M&A Deal Summary

Creative Realities Acquires CDM

On October 16, 2025, Creative Realities acquired digital media company CDM from Cineplex for 70M CAD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Creative Realities’ 1st transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is Creative Realities’ 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Creative Realities’ 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Creative Realities’ 1st transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-10-16
Target CDM
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) Creative Realities
Sellers(s) Cineplex
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 70M CAD

Target

CDM

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
CDM is a provider of digital solutions offering digital signage, retail media networks, and content creation for industries such as QSR, financial services, retail, malls, and lottery. CDM is based in Toronto, Ontario.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Creative Realities

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Sector Information Technology
Revenue 13M USD (2014)
DESCRIPTION

Creative Realities, Inc. is a marketing technologies solutions provider.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Digital Media M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: Ontario M&A 1 of 1
Country: Canada M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-20 Allure Global Solutions

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Allure Global Solutions, Inc. is a provider of digital signage, digital menu boards, and digital signage analytics with a strong presence in the quick serve restaurant, entertainment, and theater verticals. Allure Global Solutions, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Cineplex

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Category Company
Founded 1912
Sector Media
Employees10,000
Revenue 1.3B CAD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Cineplex is an entertainment company and operates one of the most modern and fully digitized motion picture theatre circuits in the world. Cineplex was founded in 1912 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Digital Media M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: Ontario M&A 2 of 2
Country: Canada M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-11-22 Player One Amusement Group

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Player One Amusement Group provides amusement gaming equipment and outsourced operations and maintenance support to customers seeking to drive superior location profitability and create a best-in-class consumer experience. Player One Amusement Group is based in Mississauga, Ontario.

Sell CA$155M