Nexstar Broadcasting Acquires Yashi

Yankee Global Enterprises and Partners Acquire YES Network from The Walt Disney Company

August 29, 2019

Media & Entertainment

Yankee Global Enterprises, together with strategic partners Sinclair Broadcast Group and Amazon and financial investors RedBird Capital, Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and Mubadala Capital, purchased the 80% of the YES Network not already held by Yankee Global from The Walt Disney Company at a reported enterprise value of $3.47 billion. The consortium aims to expand distribution, strengthen the network's sports content capabilities and leverage partner expertise to grow YES across traditional and digital platforms.

Nexstar Acquires The Hill for $130 Million

August 20, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Nexstar Media Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc., acquired political digital media platform The Hill for $130 million (plus working capital adjustments). The acquisition expands Nexstar's digital content portfolio and audience reach, pairing The Hill's political news platform with Nexstar's national and local distribution channels to drive advertising and monetization opportunities.

Density Acquires Nashi

June 29, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Density has acquired Nashi, a fast desk- and space-reservation system, and will integrate Nashi's team and technology into its workplace product offerings. The acquisition brings reservation, space-allocation, and HR-system integration capabilities into Density's sensor and analytics platform to accelerate workplace allocation and planning workflows.

Invincible Entertainment Acquires YTA Broadcast Network

October 5, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Invincible Entertainment Partners, a Philadelphia-based production and distribution company, has acquired YTA Broadcast Network (formerly Youtoo America) to expand its FAST and streaming footprint. The deal brings YTA's traditional broadcast and cable reach into Invincible's portfolio of 18 owned FAST channels and aims to broaden distribution and advertising opportunities; financial terms were not disclosed.

Visaic Acquires YARE Media

November 9, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Visaic, Inc. has acquired Vancouver-based streaming platform company YARE Media, purchasing all outstanding shares to integrate YARE's OTT streaming, analytics and sports-focused deployments into Visaic's content delivery and fan engagement platform. The deal expands Visaic's product capabilities and customer footprint in sports, esports and entertainment, enabling a combined scalable cloud-based content delivery and monetization solution.

Nexstar Acquires BestReviews from Tribune Publishing

December 16, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Nexstar Inc., a subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, agreed to acquire BestReviews LLC from Tribune Publishing Company and BR Holding Company, Inc. for $160 million in cash. Tribune owned 60% and the founders (BR Holding) owned 40%; the deal strengthens Nexstar's digital content and commerce capabilities and is expected to close following customary approvals.