RBmedia Acquires McGraw Hill Professional Audiobook Publishing Business

RBmedia Acquires Upfront Books' Audiobook Publishing Business

July 6, 2022

Media & Entertainment

RBmedia, the KKR-owned global audiobook publisher, has acquired the audiobook publishing business and full catalog of Upfront Books. The acquisition adds Upfront's technology-driven catalog of evergreen titles to RBmedia's distribution network to accelerate global reach and growth of the acquired titles.

RBmedia Acquires GraphicAudio

March 10, 2020

Media & Entertainment

RBmedia, a KKR-backed global spoken-audio platform, has acquired GraphicAudio, a leading producer of full-cast dramatized audiobooks with a catalog of over 1,300 titles. The purchase brings GraphicAudio's immersive production capabilities and branded partnerships into RBmedia's growing portfolio of audio brands to expand content offerings and reach more listeners globally.

H.I.G. Capital and Francisco Partners Acquire RBmedia from KKR

September 14, 2023

Media & Entertainment

H.I.G. Capital (via an affiliate), joined by Francisco Partners and RBmedia management, agreed to acquire RBmedia, the world’s largest audiobook publisher, from KKR. The investors said the transaction will support RBmedia’s next phase of growth — with management remaining shareholders and employees receiving payouts tied to their ownership stakes.

OverDrive Acquires RBdigital Library Business from RBmedia

June 23, 2020

Media & Entertainment

OverDrive, the KKR-owned digital reading platform based in Cleveland, acquired the assets of RBmedia’s RBdigital library business across North America, the United Kingdom and Australia. The deal transfers RBdigital’s library platform to OverDrive to expand its catalog and features for libraries—bringing additional audiobooks and potential magazine content—while RBmedia retains its publishing businesses.

RBmedia Acquires Potomac Talking Book Services

March 19, 2020

Media & Entertainment

RBmedia, a KKR-backed global spoken-audio company, acquired Potomac Talking Book Services (PTBS), an audiobook production organization specializing in services for the blind and people with reading disabilities. The acquisition expands RBmedia’s accessibility and audio-production capabilities by adding PTBS’s recording, editing and fulfillment expertise and its catalog of over 10,000 recorded titles.

McGraw Hill Acquires Boards & Beyond (Ryan Medical Education LLC)

December 6, 2022

Education

McGraw Hill has acquired Ryan Medical Education LLC, d/b/a Boards & Beyond, a provider of on-demand video libraries and assessment content for medical students and professionals. The deal expands McGraw Hill's digital capabilities and bolsters its presence in medical education, complementing its existing professional and institutional learning resources.