Ratings Analyst Nielsen Headed Toward Acquisition By Private Equity Group
Decades old TV ratings giant Nielsen is poised for purchase by private equity consortium Evergreen Coast Capital Corporation and Brookfield Business Partners for $16 billion. The buyer represents a consortium of venture capital firms led by Elliott Management and Brookfield Asset Management, which is to…
Netflix Acquires Gaming Developer Boss Fight Entertainment
Netflix announced Thursday that it has acquired Boss Fight Entertainment, the mobile game development studio behind the popular Dungeon Boss title. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The gaming developer, which is headquartered in Allen, Texas, will continue to operate out of its current…
Hisense Acquires Toshiba TV Assets For $113.6M
Hisense Electric, a wholly owned subsidiary of China-based Hisense Group, revealed Tuesday that it will purchase certain television assets of Japan’s Toshiba Corp., including TV production, brand, R&D and operation service, effective Nov. 14, 2017. Under the deal, Hisense will purchase 95 percent stock…
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