The Walt Disney Company Acquires Majority Ownership of BAMTech

LLYC Acquires 80% Stake in BAM to Double U.S. Presence

March 30, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

LLYC (Llorente & Cuenca) has acquired an initial 80% stake in BAM, a San Diego–based public relations and marketing agency focused on venture-backed and technology companies, in a deal valuing BAM at $13.2 million. The acquisition (cash consideration, with potential adjustment based on 2022–2025 performance) doubles LLYC’s U.S. operation, creates a team of more than 65 professionals, and leaves BAM CEO Rebecca Bamberger with a continuing ownership stake while she remains in charge of operations.

Level Acquires BAM Strategy

October 29, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

Level, a digital marketing agency backed by private equity firm Dubin Clark, has acquired BAM Strategy to form a unified growth platform combining performance marketing, analytics, creative, CRM, and loyalty capabilities. The combined organization creates a roughly 250-person full-service offering to deliver end-to-end marketing solutions across acquisition, retention, and loyalty for clients in CPG, education, financial services and other sectors.

StarPics Acquires BAM! Brand

December 9, 2024

Consumer Products

StarPics, the trading-card company founded by Gareb Shamus, has completed its acquisition of the BAM! brand from founder Adam McArthur. The deal brings BAM!'s community of collectors and curated autographed-product expertise into StarPics as it launches its CGC Signature Series card drops and expands its footprint in the autographed collectibles market.

Sony Acquires 2.5% Stake in Bandai Namco Holdings

July 31, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Sony Group Corporation agreed to buy 16 million shares of Bandai Namco Holdings for about ¥68 billion (roughly $430 million), taking a 2.5% stake in the company. The investment formalizes a strategic alliance to expand global fan communities and develop IP-driven experiences across gaming, anime and music.

Castles Technology Acquires MT Bilgi Teknolojileri (MTBT) in Türkiye

February 3, 2026

Financial Services

Castles Technology, a global leader in Android-based payment acceptance solutions, acquired MT Bilgi Teknolojileri A.Ş. (MTBT) to accelerate its services-led strategy and strengthen local execution in Türkiye. The deal brings MTBT's engineering, certified fiscal devices and TSM/service capabilities into Castles while preserving existing contracts, teams, and customer relationships.

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.