Media & Entertainment Acquisitions in Oregon

Catapult Book Group has acquired Portland-based independent press Hawthorne Books & Literary Arts, including its full catalog and trademark. Hawthorne will become the fourth imprint within the Catapult portfolio (alongside Catapult, Counterpoint Press, and Soft Skull Press), with Hawthorne's founder Rhonda Hughes remaining on as Contributing Editor and distribution shifting to Penguin Random House.

Propagate Content has acquired Parker Management, bringing the 85+ creator roster and founder-led team into Propagate’s talent and content platform. The acquisition expands Propagate’s influencer marketing, digital creator representation, and brand partnership capabilities while Parker Management will continue to operate under its existing brand as a division of Propagate.

CTI, the largest privately held AV integration and events provider in the U.S., has acquired Delta AV of Gresham, Oregon, expanding CTI's footprint into the Portland metro/Pacific Northwest. The acquisition adds Delta AV's nearly three-decade team and local client relationships to CTI's nationwide network of AV, IT and UCC services.

Carpenter Media Group, a Mississippi-based owner of local media outlets, agreed to acquire EO Media Group, taking ownership of more than two dozen newspapers, magazines and newsletters. The purchase expands Carpenter’s growing portfolio of community news titles and follows its earlier acquisition of Pamplin Media Group.

Big Red M, an association growth partner based in Falls Church, Virginia, has acquired LLM Publications, a Portland-based association and specialty publisher. The acquisition expands Big Red M's service offerings to include LLM's digital and print publishing, advertising, design, and distribution capabilities to better serve association clients.

PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYPS) acquired Portland-based mobile casual game developer Brainium for $70 million in upfront cash plus contingent consideration. The deal more than doubles PLAYSTUDIOS' average daily active users, expands its casual game portfolio (Solitaire, Sudoku, Mahjong, etc.), and diversifies revenue by adding advertising-driven titles to its playAWARDS loyalty platform.

Cox Media Group (CMG) has completed the acquisitions of KLSR (FOX) and KEVU (MyNetworkTV) from California Oregon Broadcasting Inc. The purchases expand CMG's local television footprint in Eugene, Oregon and add two stations to its portfolio of market-leading TV properties.