Media & Entertainment Acquisitions in New York
New York Media Deal Themes
M&A activity in New York’s media & entertainment sector spans commercial media, creator-driven platforms, music and rights services, nonprofit fundraising media, and live-event ecosystems. Recent transactions show buyers using acquisitions to add distribution channels, scale communities, and broaden audience reach.
Across the deals, New York-based targets are often integrated into existing platforms with an emphasis on continuity—keeping brands operating under their own names, preserving leadership roles, or adding dedicated operating teams for technology and integration. Where technology is involved, themes include AI-enabled workflows, creator and rights-first approaches, and expansion into new verticals such as travel and local experiences.
Notably, several larger media and entertainment companies continue to build or expand their portfolios through acquisitions, including Axel Springer, Virgin Music Group, HubSpot, FOX Entertainment, Questex, and MARI—while recurring buyer names also include Warner Music Group and Ziff Davis, Inc.
What Stands Out
- Axel Springer acquired Bisnow and combined it with Morning Brew Inc. to form Brew Media Group, with Bisnow continuing to operate independently under its leadership team.
- Media buyers are prioritizing platform scale: Virgin Music Group combined distribution, publishing, and services into its global platform via its acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings.
- Creator and content ecosystems remain central themes, including HubSpot acquiring Starter Story and FOX Entertainment acquiring Meet Cute to expand creator-driven content pipelines.
- Technology-linked deals focus on practical integration—examples include BeatStars acquiring Lemonaide AI to embed ethical AI tooling into a rights-first music platform.
- Events and niche verticals are recurring targets, from life sciences conferences (Questex acquiring The Conference Forum and Versalinx Global Events) to sports and entertainment clubs (REV Entertainment acquiring Long Island Ducks).
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- Buyer
- Axel Springer, Morning Brew Inc.
- Target
- Bisnow
- Seller
- The Wicks Group
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Axel Springer acquired Bisnow, a commercial real estate media and events platform, to expand its presence in the U.S. B2B media market. The transaction closed on March 2, and financial terms were not disclosed. Bisnow will join Morning Brew Inc. within a newly formed division called Brew Media Group, while continuing to operate independently under its existing leadership team.
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February 27, 2026
- Buyer
- Paramount Skydance Corporation
- Target
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Paramount Skydance has commenced an unsolicited all-cash tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Warner Bros. Discovery for $30.00 per share. WBD’s board later determined that Paramount Skydance’s revised $31.00-per-share proposal is a “Company Superior Proposal” under its merger agreement with Netflix, triggering a four-business-day match period for Netflix’s deal terms.
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February 23, 2026
- Buyer
- HubSpot
- Target
- Starter Story
- Seller
- Pat Walls
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
HubSpot has acquired Starter Story, the entrepreneur-focused media brand founded by Pat Walls, in a deal that marks a full exit for Walls. Starter Story will join HubSpot Media and continue operating under its own brand while gaining HubSpot's distribution and media infrastructure; financial terms were not disclosed.
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February 3, 2026
- Buyer
- Popfly
- Target
- Mount
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Popfly has integrated Mount, a VC-backed travel startup, into its creator platform; Mount founders Madi Rifkin and Casey Evans will join Popfly's team. The acquisition brings Mount's travel creator community and network of hosts, brands, and tour operators into Popfly's creator discovery, collaboration, and campaign management ecosystem to accelerate Popfly's expansion into travel and short‑term rental experiences.
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January 30, 2026
- Buyer
- BeatStars
- Target
- Lemonaide AI
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
BeatStars has acquired Lemonaide AI, a generative music startup focused on consent-based model training, to integrate ethical AI tooling into its rights-first music platform. Lemonaide's co-founders will join BeatStars to lead technology and innovation as the company embeds transparent attribution and creator compensation into AI-assisted music workflows.
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January 29, 2026
- Buyer
- REV Entertainment
- Target
- Long Island Ducks
- Seller
- Frank Boulton
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
REV Entertainment, the sports and entertainment arm of the Texas Rangers, has purchased the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League. Founding owner Frank Boulton will remain in an advisory role; financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition brings the Ducks into REV's growing portfolio of minor-league and partner-league clubs.
