January 2012
bigleadsports_smaller
has been acquired by
gannett_smaller2
Big Lead Sports
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Big Lead Sports in its sale to Gannett.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
MarketWatch, "USA Today Sports Media Group Acquires Big Lead Sports Digital Property and Fantasy Sports Ventures"The Wall Street Journal, "Gannett Buys Sports Websites"
December 2011
ipg_small
  Interpublic Group has sold NAS Recruitment Communications to
stone_goff_small
Interpublic Group
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Interpublic Group in its sale of NAS Recruitment Communications to Stone-Goff Partners.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Wasserberger.
December 2011
zvents_smaller
has been acquired by
ebay_smaller
Zvents
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Zvents, Inc. in its sale to eBay
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
eBay Ink, "StubHub Acquires Zvents"
October 2011
indiagameswrittenlogo
has been acquired by
disney
Announced: Indiagames
MESA acted as strategic advisor to Indiagames in its pending sale to Disney.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Daniel Gossels.
AllThingsD, "Disney Set to Acquire Top Indian Game Developer Indiagames"Business Standard, "Walt Disney Acquires All of Indiagames in $80-100 mm Deal"
October 2011
metroleap_smaller
has been acquired by
cbs_smaller
MetroLeap
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to MetroLeap in its sale to CBS.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Daniel Gossels.
CBS, "CBS Interactive Music Group Broadens Distribution of Its Core Assets to MetroLyrics.com's Global Audience of More Than 25 Millions Users"All Access Music Group, "CBS Interactive Adds MetroLyrics"
August 2011
uspresswiresmaller
has been acquired by
gannett_smaller2
US Presswire
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to US Presswire in its sale to Gannett.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof and Brian Richards.
July 2011
splash
has been acquired by
corbis_smallest
Splash News
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Splash News & Picture Agency in its pending sale to Corbis.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
Splash News, "Splash Acquired by Corbis"paidContent, "Corbis Acquires Celeb Photo Distributor Splash News"
June 2011
tinopolis test
has acquired
asmithco_inverted_small
Tinopolis
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Tinopolis in its acquisition of Arthur Smith & Co.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Jerome Levy.
The Guardian, "Tinopolis Acquires US Producer of Hell's Kitchen in £60M Deal"
June 2011
integrity_media1
sold its music assets to
davidccook2
Integrity Media
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Integrity Media in its sale of Integrity Music to David C Cook.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
All Access Music Group, "Integrity Media Announces Sale of Integrity Music to                             David C Cook"
June 2011
familybuilder_smaller
has been acquired by
intelius_smaller
Familybuilder
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Familybuilder in its sale to Intelius.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Daniel Gossels.
May 2011
tunesat large
secured a $6M investment led by
ge
TuneSat
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to TuneSat in securing a $6M investment led by GE Asset Management and Scott Jones.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
Bloomberg, "TuneSat LLC Secures a $6 Million Funding Round Led by
General Electric Pension Trust"
May 2011
smashing ideas
has been acquired by
randomhouse smallest
Smashing Ideas
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Smashing Ideas in its sale to Bertelsmann.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Wasserberger.
Smashing Ideas, "Bertelsmann Acquires Digital Media Agency Smashing Ideas for Random House, Inc."The Wall Street Journal, "Random House Acquires Digital Firm"
April 2011
cablevisionsmaller
received strategic advisory services
Cablevision
MESA provided strategic advisory services to Cablevision.
For further information regarding this engagement, please contact Mark Patricof.
March 2011
masterimage smallest
has secured an investment from
samsung smallest
MasterImage
MESA acted as financial advisor to MasterImage majority owner Symphony 3D.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
VentureBeat, "MasterImage 3D Raises $15M from Samsung for 3D Displays"The Hollywood Reporter, "Samsung Ventures Invests $15 Million in MasterImage 3D"
January 2011
reviewed edited
has been acquired by
gannett 1
Reviewed.com
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Reviewed.com.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
TechCrunch, "USA TODAY Buys Consumer Electronics Review Network Reviewed.com"paidContent, "USA Today Buys Tech Products Site Network Reviewed.com"
December 2010
access 3
secured a $12M Series C investment from
columbia capital mission ventures 1
Access 360 Media
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Access 360 Media in securing a $12M Series C investment led by Columbia Capital and Mission Ventures.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Michael Josephs.
