) for ~$500 Million

August 6, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Lionsgate will acquire the independent content platform eOne in a transaction valued at approximately $500 million, consisting of $375 million in cash plus assumed production financing loans and subject to customary closing conditions. The deal expands Lionsgate’s scripted and unscripted television footprint and its library, including rights tied to Hasbro’s Monopoly.

Qube Cinema Acquires MetaMedia

March 31, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Qube Cinema has acquired MetaMedia, integrating MetaMedia’s cloud-based cinema content distribution platform and global operations into Qube’s product suite. The acquisition brings MetaMedia’s relationships with roughly 600 cinemas and its Azure-powered distribution platform under Qube’s control as the companies complete integration.

Memorable Experiences Group Acquires Kokomo's Family Fun Center

January 10, 2022

Restaurants & Hospitality

Memorable Experiences Group (MEG), a platform established by investment sponsor Pareto & Company, has acquired Kokomo's Family Fun Center in Saginaw, Michigan. The acquisition is MEG's inaugural platform purchase as it builds a roll-up of family and location-based entertainment centers, with Wintrust providing debt financing and Jordan Knauff & Company advising the deal.

H.I.G. Capital Affiliate Acquires Family Entertainment Group

July 21, 2022

Restaurants & Hospitality

H.I.G. Capital, through one of its affiliates, has completed the acquisition of Family Entertainment Group Holdings, LLC. The Itasca, Illinois–based company operates nearly 60 family entertainment locations and provides turnkey outsourced arcade and facility management services; H.I.G. will partner with founder George Smith and the existing management team to accelerate growth and expand the company's market presence.