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- Buyer
- Insignia Capital Group
- Target
- Trooh Media, Inc.
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Insignia Capital Group has made a strategic growth investment in Trooh Media, a digital-out-of-home (DOOH) media platform that reaches Gen Z on U.S. college campuses. The capital will support Trooh’s expansion of talent, capabilities and platform initiatives while founder Martin Poitras remains CEO and Toby Sturek joins as President.
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January 6, 2026
- Buyer
- Nineteen Group
- Target
- The Lead
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Nineteen Group has acquired The Lead, a U.S.-based media and events business focused on executive-level retail and brand leadership forums. The acquisition expands Nineteen Group’s presence in the U.S. retail events market and aims to scale The Lead's flagship events, community and editorial offerings while preserving the brand's continuity.
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November 11, 2025
- Buyer
- FOX Entertainment
- Target
- Meet Cute
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
FOX Entertainment has acquired Meet Cute, a New York–based audio drama platform founded in 2019 by Naomi Shah, to expand its creator-driven content pipeline and incubator ecosystem. Meet Cute will operate as a rapid-development content incubator within FOX, with Shah joining FOX Entertainment as Senior Vice President, Operations and Strategy to focus on AI innovation, entertainment technology, and IP scalability.
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November 4, 2025
- Buyer
- Questex
- Target
- The Conference Forum, Versalinx Global Events
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Questex has acquired life-sciences-focused event companies The Conference Forum and Versalinx Global Events to expand its healthcare and life sciences events and media portfolio. The acquisitions add specialty conferences, market-research and competitive-intelligence events, and complementary databases and teams to Questex's Fierce Healthcare & Life Sciences platform.
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October 29, 2025
- Buyer
- Givebutter
- Target
- We Are For Good
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Givebutter, the all-in-one nonprofit fundraising and CRM platform, has acquired We Are For Good, a media, education, and community ecosystem for nonprofit leaders. The acquisition combines Givebutter's fundraising technology with We Are For Good's podcast, newsletter, and global meetups to deliver integrated education, community, and fundraising tools for nonprofit professionals.
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October 28, 2025
- Buyer
- MARI
- Target
- TodayTix Group
- Seller
- Great Hill Partners
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Ari Emanuel’s holding company MARI has acquired TodayTix Group from Great Hill Partners. The deal brings TodayTix's digital ticketing and e-commerce capabilities into MARI’s global events and experiences portfolio to expand its consumer distribution and live-event technology capabilities.
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September 24, 2025
- Buyer
- Veylan
- Target
- Advisr
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Veylan, an AI-native operating system for advertising, has acquired Advisr, a sales operating platform used by local media organizations. The acquisition brings Advisr's media sales expertise and customer footprint into Veylan, with Advisr CEO Quique Nagle appointed Chief Operating Officer of the combined company to lead operations and integration.
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September 11, 2025
- Buyer
- GameSquare Holdings, Inc.
- Target
- Click Management
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
GameSquare Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: GAME) agreed to acquire Click Management, a talent and creator management agency, for $8.5 million plus contingent earnouts. The deal is intended to expand GameSquare’s talent management and creator-led offerings, and is expected to be accretive to profitability beginning in 2025.
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August 14, 2025
- Buyer
- Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P. (funds advised by Searchlight)
- Target
- Chord Music Partners
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Funds advised by Searchlight Capital Partners have made a strategic growth investment in Chord Music Partners to support expansion of its recorded music and publishing catalogs and to accelerate acquisition activity. The investment will strengthen Chord's ability to identify and execute new music-IP acquisitions and support continued growth of its platform backed by strategic relationships including Universal Music Group.
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August 7, 2025
- Buyer
- Skydance Media (Skydance Corporation), RedBird Capital Partners
- Target
- Paramount Global
- Seller
- Paramount Global shareholders, National Amusements, Inc.