Access 360 Media, "Access 360 Media Secures $12M Funding Round Led by New     Investor Columbia Capital" Venture Beat, "Access 360 Media Raises $40 Million-Plus for Outdoor Digital Advertising"
December 2010
harmonix edited
has been sold by
viacom 3
Harmonix
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Columbus Nova on their acquisition of Harmonix Music Systems Inc. from Viacom.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Andrew Montgomery.
Wired, "Viacom Sells Harmonix to Investment Firm Columbus Nova" The Wall Street Journal, "Viacom Sells Rock Band Videogame Unit"
December 2010
kbe_logo fixed
acquired
broadway_com logo fixed
Key Brand Entertainment
MESA acted as financial advisor to Key Brand Entertainment, parent company of Broadway Across America, in its acquisition of Broadway.com from Hollywood Media Corp.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Isaac Palmer.
Playbill, "Key Brand Entertainment Inc. Acquires Broadway.com"
December 2010
has been sold by
disney
Miramax
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to a consortium led by Ronald N. Tutor and Colony Capital LLC on their $660M acquisition of Miramax Films from the Walt Disney Company.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
The Hollywood Reporter, "Disney's Sale of Miramax Completed" The Wrap, "Tutor Gets His Prize as Miramax Deal Closes"
 
October 2010
chacha_website
secured a $20M investment from
vantagepoint_rho_side_by_side_website
ChaCha
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to ChaCha.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Daniel Gossels.
ChaCha, "ChaCha Closes $20 Million Funding Round"
TechCrunch, "Text Answers Service ChaCha Nabs $20M in Series F" paidContent, "Mobile Search Firm ChaCha Raises $20 Million"
August 2010
secured an investment from
Blue Man Group
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Blue Man Group.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
The New York Post, "The Blue Man Group Eyes Global Ramp Up"
May 2010
maveron
received strategic advisory services
Maveron
MESA provided strategic advisory services to Maveron.
For further information regarding this engagement, please contact Mark Wasserberger.  
April 2010
acquired
Concord Music Group
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Concord Music Group.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards or Jerome Levy.
The Boston Globe, "Rounder Records Sold to California Company" Variety, "Concord Acquires Rounder Records" Paste Magazine, "Concord Music Group Buys Rounder Records"
March 2010
access 3
has acquired
Access 360
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Access 360 Media.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Michael Josephs.
AdAge, "Access 360 Plucks Arena Media Networks"
February 2010
secured an investment from
MOG
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to MOG.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Daniel J. Gossels.
paidContent, "Online Music Service Mog Raises About $10 Million" Billboard, "MOG Showcases iPhone, Google Android Apps"
February 2010
secured an investment from
Kidzui
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to KidZui.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Daniel Gossels.
TechCrunch, "Browser-For-Kids Maker KidZui Scores $4M, Deals With Best Buy,      DreamWorks"
December 2009
secured an investment from
LOUD3R
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to LOUD3R.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
paidContent, "New York Daily News Takes ‘Major' Stake In Content Aggregator Service     Loud3r" ReadWriteWeb, "Sneak Peak at Loud3r's New Curation Power Tool"
September 2009
secured an investment from
ScienceBlogs
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to ScienceBlogs.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
paidContent, "NatGeo Takes Stake in ScienceBlogs; Will Lead Ad Sales"
September 2009
has been acquired by
NowPublic
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to NowPublic.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
The New York Times, "Examiner.com Buys NowPublic, a Citizen-Media Web Site" cnet News, "Examiner.com scoops up NowPublic"
August 2009
secured an investment from
MOG
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to MOG.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Daniel Gossels.
