M&A Deal Summary

National CineMedia Acquires Spotlight Cinema Networks

On November 17, 2025, National CineMedia acquired marketing company Spotlight Cinema Networks

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is National CineMedia’s 2nd transaction in the Marketing sector.
  • This is National CineMedia’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is National CineMedia’s 2nd transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-11-17
Target Spotlight Cinema Networks
Sector Marketing
Buyer(s) National CineMedia
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Spotlight Cinema Networks

Los Angeles, California, United States
Spotlight Cinema Networks is a cinema-advertising company targeting upscale, luxury, dine-in, and arthouse movie theaters. It provides preshow advertising, event-cinema distribution, and digital display solutions to reach affluent and independent-film-oriented audiences. Spotlight Cinema Networks is based in Los Angeles, California.

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Buyer

National CineMedia

Centennial, Colorado, United States

Category Company
Founded 2006
Sector Marketing
Employees292
Revenue 241M USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

National CineMedia operates the digital in-theatre media network in North America, through which it sells in-theatre and online advertising and promotions. National CineMedia was founded in 2006 and is based in Centennial, Colorado.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Marketing M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 3
State: California M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Los Angeles, California, United States

Kinetoplay, Inc. (Fantasy Movie League) is a box office predictions game company, it also provides fantasy sports with the insanely popular world of entertainment and movies. Kinetoplay is based in Los Angeles, California.

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