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Skydance Media, supported by investor RedBird Capital Partners and an investor group, completed a merger with Paramount Global to form a standalone public company, Paramount, a Skydance Corporation (Nasdaq: PSKY). The transaction combines Paramount's content library and distribution network with Skydance's production and technology capabilities, with a focus on capturing synergies across studios, direct-to-consumer streaming and TV media.
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August 5, 2025
- Buyer
- Seneca Nation, Seneca Holdings, LLC
- Target
- Rochester Knighthawks
- Seller
- Pegula family
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
The Seneca Nation, through its business arm Seneca Holdings, LLC, has purchased the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League; terms were not disclosed. The acquisition preserves the franchise in Rochester after the Pegula family chose to sell and aligns the team with the Seneca Nation’s cultural and community-focused objectives.
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July 23, 2025
- Buyer
- Turnmill Limited, Horizon Capital
- Target
- iGlobal Forum Inc.
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Addon
Turnmill Limited, a London-based operator of large-scale financial-services events backed by Horizon Capital, has acquired iGlobal Forum Inc., a New York-based organizer of high-level events focused on private capital markets and real estate private equity. The add-on expands Turnmill's portfolio (which includes GBM, GRO Events and Dealmakers Forums) and deepens its presence in the independent sponsors and real estate private equity markets.
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- Buyer
- Arc, EagleTree Capital
- Target
- Touchpoint Markets
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Addon
Touchpoint Markets has been acquired by Arc, a B2B events, data and media platform backed by EagleTree Capital. The acquisition brings Touchpoint’s portfolio of industry brands (including ThinkAdvisor, BenefitsPRO, PropertyCasualty360, GlobeSt, and Credit Union Times) into the Arc network to accelerate growth across events, data/subscription products and lead-generation services.
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July 1, 2025
- Buyer
- Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.
- Target
- FilmRise, Shout! Studios
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Addon
Funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. acquired FilmRise and merged it with existing portfolio company Shout! Studios to create Radial Entertainment, a combined film and TV distribution, production, and streaming platform. The new company unites complementary content libraries (roughly 70,000 titles) and leadership from both businesses to scale distribution, streaming (FAST/AVOD), and monetization capabilities across paid, hybrid and ad-supported tiers.
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June 30, 2025
- Buyer
- The San Francisco Standard
- Target
- Charter
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
The San Francisco Standard has acquired Charter, the workplace-focused newsletter and events publisher founded in 2021. The acquisition will keep the Charter team intact while integrating its reporting, research, and events into The Standard’s broader audience to accelerate AI-focused coverage and expand reach.
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- Buyer
- 3 Arts Entertainment
- Target
- OManagement
- Seller
- Olivia Metzger / OManagement
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
3 Arts Entertainment has acquired Olivia Metzger's news and personality talent management firm OManagement, bringing OManagement's roster — including Craig Melvin, Kristen Welker, Harris Faulkner and Steve Kornacki — into the 3 Arts platform. Metzger will join 3 Arts as a partner and co-head of its New York office as the company expands its presence in New York City and combines 3 Arts' production resources and media strategy with OManagement's talent representation.
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- Buyer
- Concord
- Target
- Broadway Licensing Global, Broadway Licensing, Dramatists Play Service, Playscripts, Stage Rights
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Concord has acquired Broadway Licensing Global (BLG) and its family of imprints — Broadway Licensing, Dramatists Play Service, Playscripts, and Stage Rights — adding roughly 150 titles and hundreds of authors to Concord Theatricals' catalogue. The deal (which excludes BLG's Stageworks development division and the Broadway On Demand streaming service) consolidates theatrical-licensing catalogs under Concord to expand its publishing and licensing capabilities.
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- Buyer
- Hyve Group
- Target
- Manifest
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Hyve Group has acquired Manifest, the global supply chain and logistics event founded by Jay Weintraub and held annually in Las Vegas. The purchase expands Hyve’s portfolio into the supply chain and logistics sector and aims to scale the Manifest brand using Hyve’s event operations, sales, marketing and digitisation capabilities, with potential geographic expansion into Europe.
