Media & Entertainment Add-on Acquisitions in 2023
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December 28, 2023
- Buyer
- Archetype, Regent LP
- Target
- Cheddar News, Rate My Professors
- Seller
- Altice USA
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Addon
Archetype, a media portfolio company backed by Regent LP, has acquired Cheddar News and the Rate My Professors digital property from Altice USA. The deal — terms not disclosed — adds Cheddar's news network and the education review platform to Archetype's growing media holdings to broaden audience reach and digital capabilities.
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October 17, 2023
- Buyer
- Diamond Baseball Holdings
- Target
- Norfolk Tides, Albuquerque Isotopes
- Seller
- Ken Young
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Addon
Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH) has purchased the Norfolk Tides (Triple-A; International League) and the Albuquerque Isotopes (Triple-A; Pacific Coast League) from longtime owner Ken Young. The teams will continue operating with existing front-office staffs and managers in place as DBH integrates the franchises into its growing portfolio to enhance fan, player and community experiences.
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September 25, 2023
- Buyer
- AVFX, LLC, Harbor Beach Capital, LLC
- Target
- AV Matters
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Addon
AVFX, a Boston- and Denver-based audio visual production company backed by Harbor Beach Capital, has acquired Orlando-based AV Matters to expand its presence in the Southeast. The deal is the third acquisition under AVFX's partnership with Harbor Beach Capital and supports a strategy to build a national events production platform through selective add-ons and geographic expansion.
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August 31, 2023
- Buyer
- AllOver Media, ShoreView Industries
- Target
- Boxi
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
AllOver Media, a ShoreView Industries portfolio company, has acquired Boxi, a California-based tech-infused truck media company and the nation's largest truck advertising platform. The acquisition strengthens AllOver Media's truck advertising division by adding Boxi's vehicle inventory, measurement dashboard and proprietary technology to its multi-platform out-of-home (OOH) offerings.
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August 21, 2023
- Buyer
- Bar Partners, Amuze
- Target
- Gardner Games
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Addon
Bar Partners, an Amuze company, has acquired west-coast route operator Gardner Games to expand Amuze's amusement route portfolio and western U.S. presence. The deal brings Gardner Games' card-reader technology and route footprint into the Amuze/Bar Partners platform as an add-on acquisition.
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July 31, 2023
- Buyer
- L2 Capital, Farragut Capital Partners, Oxer Capital, Salem Investment Partners
- Target
- Open World, Inc.
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Type
- Addon
L2 Capital's portfolio company Family Quest (the operator of Jurassic Quest) acquired Open World, Inc., the touring operator behind Brick Fest Live, to expand its family-entertainment touring platform. Farragut Capital Partners provided subordinated debt and equity to Family Quest to support the acquisition and refinance the company's existing debt, with Oxer Capital and Salem Investment Partners co-investing.
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July 6, 2023
- Buyer
- Midwich Group plc, Starin Marketing Inc (Midwich US)
- Target
- Toolfarm.com Inc (Toolfarm), Digital Media Promos, Inc (76 Media Systems)
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Addon
Midwich Group (through its US business Starin Marketing Inc) has acquired Toolfarm.com Inc and Digital Media Promos, Inc (trading as 76 Media Systems) and folded them into a newly formed Broadcast division within its US organisation. Rich D'Angelo will lead the combined Toolfarm/76 Media Systems business under Starin; Toolfarm founders Jason and Colin Sharp will step away as part of the transaction. The deal enhances Midwich's software distribution and broadcast hardware capabilities in North America.
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July 1, 2023
- Buyer
- Amuze Products, Bar Partners, Surge Private Equity, Bluehenge Capital Partners
- Target
- Pipeline Games
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Addon
Amuze Products, in partnership with Bar Partners and owner Surge Private Equity (operating as Surge Amuze Holdings), has acquired Pipeline Games, a developer of arcade and prize games for entertainment venues. The acquisition was financed with an expansion facility from Bluehenge Capital Partners alongside existing senior lenders, and Pipeline Games will operate as a subsidiary of Surge Amuze Holdings to expand product offerings and accelerate growth in the amusement industry.
