Skydance Media Acquires Animation Unit of Ilion Studios
April 6, 2020
Skydance Media has acquired the animation unit of Madrid-based Ilion Studios to form Skydance Animation Madrid. The deal brings Ilion's creative talent and production capabilities into Skydance's animation division, expanding the combined studio's capacity and cross-continental footprint.
- Buyers
- Skydance Media
- Targets
- Ilion Studios (animation unit)
- Sellers
- Ilion Studios
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Community of Madrid, Spain
- Transaction Type
- Divestiture
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