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- Buyer
- MJH Life Sciences
- Target
- NewBeauty
- Seller
- SANDOW Media
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
MJH Life Sciences has acquired NewBeauty, the beauty-focused media brand, from SANDOW Media. The acquisition expands MJH's footprint in beauty and aesthetics by combining NewBeauty's consumer and professional editorial platforms with MJH's clinical and specialty-media capabilities.
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May 1, 2025
- Buyer
- Gallery Media Group
- Target
- Coveteur
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Gallery Media Group (GMG), the publisher behind PureWow, has acquired fashion and beauty outlet Coveteur. The deal — GMG's first acquisition — will relaunch Coveteur under GMG's portfolio (terms undisclosed) with an emphasis on video, shopping, and social storytelling and sponsorships from Rabanne, Don Julio and Amazon.
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- Buyer
- Redbrick
- Target
- Quartz, The Inventory
- Seller
- G/O Media
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Redbrick, a Victoria, British Columbia-based company that builds and operates tech and media businesses, has acquired digital publisher Quartz and consumer product site The Inventory from G/O Media for an undisclosed amount. Redbrick says it will integrate Quartz with other portfolio properties (including newsletter-ad marketplace Paved) to accelerate product innovation, audience relationships, and monetization.
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- Buyer
- Ziff Davis, Inc.
- Target
- theSkimm, Maxroll
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Ziff Davis, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZD) announced two Q1 2025 acquisitions: an equity investment in digital media company theSkimm (United States) and an asset acquisition of gaming media site Maxroll (Netherlands). Terms were not disclosed and the company said the deals are not expected to be material to Ziff Davis' financials; the transactions expand Ziff Davis’ global customer base and product lineup while providing access to new markets.
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March 28, 2025
- Buyer
- CloserStill Media
- Target
- Ai4
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
CloserStill Media has acquired Ai4, North America’s largest AI industry conference, in a deal advised by JEGI CLARITY. The acquisition will integrate Ai4 into CloserStill’s business technology portfolio to accelerate growth and expand CloserStill’s presence in the U.S.
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March 28, 2025
- Buyer
- Everyday Health Group, Ziff Davis, Inc.
- Target
- theSkimm
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Everyday Health Group, a division of Ziff Davis, Inc., has acquired digital media brand theSkimm. The deal brings theSkimm's newsletters, podcasts and audience into Everyday Health's portfolio to deepen its reach into women's health and wellness and engage millennial and Gen Z female readers.
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February 15, 2025
- Buyer
- Brown Brothers Media Pte. Ltd.
- Target
- DMNews
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Singapore-based Brown Brothers Media Pte. Ltd. has acquired DMNews (dmnews.com), a digital publisher focused on self-improvement and lifestyle content, effective February 15, 2025. The acquisition expands Brown Brothers Media's content portfolio and audience reach; DMNews co-founder Justin Brown has been named editor-in-chief.
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February 10, 2025
- Buyer
- Fox Corporation
- Target
- Red Seat Ventures
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Fox Corporation has acquired Red Seat Ventures, a creator-economy digital media company that produces podcasts, subscription products and live events. Red Seat will operate independently within Fox's Tubi Media Group; financial terms were not disclosed.
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- Buyer
- Warner Music Group Corp.
- Target
- Tempo Music Investments
- Seller
- Providence Equity Partners
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Warner Music Group (WMG) has acquired a controlling stake in Tempo Music Investments, an investment platform for premium music rights, from Providence Equity Partners. Providence will remain a minority investor and continue in an advisory role; the deal expands WMG/Warner Chappell's catalog administration and distribution capabilities.
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February 3, 2025
- Buyer
- Moving Traditions
- Target
- jGirls+ Magazine
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Moving Traditions announced on February 3, 2025 that it has acquired jGirls+ Magazine, an online magazine and community for self-identifying Jewish girls and nonbinary teens; the acquisition was effective January 23, 2025. The integration will expand Moving Traditions' youth engagement offerings by adding a digital publishing platform focused on feminism, activism, and teen self-expression, aiming to reach more Jewish teens outside traditional institutional settings.
