Alibaba to sell Lingxi Games in more than $2 billion deal
Trustar said late on Monday it had reached a transaction agreement with Alibaba to acquire the tech giant’s entire stake in Lingxi. Source: Yahoo Finance
National CineMedia, Inc. to Acquire Captivate for $275 Million, Creating the Leading Premium Video and Digital Out-of-Home Advertising Platform
National CineMedia Inc., the largest cinema advertising platform in the U.S., today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Captivate Holdings, LLC (“Captivate”), the leading operator of digital video elevator and lobby advertising in North America, … Continued
The deal is done: Electronic Arts is now officially owned by Saudi Arabia
And now it’s official: Electronic Arts, one of the most storied publishers in videogame history, has been fully acquired by a consortium made up of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and investment firms Silver Lake and Affinity Partners. Source: PC … Continued
Paramount to amend $111B Warner Bros. deal to win EU green light
The companies were told they should win clearance if they cut ties with Universal Pictures on movie distribution in several EU countries. Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/paramount-to-amend-111b-warner-bros-deal-to-win-eu-green-light/
Sky to Buy ITV’s Media Arm for Up to $2.1 Billion: ‘This Is a Defining Moment for British Media’
The deal, expected to close in the second half of 2027, will separate ITV Studios into a standalone global content business and return roughly £950 million ($1.27 billion) to shareholders. Source: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/sky-itv-media-entertainment-sale-1236802209/
Fox to buy streaming device maker Roku for $22 billion
The combination will merge Fox’s sports and news networks, as well as its free ad-supported streamer Tubi, with Roku, which makes streaming devices and has The Roku Channel. Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/15/fox-to-buy-roku.html