The North Road Company Acquires Red Arrow Studios' U.S. Assets
July 6, 2022
Peter Chernin launched The North Road Company and consolidated Chernin Entertainment, Words + Pictures and the newly acquired U.S. assets of Red Arrow Studios to form a global content studio. Providence Equity Partners committed up to $500 million of equity to support expansion and Apollo (through managed affiliates) provided $300 million of debt financing; ProSiebenSat.1 sold the U.S. production business to North Road.
- Buyers
- The North Road Company, Providence Equity Partners, Apollo (through its managed affiliates)
- Targets
- Red Arrow Studios (U.S. production assets)
- Sellers
- ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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