Sony Pictures Entertainment Acquires Pixomondo from Mayfair Equity Partners

Cinesite Acquires Majority Stake in FX3X

August 31, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Cinesite has acquired a majority stake in FX3X, a long-running visual effects studio with offices in Skopje and Belgrade, to expand its global VFX capacity and creative talent roster. FX3X will continue servicing feature films, streaming and episodic television while partnering with Cinesite to scale operations and introduce a local VFX training program.

Nationwide Studios Acquires Pixami, Inc.

November 24, 2024

Education

Nationwide Studios Inc. has acquired Pixami, Inc., a provider of online yearbook software serving the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Pixami will operate as a separate business unit within the Nationwide family to expand software capabilities, integrate personalized photo products across Nationwide’s portfolio, and support international growth with added development, marketing and sales resources.

Sony Interactive Entertainment Acquires Firesprite

September 8, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Liverpool-based game studio Firesprite Limited. The acquisition brings Firesprite into PlayStation Studios to strengthen SIE's exclusive games catalog and advance development on cutting-edge console and VR hardware; financial terms were not disclosed.

Animoca Brands Takes Majority Stake in PIXELYNX

December 6, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Animoca Brands Corporation Limited has acquired a majority stake in PIXELYNX, a Los Angeles–based music metaverse and gaming platform founded by deadmau5 and Richie Hawtin. The deal is intended to integrate PIXELYNX's music/gaming/Web3 capabilities into Animoca Brands' broader metaverse ecosystem to develop new music-focused gaming products and monetization formats.

Sony Pictures Entertainment Acquires Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

June 12, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Sony Pictures Entertainment has acquired Alamo Drafthouse Cinema; terms were not disclosed. Alamo CEO Michael Kustermann will remain in place and lead SPE's new experiences division, and Alamo will continue to operate 35 cinemas (including Fantastic Fest) with headquarters in Austin, Texas. The seller group included Altamont Capital Partners, Fortress Investment Group and founder Tim League.

Sony Pictures (Sony Innovation Studios) Acquires Nurulize

July 8, 2019

Media & Entertainment

Sony Pictures Entertainment, via its division Sony Innovation Studios, acquired Nurulize, a Los Angeles–based virtual production software developer known for its Atom View volumetric/real-time collaboration tools. The acquisition brings Nurulize's technology into Sony Innovation Studios' virtual production workflow to strengthen capabilities for film, television, gaming and other immersive entertainment experiences.