TechCrunch, "MOG Raises Another $5 Million As Traffic Nearly Doubles Since January"
August 2009
was acquired by
AutoSkill
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to AutoSkill.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Michael Josephs.
May 2009
secured an investment from
LOUD3R
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to LOUD3R.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
VentureBeat, "News Aggregator Loud3r Refocuses, Raises New Funding"
April 2009
has been acquired by
Spirit
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Spirit Music Group.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
Bloomberg, "Jackson, Grateful Dead Royalties Sound Sweet to Music Investors" New York Times, "Bertelsmann and K.K.R. in Deal"
February 2009
was acquired by
TAKKLE
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to TAKKLE.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Michael Josephs.
cnet News, "Alloy adds Takkle to 'Teen' Network" Tech Crunch, "Alloy Media + Marketing Picks Up Social Network For High School Sports TAKKLE"
December 2008
was acquired by
Doppelganger, Inc.
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Doppelganger, Inc.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Michael Josephs.
September 2008
was acquired by
Screenlife
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to majority stakeholder GTI Group.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
Seattle Post, "Screenlife being sold to Paramount"
July 2008
has been acquired by
MenuPages
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Slick City Media, parent company of MenuPages.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
The New York Times, "New York Magazine Buys MenuPages Site"
July 2008
has acquired
paidContent.org
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to ContentNext Media, parent company of paidContent.org.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
The New York Times, "Guardian Buys Publisher of PaidContent Web Site" Reuters, "Guardian Media Buys PaidContent.org Publisher" Gigaom, "Why Guardian Media Bought paidContent for $30M"
May 2008
has acquired
Ars Technica
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Ars Technica.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
The New York Times, "Geeks Crash a House of Fashion" The Washington Post, "Condé Nast/Wired Acquires Ars Technica" Forbes, "CondeNast Buys Tech News Site ArsTechnica"
March 2008
secured an investment from
gannett 1
Fantasy Sports Ventures
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Fantasy Sports Ventures.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
paidContent, "USA Today Takes Minority Stake In Fantasy Sports Ventures" Crain's New York Business, "New-Media Firm Gets Fans in the Game"
February 2008
has completed a stock investment from
Kabillion
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Kabillion.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Jerome Levy.
September 2007
has merged with
Concord Music Group
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Concord Music Group.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards or Jerome Levy.
Billboard, "Concord Records Merges With Village Roadshow" Reuters, "Village Roadshow, Concord Music Complete Merger"
September 2007
has acquired
CFM Publishing
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to CFM Publishing, a portfolio company of Wicks Group.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
June 2007
has acquired
CFM Publishing
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to CFM Publishing, a portfolio company of Wicks Group.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
March 2007
has secured acquisition funding from
babcockbrown
Spirit
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Spirit Music Group.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
Billboard, "Bolan's Works Live On In Spirit Deal"
September 2006
has completed a refinancing of its outstanding debt
Sheridan Square
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Sheridan Square.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards or Jerome Levy.
June 2006
has been acquired by
KGM Media
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to KGM Media.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
October 2005
has acquired a 50% stake in
Crescent
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Crescent Entertainment.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards or Jerome Levy.
November 2004
has acquired
Concord
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Concord Music Group.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards or Jerome Levy.
July 2004
raised first round of private equity with a $10M investment by
Rockwell Group
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Rockwell Group.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
January 2012
bigleadsports_smaller
has been acquired by
gannett_smaller2
Big Lead Sports
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Big Lead Sports in its sale to Gannett.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
MarketWatch, "USA Today Sports Media Group Acquires Big Lead Sports Digital Property and Fantasy Sports Ventures"The Wall Street Journal, "Gannett Buys Sports Websites"
December 2011
ipg_small
  Interpublic Group has sold NAS Recruitment Communications to
stone_goff_small
Interpublic Group
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Interpublic Group in its sale of NAS Recruitment Communications to Stone-Goff Partners.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Wasserberger.