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January 28, 2025
- Buyer
- Turnmill Limited, Horizon Capital
- Target
- Dealmakers Forums LLC
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Addon
Turnmill Limited, backed by private equity investor Horizon Capital, has acquired a majority stake in Dealmakers Forums LLC, a Brooklyn-based organiser of high-level events focused on litigation finance and intellectual property. The move is an add-on to Turnmill's events portfolio intended to broaden its reach into the legal and technology sub-sectors and accelerate global growth across its financial-services-focused events business.
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- Buyer
- Getty Images Holdings, Inc., Shutterstock, Inc.
- Target
- Getty Images Holdings, Inc., Shutterstock, Inc.
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Getty Images and Shutterstock entered into a definitive merger agreement to combine in a “merger of equals,” creating a premier visual content company with an enterprise value of about $3.7 billion. The combined company will be named Getty Images Holdings and will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker GETY.
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December 5, 2024
- Buyer
- M80
- Target
- Beastcoast
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
M80, an international esports and gaming organization, has acquired esports organization Beastcoast, integrating Beastcoast’s teams, creators, and media business into M80’s platform. The deal brings Beastcoast’s Dota 2 team, a large Pokemon media business, key staff (including CEO Grant Zinn) and audience reach to accelerate M80’s expansion into new esports titles and global fan markets.
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November 19, 2024
- Buyer
- Hachette Book Group
- Target
- Union Square & Co.
- Seller
- Barnes & Noble
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Hachette Book Group (HBG) has acquired Union Square & Co. (formerly Sterling Publishing) from Barnes & Noble. The deal transfers Union Square's staff, publishing assets, trademarks, and distribution responsibilities to HBG; no purchase price was disclosed.
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- Buyer
- Inman, Beringer Capital
- Target
- Blueprint
- Seller
- Connectiv Holdings LLC
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Addon
Beringer Capital portfolio company Inman has acquired Blueprint from Connectiv Holdings LLC, adding the Blueprint conference and community to Inman’s events and media portfolio. The deal expands Inman’s coverage across the built-world / real estate ecosystem and strengthens its events offering, with Inman committing to further investment in the Blueprint brand.
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October 15, 2024
- Buyer
- RedBird IMI, RedBird Capital Partners, International Media Investments
- Target
- Front Office Sports
- Seller
- SC Holdings
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
RedBird IMI, a joint venture between RedBird Capital Partners and International Media Investments, has taken a majority stake in Front Office Sports, buying out early investor SC Holdings. The investment expands RedBird IMI's partnership with FOS after an initial minority investment in November 2023 and is intended to accelerate the company's growth across content, events and distribution.
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October 9, 2024
- Buyer
- JW Player, Connatix
- Target
- Connatix, JW Player
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
JW Player and Connatix have merged to form JWP Connatix, a combined video technology and monetization platform headquartered in New York City. The transaction unifies JW Player's streaming, data, and workflow capabilities with Connatix's full-stack advertising and content technology to create a scaled end-to-end solution for broadcasters, publishers, and advertisers.
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September 12, 2024
- Buyer
- Rightsline
- Target
- RSG Media
- Seller
- Naviga (Naviga Global)
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Rightsline, a global provider of rights and royalties management software, has acquired RSG Media from parent Naviga (Naviga Global). The acquisition brings RSG Media’s rights-management feature set, audience analytics, and global engineering talent into Rightsline to accelerate product roadmap, analytics and AI initiatives and expand Rightsline’s IP commerce capabilities.
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September 11, 2024
- Buyer
- Smooth Media
- Target
- Energy Central
- Seller
- Energy Central, Steve Drazga
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Smooth Media, a niche business media company, has acquired Energy Central, a community platform and media publisher serving the electric power industry. Energy Central — founded in 1995 and with more than 200,000 community members — was represented by Grimes, McGovern & Associates in the transaction as Smooth Media expands its portfolio into the energy vertical.
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September 9, 2024
- Buyer
- Liberty Media Corporation, Liberty Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (New Sirius), Sirius XM Inc.
- Target
- Sirius XM Inc.