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June 29, 2023
- Buyer
- WTWH Media, Mountaingate Capital
- Target
- Aging Media Network
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Addon
WTWH Media, a Mountaingate Capital portfolio company, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Aging Media Network, a Chicago-based digital media platform focused on senior care and behavioral health. The acquisition expands WTWH Media's healthcare vertical by adding editorial brands, events, and marketing solutions serving senior housing, home health, skilled nursing, hospice and behavioral health audiences.
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June 15, 2023
- Buyer
- WTWH Media, Mountaingate Capital
- Target
- PMQ Pizza
- Seller
- PMQ, Inc., Steve Green, Linda Green
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Mississippi, United States
- Type
- Addon
WTWH Media, a Mountaingate Capital portfolio company, has acquired PMQ Pizza, the leading B2B media brand for the pizza restaurant industry. The deal expands WTWH Media's Foodservice, Retail, and Hospitality network and represents an early add-on as WTWH executes a buy-and-build strategy with Mountaingate Capital.
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June 12, 2023
- Buyer
- BroadcastMed, 424 Capital
- Target
- Texere Publishing Ltd.
- Seller
- Mercia, AXM Venture Capital
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Cheshire, United Kingdom
- Type
- Addon
BroadcastMed, supported by growth capital partner 424 Capital, has acquired Texere Publishing Ltd., a UK-based B2B media business serving scientific and healthcare markets. The acquisition expands BroadcastMed's global reach to over 3 million healthcare professionals and provides an exit for Texere's investors Mercia and AXM Venture Capital.
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- Buyer
- Equine Network, Growth Catalyst Partners
- Target
- Pink Buckle, Ruby Buckle
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Addon
Equine Network, a portfolio company of Growth Catalyst Partners, acquired Pink Buckle and Ruby Buckle, a series of prestigious barrel-racing competitions. Stellus Capital Management provided senior debt financing to support the transaction as Equine Network expands its Western Sports Group offerings and member services.
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May 15, 2023
- Buyer
- Five Star Parks & Attractions
- Target
- Scene 75
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Addon
Five Star Parks & Attractions has acquired Scene 75, adding all five of Scene 75’s Midwest family entertainment center locations to its portfolio. The deal expands Five Star’s portfolio to 25 family entertainment centers across 12 states and strengthens its position in the FEC market.
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April 25, 2023
- Buyer
- Audio Network
- Target
- Voodoo Tracks
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Audio Network has acquired Voodoo Tracks, adding more than 90 albums spanning 30+ Latin music genres to deepen its Latin Series Collection and catalogue offering. The deal includes a multi-year production partnership with Voodoo Tracks founders Juan Carlos Rodriguez and Elías Serpa to create new Latin albums for Audio Network's catalogue and strengthen its appeal to broadcasters, brands and streaming customers in the U.S. and Latin America.
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April 7, 2023
- Buyer
- Equine Network, Growth Catalyst Partners
- Target
- The Horse (TheHorse.com / The Horse: Your Guide to Equine Health Care)
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Kentucky, United States
- Type
- Addon
Equine Network, a tech-enabled membership services platform backed by Growth Catalyst Partners, has acquired The Horse (TheHorse.com and The Horse: Your Guide to Equine Health Care). The purchase adds The Horse’s vetted equine health content, digital library and custom marketing services to Equine Network’s information and membership offerings to expand audience reach and capability in equine health education.
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March 9, 2023
- Buyer
- Venatus
- Target
- AdinPlay BV
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- North Holland, Netherlands
- Type
- Addon
Venatus, a Livingbridge-backed adtech group, has acquired AdinPlay BV, a Netherlands-based advertising monetisation platform serving casual and social game publishers. The acquisition is an add‑on to Venatus’ platform to broaden its gaming adtech capabilities and international footprint and will see AdinPlay continue to be led by its existing management team.
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January 12, 2023
- Buyer
- Buildout, The Riverside Company
- Target
- Oval Room Group
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Addon
Buildout, a Chicago-based commercial real estate (CRE) software platform backed by The Riverside Company, has acquired Oval Room Group, a national CRE visual media solutions provider. The add-on expands Buildout's marketing capabilities by integrating Oval Room's photography, videography, virtual tours and other visual media services into Buildout's CRE marketing and deal-management platform.
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