December 2011
zvents_smaller
has been acquired by
ebay_smaller
Zvents
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Zvents, Inc. in its sale to eBay
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
eBay Ink, "StubHub Acquires Zvents"
October 2011
indiagameswrittenlogo
has been acquired by
disney
Announced: Indiagames
MESA acted as strategic advisor to Indiagames in its pending sale to Disney.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Daniel Gossels.
AllThingsD, "Disney Set to Acquire Top Indian Game Developer Indiagames"Business Standard, "Walt Disney Acquires All of Indiagames in $80-100 mm Deal"
October 2011
metroleap_smaller
has been acquired by
cbs_smaller
MetroLeap
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to MetroLeap in its sale to CBS.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Daniel Gossels.
CBS, "CBS Interactive Music Group Broadens Distribution of Its Core Assets to MetroLyrics.com's Global Audience of More Than 25 Millions Users"All Access Music Group, "CBS Interactive Adds MetroLyrics"
August 2011
uspresswiresmaller
has been acquired by
gannett_smaller2
US Presswire
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to US Presswire in its sale to Gannett.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof and Brian Richards.
July 2011
splash
has been acquired by
corbis_smallest
Splash News
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Splash News & Picture Agency in its pending sale to Corbis.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
Splash News, "Splash Acquired by Corbis"paidContent, "Corbis Acquires Celeb Photo Distributor Splash News"
June 2011
tinopolis test
has acquired
asmithco_inverted_small
Tinopolis
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Tinopolis in its acquisition of Arthur Smith & Co.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Jerome Levy.
The Guardian, "Tinopolis Acquires US Producer of Hell's Kitchen in £60M Deal"
June 2011
integrity_media1
sold its music assets to
davidccook2
Integrity Media
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Integrity Media in its sale of Integrity Music to David C Cook.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
All Access Music Group, "Integrity Media Announces Sale of Integrity Music to                             David C Cook"
June 2011
familybuilder_smaller
has been acquired by
intelius_smaller
Familybuilder
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Familybuilder in its sale to Intelius.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Daniel Gossels.
May 2011
tunesat large
secured a $6M investment led by
ge
TuneSat
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to TuneSat in securing a $6M investment led by GE Asset Management and Scott Jones.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
Bloomberg, "TuneSat LLC Secures a $6 Million Funding Round Led by
General Electric Pension Trust"
May 2011
smashing ideas
has been acquired by
randomhouse smallest
Smashing Ideas
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Smashing Ideas in its sale to Bertelsmann.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Wasserberger.
Smashing Ideas, "Bertelsmann Acquires Digital Media Agency Smashing Ideas for Random House, Inc."The Wall Street Journal, "Random House Acquires Digital Firm"
April 2011
cablevisionsmaller
received strategic advisory services
Cablevision
MESA provided strategic advisory services to Cablevision.
For further information regarding this engagement, please contact Mark Patricof.
March 2011
masterimage smallest
has secured an investment from
samsung smallest
MasterImage
MESA acted as financial advisor to MasterImage majority owner Symphony 3D.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
VentureBeat, "MasterImage 3D Raises $15M from Samsung for 3D Displays"The Hollywood Reporter, "Samsung Ventures Invests $15 Million in MasterImage 3D"
January 2011
reviewed edited
has been acquired by
gannett 1
Reviewed.com
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Reviewed.com.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
TechCrunch, "USA TODAY Buys Consumer Electronics Review Network Reviewed.com"paidContent, "USA Today Buys Tech Products Site Network Reviewed.com"
December 2010
access 3
secured a $12M Series C investment from
columbia capital mission ventures 1
Access 360 Media
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Access 360 Media in securing a $12M Series C investment led by Columbia Capital and Mission Ventures.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Michael Josephs.
