Media & Entertainment Acquisitions in Colorado

Cineverse Corp. has acquired IndiCue, a connected TV (CTV) monetization and ad‑tech platform, in a transaction valued at up to $40 million (including $22M base and up to $18M earnouts). IndiCue will be integrated into Cineverse's Matchpoint platform to add end‑to‑end ad monetization and is expected to contribute roughly $38 million in annualized revenue and $9.6 million in EBITDA (CY2026), accelerating Cineverse's transition to recurring technology revenue.

Macmillan Publishers has acquired the book, e-book, audiobook, and audio original catalogs of Sounds True. Books and e-books will be published under St. Martin's Essentials and audio content by Macmillan Audio, while Sounds True will concentrate on its direct-to-consumer platform, online learning, events, and digital media.

Denver entrepreneur Charity Huff, through her company 5280 Elevated, Inc., has acquired longtime city magazine 5280 from founder Daniel Brogan. The acquisition, financed by FirstBank, will keep the existing local team in place while expanding the magazine's digital offerings and transforming 5280 into a broader multimedia brand.

The Knot Worldwide has acquired the business of Simply Eloped, a U.S.-based online platform for elopements and microweddings. Simply Eloped's team, including founder Janessa White, will continue operating the brand within The Knot Worldwide portfolio to expand its offerings for couples seeking intimate wedding experiences.

Tonka Bay Equity Partners has made a minority growth investment in Image Audiovisuals (Image AV), partnering with founders Dave and Diana Mueller to accelerate a national expansion plan. Image AV, headquartered in Denver, provides event production and audiovisual equipment rental services for live, virtual, and hybrid events across corporate, association, institutional and government customers.

BridgeTower Media, a portfolio company of Transom Capital Group, has acquired ColoradoBiz, the largest business publication serving the state of Colorado since 1973. BridgeTower said it will leverage its audience platform, digital capabilities and events expertise to accelerate growth and expand ColoradoBiz’s reach in the Rocky Mountain market.

The Futurum Group has acquired a majority interest in Dash Network, an integrated B2B research, media, and advisory firm focused on SaaS, AI, and customer experience (CX). Dash Network will operate as an operating unit within The Futurum Group, expanding Futurum’s research, media, and advisory capabilities in CX and related technology markets.

MSP Sports Capital acquired a majority (controlling) interest in the X Games from ESPN Productions, Inc., with ESPN retaining a minority, non-controlling stake and remaining the domestic linear broadcast partner under a multi-year agreement. MSP will assume day-to-day operational control of the X Games, appointing Steven Flisler as CEO, and has enlisted Tony Hawk as a brand steward as it seeks to reinvigorate the action-sports property and expand fan experiences.

SolarReviews.com has acquired Fixr.com along with its Spanish subsidiary FIXR NETWORKS SLU. The deal expands SolarReviews' consumer content and lead‑generation capabilities from residential solar into the broader home improvement and renovation vertical and gives the company a European foothold via Fixr's Alicante office.

National Livestock acquired Crow Publications, Inc., publisher of the Western Livestock Journal, in a transaction that closed January 14, 2022. The sale transfers ownership from the Crow family—who had run the publication for three generations—to National Livestock to support growth and expanded resources for the century-old livestock news outlet.

Emerald Holding, Inc. (NYSE:EEX) completed the acquisition of MJBiz, the leading B2B event and content platform serving the cannabis and hemp industries. Emerald paid $120 million in initial consideration (with potential contingent payments), acquiring a business that generated roughly $27 million of revenue in 2021; MJBiz management will remain with the business to continue operations.

RV Health, a Red Ventures business, has acquired Healthgrades.com from Mercury Healthcare. The deal transfers the consumer-facing Healthgrades marketplace and its ~200+ employees to RV Health while Mercury Healthcare will focus on its enterprise software and data analytics business under the Mercury Healthcare brand.

Verbit has acquired VITAC, the largest provider of captioning products and solutions in North America, creating the world's largest AI-powered transcription and captioning platform. The combination expands Verbit's capabilities and market reach across media, education, legal, government, and corporate sectors and brings together VITAC’s decades of captioning expertise with Verbit’s AI-driven transcription technology.

B&W Communications (Betterment & Wonderment Communications), a newly formed company led by longtime AIM CEO and co-founder Andrew Clurman and fellow investors, has acquired 100% of Active Interest Media from Wind Point Partners. AIM will remain headquartered in Boulder, Colorado and plans to accelerate product development, reinvention and new audience engagement across its magazines, events and digital platforms.