NEP Group Acquires Prysm Collective, Lux Machina and Halon Entertainment to Launch NEP Virtual Studios
August 4, 2021
NEP Group has launched a new virtual production business segment, NEP Virtual Studios, through the acquisitions of Prysm Collective, Lux Machina and Halon Entertainment. The deal brings together real-time production, LED stage build and visualization capabilities to scale virtual production services globally and accelerate NEP's content-creation offering.
- Buyers
- NEP Group
- Targets
- Prysm Collective, Lux Machina, Halon Entertainment
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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