Amazon Invests Another $4B In AI Firm Anthropic
The tech giant poured $2.75 billion in the generative AI company just six months ago. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/amazon-invests-ai-firm-anthropic-4b-1236069439/
HBO Among Top Buyers of Beta Film Central, Eastern European Slate
Ahead of Cannes Mipcom confab, Beta Film has closed a string of major deals on six premium series from Central Eastern Europe, a proof of the region’s fast transformation into a prime destination for multi-territory players such as HBO, Canal+ … Continued
Vuelta Buys WW Entertainment, a Leading Distribution Banner in Benelux
Pan-European indie group Vuelta, which recently bought Telepool in Germany, has completed another strategic acquisition with WW Entertainment, one of Benelux’s largest distributors. Source: Vuelta Buys WW Entertainment, a Leading Distribution Banner in Benelux
Sony Music Masterworks acquires immersive live event company Black Sky Creative
Sony Music Masterworks (SMM) has acquired a majority stake in Los Angeles-based Black Sky Creative, a specialist in producing immersive entertainment, experiential retail and live experiences. Black Sky’s recent projects include Stranger Things: The Official Store; AC/DC Official Dive Bar … Continued
Sony Pictures Entertainment acquires Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
After acquiring Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Sony Pictures Entertainment becomes the first movie studio to own a theater in more than seven decades. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is known for its craft beer, and showing indie films that cater towards movie buffs. … Continued
Altamont Capital Partners exits dine-in cinema chain Alamo Drafthouse
San Francisco-based private equity firm Altamont Capital Partners has sold dine-in cinema chain Alamo Drafthouse Cinema to global entertainment company Sony Pictures Entertainment. Source: Altamont Capital Partners exits dine-in cinema chain Alamo Drafthouse | Private Equity Insights