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Media and Entertainment

ZoomerMedia acquires Buzz Connected Media/Daily Hive for $16.4M

2022-09-12
On: September 12, 2022
In: British Columbia, M&A/Exit Deals, Ontario, Media and Entertainment

ZoomerMedia acquired Buzz Connected Media Inc., owner and publisher of Daily Hive, from founders Karm Sumal and Manny Bahia for $16.4M comprised of cash, vendor take-back note, preferred stock, and assumption of debt. Continue Reading

Creative Intell secures US $3M seed financing

2022-07-27
On: July 27, 2022
In: Venture Capital Deals, Quebec, IT and Telecom, Media and Entertainment, United States

Steven Ship and David Fritz’s Creative Intell secured US $3M seed funding from a prominent group of music industry investors, leaders and companies. Continue Reading

VerSe Innovation closes US $375M new financing with CPP Investments

2022-04-06
On: April 6, 2022
In: Venture Capital Deals, IT and Telecom, Media and Entertainment, Asia Pacific

VerSe Innovation secured US $375M additional funding from CPP Investments, following US $430M funding round in August 2021 with participation CPP Investments, Ontario Teachers’, Luxor Capital, Sumeru Ventures, Sofina Group, Baillie Gifford and others. Continue Reading

Evergreen/Elliott and Brookfield to acquire Nielsen for US $16B

2022-03-29
On: March 29, 2022
In: Private Equity Deals, Business Products and Services, IT and Telecom, Media and Entertainment, United States, Europe

Elliott Investment Management L.P.’s Evergreen Coast Capital Corporation and Brookfield Business Partners L.P. and its institutional partners entered into agreement to take Nielsen Holdings plc private for US $16B. Continue Reading

Sony Interactive Entertainment to acquire 100% of Haven Entertainment Studios

2022-03-21
On: March 21, 2022
In: M&A/Exit Deals, Quebec, IT and Telecom, Media and Entertainment

Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC acquired Haven Entertainment Studios Inc. from founders Jade Raymond, Leon O’Reilly, Pierre-François Sapinski for undisclosed amount.
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Postmedia to acquire Brunswick News from J. D. Irving for $16.1M

2022-02-18
On: February 18, 2022
In: New Brunswick, M&A/Exit Deals, Ontario, Media and Entertainment

Postmedia Network Canada to acquire Brunswick News Inc. from J. D. Irving, Limited for $7.5M in cash and $8.6M in 4,095,238 variable voting shares. Upon conversion, J. D. Irving could become the largest voting shareholder. Continue Reading

Fairfax backed ZoomerMedia acquires blogTO

2022-01-24
On: January 24, 2022
In: M&A/Exit Deals, Ontario, Media and Entertainment

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited backed and Moses Znaimer controlled ZoomerMedia Limited acquired Freshdaily Inc., owner and publisher of blogTO, from founder Tim Shore. Financial terms were not disclosed.Continue Reading

MARZ secures $6.5M Series A led by Round13 Capital

2021-12-02
On: December 2, 2021
In: Venture Capital Deals, IT and Telecom, Media and Entertainment

Monsters Aliens Robots Zombies (MARZ) secured $6.5M Series A led by Round13 Capital with participation from Rhino Ventures, Harlo Equity Partners, Torinit, John Cassaday, Jake Cassaday and others.Continue Reading

TPG Real Estate Partners acquires Cinespace Studios

2021-11-14
On: November 14, 2021
In: Private Equity Deals, Ontario, Media and Entertainment, United States, Real Estate

TPG Real Estate Partners acquired Cinespace Studios from the Mirkopoulos family in Toronto and the Pissios family in Chicago. Continue Reading

Brookfield Business Partners to acquire Scientific Games Lottery for US $6.05B

2021-10-27
On: October 27, 2021
In: Private Equity Deals, Consumer Products and Services, Ontario, Media and Entertainment, United States

Brookfield Business Partners L.P., together with institutional partners, to acquire Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS)’s global lottery services and technology business for up to US $6.05B to be funded with US $2.6B equityContinue Reading

Gallea secures $1.5M pre-seed financing led by THCap

2021-09-08
On: September 8, 2021
In: Venture Capital Deals, Quebec, IT and Telecom, Media and Entertainment

Gallea secured $1.5M pre-seed funding led by THCap with participation of Real Ventures, ACET Capital, Anges Québec, National Social Value Fund, Dispatch Ventures, Manford Technologies, private investors from Canada, USA and Shandong (China).Continue Reading

Penn National to acquire Relay Ventures and Fengate backed theScore for US $2B

2021-08-05
On: August 5, 2021
In: M&A/Exit Deals, Ontario, IT and Telecom, Media and Entertainment, United States

Penn National Gaming to acquire Score Media and Gaming, Inc. (TheScore) from John Levy family, Relay Ventures, Fengate Asset Management and other shareholders for US $2BContinue Reading

Sports IQ Analytics secures US $7M seed financing led by Harlo Equity Partners

2021-05-12
On: May 12, 2021
In: Venture Capital Deals, British Columbia, Quebec, IT and Telecom, Media and Entertainment

Sports IQ Analytics secured US $7M seed funding from Harlo Equity Partners, The Kraft Group, Velo Partners, sports team owners and gaming executives. Harlo’s Justin Shulman will join Sports IQ board of directors.Continue Reading

LiveBarn secures minority investment from Susquehanna Growth Equity

2021-05-11
On: May 11, 2021
In: Private Equity Deals, Quebec, IT and Telecom, Media and Entertainment

Rho Canada, Lune Rouge, BDC backed LiveBarn secured minority growth equity investment from Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE). SGE’s Scott Feldman and Jeff Steinberg will join LiveBarn’s expanded 11-member board of directors.Continue Reading

CDPQ and CVC to acquire 60% stake in BlueFocus’ international group of agencies for US $210M

2021-05-04
On: May 4, 2021
In: Private Equity Deals, Business Products and Services, Quebec, Media and Entertainment

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and CVC Capital Partners to pay US $210M for majority (60%) stake in BlueFocus’ international group of agencies to form Quebec City based agency group led by Brett Marchand Continue Reading

Hasbro to sell eOne’s music business to Blackstone for US $385M

2021-04-26
On: April 26, 2021
In: Private Equity Deals, M&A/Exit Deals, Ontario, Media and Entertainment

Hasbro to sell Entertainment One Music (eOne Music) for US $385M in cash to Blackstone. eOne Music will operate as a separate business unit headed by current Global President, Chris Taylor.Continue Reading

Oxygen8 Solutions secures US $4M+ seed financing led by Greensoil

2021-04-14
On: April 14, 2021
In: Venture Capital Deals, British Columbia, CleanTech, Media and Entertainment

Oxygen8 Solutions secured US $4M+ in seed funding anchored by Greensoil PropTech Ventures (GSPV) and with participation of other strategic investors.Continue Reading

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