Access 360 Media, "Access 360 Media Secures $12M Funding Round Led by New     Investor Columbia Capital" Venture Beat, "Access 360 Media Raises $40 Million-Plus for Outdoor Digital Advertising"
December 2010
harmonix edited
has been sold by
viacom 3
Harmonix
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Columbus Nova on their acquisition of Harmonix Music Systems Inc. from Viacom.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Andrew Montgomery.
Wired, "Viacom Sells Harmonix to Investment Firm Columbus Nova" The Wall Street Journal, "Viacom Sells Rock Band Videogame Unit"
December 2010
kbe_logo fixed
acquired
broadway_com logo fixed
Key Brand Entertainment
MESA acted as financial advisor to Key Brand Entertainment, parent company of Broadway Across America, in its acquisition of Broadway.com from Hollywood Media Corp.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Isaac Palmer.
Playbill, "Key Brand Entertainment Inc. Acquires Broadway.com"
December 2010
has been sold by
disney
Miramax
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to a consortium led by Ronald N. Tutor and Colony Capital LLC on their $660M acquisition of Miramax Films from the Walt Disney Company.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
The Hollywood Reporter, "Disney's Sale of Miramax Completed" The Wrap, "Tutor Gets His Prize as Miramax Deal Closes"
 
October 2010
chacha_website
secured a $20M investment from
vantagepoint_rho_side_by_side_website
ChaCha
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to ChaCha.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Daniel Gossels.
ChaCha, "ChaCha Closes $20 Million Funding Round"
TechCrunch, "Text Answers Service ChaCha Nabs $20M in Series F" paidContent, "Mobile Search Firm ChaCha Raises $20 Million"
August 2010
secured an investment from
Blue Man Group
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Blue Man Group.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
The New York Post, "The Blue Man Group Eyes Global Ramp Up"
May 2010
maveron
received strategic advisory services
Maveron
MESA provided strategic advisory services to Maveron.
For further information regarding this engagement, please contact Mark Wasserberger.  
April 2010
acquired
Concord Music Group
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Concord Music Group.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards or Jerome Levy.
The Boston Globe, "Rounder Records Sold to California Company" Variety, "Concord Acquires Rounder Records" Paste Magazine, "Concord Music Group Buys Rounder Records"
March 2010
access 3
has acquired
Access 360
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Access 360 Media.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Michael Josephs.
AdAge, "Access 360 Plucks Arena Media Networks"
February 2010
secured an investment from
MOG
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to MOG.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Daniel J. Gossels.
paidContent, "Online Music Service Mog Raises About $10 Million" Billboard, "MOG Showcases iPhone, Google Android Apps"
February 2010
secured an investment from
Kidzui
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to KidZui.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Daniel Gossels.
TechCrunch, "Browser-For-Kids Maker KidZui Scores $4M, Deals With Best Buy,      DreamWorks"
December 2009
secured an investment from
LOUD3R
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to LOUD3R.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
paidContent, "New York Daily News Takes ‘Major' Stake In Content Aggregator Service     Loud3r" ReadWriteWeb, "Sneak Peak at Loud3r's New Curation Power Tool"
September 2009
secured an investment from
ScienceBlogs
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to ScienceBlogs.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
paidContent, "NatGeo Takes Stake in ScienceBlogs; Will Lead Ad Sales"
September 2009
has been acquired by
NowPublic
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to NowPublic.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
The New York Times, "Examiner.com Buys NowPublic, a Citizen-Media Web Site" cnet News, "Examiner.com scoops up NowPublic"
August 2009
secured an investment from
MOG
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to MOG.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Daniel Gossels.
TechCrunch, "MOG Raises Another $5 Million As Traffic Nearly Doubles Since January"
August 2009
was acquired by
AutoSkill
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to AutoSkill.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Michael Josephs.
