Future plc Acquires CinemaBlend from Gateway Blend
October 5, 2020
Future plc has acquired CinemaBlend, a US-based digital entertainment publisher and division of Gateway Blend. The acquisition expands Future's reach in its TV & Film and Games & Entertainment verticals—particularly in the US—and provides opportunities to accelerate its WhatToWatch.com offering and diversify CinemaBlend's monetization through Future's proprietary technology.
- Buyers
- Future plc
- Targets
- CinemaBlend
- Sellers
- Gateway Blend
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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