Media & Entertainment Acquisitions in 2016

Ziff Davis, the digital media division of j2 Global, Inc., agreed to acquire Everyday Health, Inc. for $10.50 per share in cash in a transaction valuing Everyday Health at approximately $465 million. The deal—approved unanimously by Everyday Health's board and following a strategic alternatives review—provides immediate cash value to Everyday Health shareholders and expands Ziff Davis's footprint in digital health media and marketing solutions.

Big Bus Tours has acquired Boston-based Smart Destinations, the producer of the Go City Card multi-attraction passes. The acquisition will let Smart Destinations leverage Big Bus' international footprint to launch Go City Card passes in additional destinations while making Big Bus the primary bus tour provider for the passes where both operate.

SEGA Europe has acquired Paris-based developer Amplitude Studios, the creator of the Endless series, to strengthen SEGA's PC strategy-game portfolio. SEGA will publish Amplitude's upcoming Endless Space 2 and take over the studio's existing Endless titles as part of its broader expansion of PC strategy offerings.

NeuLion (Neulion) has acquired London‑based Saffron Digital Limited in an all‑cash asset transaction to combine NeuLion’s live TV and sports streaming capabilities with Saffron’s OTT/VoD platform expertise. The deal creates an expanded end‑to‑end digital video offering supporting SVoD, TVOD and advertising models and aims to accelerate time‑to‑market and monetization options for content owners and rights holders.

Riomar Capital acquired HousingWire in a recapitalization announced May 4, 2016. The investment positions Riomar to expand HousingWire’s media, audience, data and analytics capabilities across the mortgage and related B2B markets while key founders remain in advisory and leadership roles.

Verizon Digital Media Services has entered an agreement to acquire Volicon, a provider of video capture, archival, compliance monitoring and clip-creation workflows for broadcasters. The acquisition expands Verizon Digital Media Services' video lifecycle capabilities and brings Volicon's technology and customer relationships into Verizon's OTT and online video delivery offerings.