LONDON, UK: Blue Star Capital plc, an investment firm specializing in esports, payments, and technology, has announced that its investee, Dynasty Gaming & Media Pte Ltd, has agreed to acquire Googly Media Holdings Pte Ltd. The deal, valued at approximately $7.6 million, will result in a combined entity worth $15 million. The acquisition, effective from…
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Mirriad signs two-year deal with US media giant for in-content ads
LONDON: Mirriad, a company that specializes in inserting virtual ads and products into movies and TV shows, has secured a two-year deal with a leading US media and entertainment conglomerate. The deal will allow the US partner to use Mirriad’s platform to create new advertising inventory in its content, which reaches over 200 million viewers…
Reliance and Disney merge India media assets in $8.5 billion deal
Reliance Industries and Walt Disney have announced the merger of their India TV and streaming media businesses, creating an $8.5 billion entertainment giant that will dominate the market in the world’s second-most populous country. The deal will see Reliance, led by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, inject $1.4 billion in the merged entity, and hold a 63%…
Virgin Media O2 partners with Hiya to fight phone spam and fraud
Virgin Media O2, one of the UK’s largest telecommunications companies, has announced a partnership with Hiya, the leader in voice security, to provide its customers with AI-powered spam-fighting and branded calling services. The partnership will benefit Virgin Media O2 and its mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) such as giffgaff, who will receive an additional layer…
Level Up Your Content: Top 10 Must-Have Gadgets for Social Media Influencers in 2024
Being a social media influencer is more than just posting pretty pictures and witty captions. It’s about creating high-quality content that engages your audience and keeps them coming back for more. The gear for influencers and vloggers is very important, as it can affect the quality, creativity, and professionalism of their content. Having the right…
How to Hack and Customize Your Gadgets and Equipment for Social Media
A Challenge for Influencers and Vloggers As a social media influencer or vlogger, you know how important it is to create high-quality and engaging content for your audience. But you also know how expensive and boring it can be to use the same gadgets and equipment as everyone else. That’s why hacking and customizing your…
Argus Media acquires Hg’s stake in strategic deal
LONDON, UK: Argus Media, the global leader in energy and commodity intelligence, has announced a strategic deal to buy out Hg’s stake in the company. Hg, the manager of HgCapital Trust plc, had invested in Argus in 2016 and will now exit with a 7% uplift over its carrying value. The deal will make Argus’…
Vinyl Group to acquire Australia’s largest youth publisher The Brag Media for $8m
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: Vinyl Group (ASX: VNL) has entered into a binding Share Sale Agreement to fully acquire Australia’s largest youth publisher The Brag Media including its premium network of mastheads and events funded by a new investment by WiseTech Global (ASX: WTC) Founder and CEO Richard White. The Brag Media publishes owned outlets TheBrag.com, The…
Frasers Group has acquired MATCHES business from MF Intermediate for £52mn
LONDON, UK: Frasers Group plc announced the acquisition of the MATCHES business from MF Intermediate Limited, a subsidiary of funds advised by Apax Partners, by way of the purchase of 100% of the shares of a group of 6 companies and the acquisition of the senior and junior debt owed by those companies. MATCHES is…
TrustedReviews rebrands as CANDR Media Group following acquisition of Wareable Media
LONDON: TrustedReviews Limited, a media company that has been providing authoritative and unbiased tech reviews and content for over a decade, has announced a major change in its corporate identity. The company is now called CANDR Media Group, a name that reflects its core values of candour, openness, and honesty. The rebranding comes after the…
Everyman Media has purchased two Tivoli cinemas in Bath and Cheltenham
LONDON, UK: Everyman Media Group has purchased two Tivoli cinemas in Bath and Cheltenham. Everyman will take over operation of the venues with immediate effect. The cinemas were formerly owned and operated by Empire. Alex Scrimgeour, Chief Executive Officer of Everyman Media Group Plc, said: “We are delighted to announce the acquisition of these cinemas…
Schibsted ASA to split into two companies, Tinius Trust to take over media business
OSLO, NORWAY: Schibsted ASA, the Norwegian media and online classifieds giant, has announced a major restructuring plan that will see its news media operations spun off into a separate company controlled by the Tinius Trust, the main shareholder of Schibsted. The trust, which was established by Schibsted heir Tinius Nagell-Erichsen in 1996 to safeguard the…