M&A Deal Summary

ZoomerMedia Acquires Mobile Syrup

On June 25, 2024, ZoomerMedia acquired digital media company Mobile Syrup from Blue Ant Media

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ZoomerMedia’s 3rd transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is ZoomerMedia’s 6th transaction in Canada.
  • This is ZoomerMedia’s 6th transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-06-25
Target Mobile Syrup
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) ZoomerMedia
Sellers(s) Blue Ant Media
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Mobile Syrup

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mobile Syrup publishes tech news and reviews, the latest on streaming, gaming, and AI, plus consumer guides and deals. Mobile Syrup is based in Toronto, Ontario.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

ZoomerMedia

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Category Company
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

ZoomerMedia Ltd. is a multimedia company that serves the 45plus “Zoomer” demographic through television, radio, magazine, internet and trade shows. ZoomerMedia’s television properties include; Vision TV, Canada’s only multi-faith specialty television service; ONE: Get Fit, offering programs on exercise, meditation, yoga, natural health and living a planet-friendly lifestyle; JoyTV in Vancouver, Victoria, Surrey and the Fraser Valley, and HOPETV, a lifestyle television service out of Winnipeg devoted to broadcasting Christian programming and is available in approximately 6 million Canadian homes.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 6
Sector (Digital Media) 3 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Ontario) 6 of 6
Country (Canada) 6 of 6
Year (2024) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-02-20 Curiocity

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Curiocity is a digital media publisher focused on hyper-local content with nearly 4 million daily readers who consume its up-to-the-minute local food and drinks, experiences, deals, and adventures. Curiocity is based in Toronto, Ontario.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Blue Ant Media

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Category Company
Founded 2011
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

Blue Ant Media is a media company that creates and distributes great content in lifestyle, travel, documentary, music and entertainment categories. Blue Ant Media was founded in 2011 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Digital Media) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Ontario) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2024) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-23 RACAT Group

Otago, New Zealand

RACAT Group Includes prestigious production houses NHNZ (formerly Natural History New Zealand), Beach House Pictures and Northern Pictures who license their content to digital and traditional channels worldwide. The purchase also includes international children’s nature broadcaster ZooMoo Networks, and Runaway Play, a mobile game developer and publisher. These businesses operate out of Singapore, Dunedin, Sydney, Beijing and Taipei.

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