Media & Entertainment Acquisitions in Connecticut

Volley, the San Francisco–based voice-controlled entertainment network, has acquired Voxion, a small developer of phone-connected and voice-platform games. The deal brings Voxion's five-person team and visual voice-design expertise into Volley to accelerate growth and expand Volley's portfolio of voice entertainment properties.

Sunwater Capital, a private equity firm based in North Bethesda, Maryland, has acquired the assets of Irving Levin Associates, a long-standing publisher of healthcare and senior housing M&A and finance market intelligence. The acquisition gives Sunwater strategic capabilities in information and healthcare market intelligence and transfers ownership of Irving Levin’s publications and related assets.

Premiere Digital (PDS) has acquired CMI Media Management, a Stamford-based media provisioning company serving the inflight entertainment (IFE) industry. The deal expands Premiere Digital's media services and content-delivery capabilities into the IFE market; CMI will continue to operate from Stamford under its current leadership. Clarion Capital Partners is an investor in Premiere Digital and was noted in the announcement.

Recorded Books, a portfolio company of Wasserstein & Co., LP, acquired 100% of the stock of Tantor Media, Inc. in an all-cash transaction that closed on December 31, 2014. The acquisition adds Tantor's extensive audiobook catalog and production capabilities to Recorded Books' distribution channels, aiming to accelerate growth and expand reach into library, school and retail markets.