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Liberty Media completed the split-off of Liberty Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (New Sirius) and effected a merger in which a wholly owned subsidiary of New Sirius merged with and into Sirius XM Inc., leaving Old Sirius as a wholly owned subsidiary of New Sirius. The reorganization results in New Sirius (renamed Sirius XM Holdings Inc.) becoming an independent, publicly traded company listed on Nasdaq under the symbol SIRI.
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August 22, 2024
- Buyer
- Brighton Park Capital, Symphony Ventures
- Target
- TickPick
- Seller
- GreyLion
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Brighton Park Capital has made a $250 million growth investment in TickPick to accelerate the ticket marketplace's product innovation, scale operations, and expand its audience. Rory McIlroy’s Symphony Ventures joined as a strategic investor; GreyLion will exit its position as part of the transaction.
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July 29, 2024
- Buyer
- Sixth Street, YGE Holdings, LLC, Jones Concessions, LP
- Target
- Legends
- Seller
- New Mountain Capital
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Global investment firm Sixth Street agreed to a majority investment in Legends, the premium sports and live-events hospitality and services company, in a transaction expected to close in the first quarter. Sixth Street will lead a partnership group alongside co-founders YGE Holdings (an affiliate of the New York Yankees) and Jones Concessions (an affiliate of the Dallas Cowboys); the deal is intended to accelerate Legends' global growth and expand its technology-enabled, 360-degree platform of premium experience offerings.
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- Buyer
- Hyve Group
- Target
- POSSIBLE (Beyond Ordinary Events, Inc.)
- Seller
- Beyond Ordinary Events, Inc.
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Hyve Group has acquired POSSIBLE, the marketing tentpole event owned by Beyond Ordinary Events, Inc. The deal brings POSSIBLE into Hyve’s global events portfolio to scale the platform, expand offerings for marketing professionals and accelerate international growth of the conference.
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July 25, 2024
- Buyer
- Tunespotter
- Target
- What-song.com
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Tunespotter has acquired What-song.com, a leading search engine for music used in movies, TV shows and other visual media, combining the two platforms' data and search capabilities. The deal creates an expanded audio-visual database and an immediate funnel for licensed content, enhancing music discovery for millions of users.
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- Buyer
- K1 Speed
- Target
- Grand Prix New York
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
K1 Speed has acquired Grand Prix New York and its Mount Kisco karting center as part of the operator's ongoing Northeast expansion. The 100,000 sq. ft. facility — now rebranded K1 Speed Mount Kisco — includes multi-level indoor karting, arcade, bowling lanes and a restaurant, and is the first of four new centers K1 Speed plans to add in the region this year.
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May 21, 2024
- Buyer
- Euldora Financial
- Target
- Wallner Media Group
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Euldora Financial has acquired Wallner Media Group and appointed founder Jeff Wallner as President of Production and a member of Euldora's board. The deal brings Wallner's film-production capabilities and relationships to Euldora, enabling a landmark $450 million, 30-picture deal with For Us By Us Studios and a separate $35 million four-picture arrangement.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are most frequently associated with New York media & entertainment acquisitions on this page?
Recurring buyer names include Ziff Davis, Inc., Cast & Crew, LLC, BeatStars, Warner Music Group Corp., Paste Magazine, CBWG Media Group LLC, Warwick Gaming LLC, and Warner Music Group.
What kinds of targets are being acquired in New York’s media & entertainment space?
Targets include media and events platforms (e.g., Bisnow, The Lead), creator and audio content businesses (e.g., Meet Cute, Starter Story), music and rights-related platforms (e.g., Downtown Music Holdings), and specialized event companies (e.g., The Conference Forum, Versalinx Global Events).
Do acquisitions typically keep the acquired brands operating under their own names?
Often, yes. For example, Bisnow continues to operate independently under existing leadership after joining Brew Media Group, and Starter Story will continue operating under its own brand after joining HubSpot Media.
Are any deals focused on AI or technology capabilities?
Yes. For example, BeatStars acquired Lemonaide AI to integrate ethical AI tooling into its rights-first music platform, and FOX Entertainment acquired Meet Cute with an emphasis on AI innovation and entertainment technology.