Company acquisitions in the Media and Entertainment industry always make headlines! Especially since related startups and technology companies have become very popular with private equity firms, strategic buyers and even family offices.
In this blog post, we are taking a closer look at 13 acquisitions that took place in the Media and Entertainment industry.
Acquisition amount:
$73,000,000
Announcement:
21 July 2015
Entone Technologies offers integration-friendly solutions for TV, whole-home DVR, web media services, media sharing, and location-based services.
Headquarter:
Cupertino, California, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Hardware, Media and Entertainment, Software
The IPTV solutions company Aferian links individuals to the content they like.
Headquarter:
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$27,000,000
Announcement:
6 January 2012
For television companies to offer services through IP devices, Sezmi is a cloud-based video delivery platform.
Headquarter:
Belmont, California, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Broadcasting, Media and Entertainment, Video
Successful video solutions are designed, created, developed, and managed by Piksel.
Headquarter:
York, York, United Kingdom
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$58,800,000
Announcement:
22 December 2022
A media firm called The Switch offers media marketplaces customer-controlled video switching services.
Headquarter:
Osterville, Massachusetts, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Broadcasting, Media and Entertainment, Video, Video Streaming
An international supplier of IoT and mobile services to businesses is Teleena.
Headquarter:
Nieuwegein, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$2,500,000
Announcement:
21 July 2022
A Dominican technology and media business committed to the development of metaverse technology is called Desetech Systems SRL.
Headquarter:
Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Cryptocurrency, Film Production, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, Payments, Software, TV Production, Video Streaming
Desetech Systems, SRL, a Dominican Republic-based corporation, is parent-held by VeoShop, LLC in the United States.
Headquarter:
New York, New York, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$35,000,000
Announcement:
5 April 2021
leading digital sports media company in the US and Latin America. owns and runs more than 20 brands and digital businesses.
Headquarter:
Miami, Florida, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Advertising, Content Marketing, Digital Media, Internet, Media and Entertainment, Soccer, Sports
A digital sports media firm called Playmaker exists at the nexus of sports, gaming, media, and technology.
Headquarter:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$2,182,621
Announcement:
16 November 2022
Events of all sizes and varieties are organized by In-sane, which also works with an e-sports arena.
Headquarter:
Milano, Lombardia, Italy
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Content, Media and Entertainment
For interactions and traffic to websites, eCommerce sites, and physical stores, IDNTT creates clever, cross-media, cross-market content.
Headquarter:
Balerna, Ticino, Switzerland
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$16,000,000
Announcement:
11 April 2018
Akron Beacon Journal is a publisher of newspapers that covers entertainment, lifestyle, and local news.
Headquarter:
Akron, Ohio, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Media and Entertainment, News, Publishing
The primary source of local information and advertising in small and midsize areas is what GateHouse Media aspires to be.
Headquarter:
Pittsford, New York, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$22,000,000
Announcement:
19 July 2022
Curriculum is an entertaining online learning environment with phishing simulation and security awareness training.
Headquarter:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Content, Content Creators, Corporate Training, E-Learning, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, Network Security, Privacy, SaaS, Security
A cybersecurity business called Huntress assists in thwarting covert attacks that evade detection by preventative security measures.
Headquarter:
Ellicott City, Maryland, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$16,500,000
Announcement:
21 July 2017
A firm called ExtremeTix provides ticketing systems that make it simple to sell event tickets through mobile, web, and box office services.
Headquarter:
Houston, Texas, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
E-Commerce, Media and Entertainment
Etix is a website-based provider of ticketing services for the leisure, tourism, and sports industries.
Headquarter:
Morrisville, North Carolina, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$96,423,126
Announcement:
7 May 2018
Mobile games and internet amusement games are created by Kingcheer.
Headquarter:
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Media and Entertainment, Online Games, PC Games
KDG is a division of the digital marketing group.
Headquarter:
Beijing, Beijing, China
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$6,800,000
Announcement:
31 December 2015
A luxury resorts and private mansion rental and lease management firm with a passion for quality control, VIP is established in Taiwan.
Headquarter:
Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Commercial Real Estate, Hospitality, Hotel, Media and Entertainment, Real Estate, Real Estate Investment
Private jet and limo services are provided by VIP Global, a private aviation and chauffeur service company.
Headquarter:
Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$95,000,000
Announcement:
22 September 2021
123TV coordinates cross-media consumer product auctions across television and the internet.
Headquarter:
Germany, Georgia, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Auctions, Digital Entertainment, E-Commerce, Internet, Media and Entertainment, Shopping, TV
A multinational interactive media corporation called iMedia Brands is in charge of a burgeoning portfolio of retail television networks.
Headquarter:
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$22,193,533
Announcement:
3 January 2023
An OTT smart TV advertising and marketing firm is Yitong Jiayue.
Headquarter:
Beijing, Beijing, China
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Advertising, Media and Entertainment, TV
For mobile entertainment and information goods, Waluer offers integrated marketing solutions.
Headquarter:
Beijing, Beijing, China
Where to find them:
Website
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