Tag: M&A

Touchcast, acquired by Infinite Reality (now Napster Corp) for $500M, is powering a new AI push via its cCDN tech, developed with Microsoft. The platform, now called Napster AI, uses generative AI to deliver content across distributed networks and builds…

OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky is in talks to sell the company to an investor group led by Forest Road Co. at a potential $8B valuation. The discussions are non-exclusive, with no deal finalized. Despite concerns over its adult content reliance,…

Lionsgate and STARZ have finalized their long-awaited corporate separation, with both companies set to trade independently starting in May. The move is designed to unlock shareholder value by eliminating the “conglomerate discount” and positioning each brand as a more attractive…

Shout! Studios has acquired Gravitas Ventures, gaining access to more than 3,300 titles across film, TV, and sports. While both brands will remain operationally independent, the deal strengthens Shout!’s scale and presence across AVOD and TVOD platforms. The acquisition highlights…

Redbox’s corporate parent is at the center of a bombshell lawsuit that reads like a corporate true-crime thriller. A bankruptcy trustee is accusing Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s former leadership—CEO Bill Rouhana, his wife, and other insiders—of “mismanagement and…

DirecTV and Dish Network have united to challenge the recently announced Fubo-Disney pay TV merger, which effectively ended Fubo’s antitrust lawsuit against Disney over the launch of Venu Sports. Both satellite providers argue the settlement allows Disney to sidestep antitrust…

Lionsgate has filed an amended Form S-4 with the SEC, advancing its plan to separate its studio operations and Starz into two distinct public companies. The studios business, to be renamed Lionsgate Studios Corp., will operate separately from Starz, which…

Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch signaled the company's intent to pursue mergers and acquisitions, leveraging its strong balance sheet. Fox will continue investing in live content like news and sports, as well as in Tubi, but plans to acquire 18% of…