May 2009
secured an investment from
LOUD3R
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to LOUD3R.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
VentureBeat, "News Aggregator Loud3r Refocuses, Raises New Funding"
April 2009
has been acquired by
Spirit
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Spirit Music Group.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
Bloomberg, "Jackson, Grateful Dead Royalties Sound Sweet to Music Investors" New York Times, "Bertelsmann and K.K.R. in Deal"
February 2009
was acquired by
TAKKLE
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to TAKKLE.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Michael Josephs.
cnet News, "Alloy adds Takkle to 'Teen' Network" Tech Crunch, "Alloy Media + Marketing Picks Up Social Network For High School Sports TAKKLE"
December 2008
was acquired by
Doppelganger, Inc.
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Doppelganger, Inc.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Michael Josephs.
September 2008
was acquired by
Screenlife
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to majority stakeholder GTI Group.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
Seattle Post, "Screenlife being sold to Paramount"
July 2008
has been acquired by
MenuPages
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Slick City Media, parent company of MenuPages.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
The New York Times, "New York Magazine Buys MenuPages Site"
July 2008
has acquired
paidContent.org
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to ContentNext Media, parent company of paidContent.org.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
The New York Times, "Guardian Buys Publisher of PaidContent Web Site" Reuters, "Guardian Media Buys PaidContent.org Publisher" Gigaom, "Why Guardian Media Bought paidContent for $30M"
May 2008
has acquired
Ars Technica
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Ars Technica.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
The New York Times, "Geeks Crash a House of Fashion" The Washington Post, "Condé Nast/Wired Acquires Ars Technica" Forbes, "CondeNast Buys Tech News Site ArsTechnica"
March 2008
secured an investment from
gannett 1
Fantasy Sports Ventures
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Fantasy Sports Ventures.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
paidContent, "USA Today Takes Minority Stake In Fantasy Sports Ventures" Crain's New York Business, "New-Media Firm Gets Fans in the Game"
February 2008
has completed a stock investment from
Kabillion
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Kabillion.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Jerome Levy.
September 2007
has merged with
Concord Music Group
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Concord Music Group.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards or Jerome Levy.
Billboard, "Concord Records Merges With Village Roadshow" Reuters, "Village Roadshow, Concord Music Complete Merger"
September 2007
has acquired
CFM Publishing
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to CFM Publishing, a portfolio company of Wicks Group.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
June 2007
has acquired
CFM Publishing
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to CFM Publishing, a portfolio company of Wicks Group.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
March 2007
has secured acquisition funding from
babcockbrown
Spirit
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Spirit Music Group.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
Billboard, "Bolan's Works Live On In Spirit Deal"
September 2006
has completed a refinancing of its outstanding debt
Sheridan Square
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Sheridan Square.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards or Jerome Levy.
June 2006
has been acquired by
KGM Media
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to KGM Media.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
October 2005
has acquired a 50% stake in
Crescent
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Crescent Entertainment.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards or Jerome Levy.
November 2004
has acquired
Concord
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Concord Music Group.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards or Jerome Levy.
July 2004
raised first round of private equity with a $10M investment by
Rockwell Group
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Rockwell Group.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
January 2012
bigleadsports_smaller
has been acquired by
gannett_smaller2
Big Lead Sports
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Big Lead Sports in its sale to Gannett.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
MarketWatch, "USA Today Sports Media Group Acquires Big Lead Sports Digital Property and Fantasy Sports Ventures"The Wall Street Journal, "Gannett Buys Sports Websites"
December 2011
ipg_small
  Interpublic Group has sold NAS Recruitment Communications to
stone_goff_small
Interpublic Group
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Interpublic Group in its sale of NAS Recruitment Communications to Stone-Goff Partners.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Wasserberger.
December 2011
zvents_smaller
has been acquired by
ebay_smaller
Zvents
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Zvents, Inc. in its sale to eBay
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
eBay Ink, "StubHub Acquires Zvents"
October 2011
indiagameswrittenlogo
has been acquired by
disney
Announced: Indiagames
MESA acted as strategic advisor to Indiagames in its pending sale to Disney.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Daniel Gossels.
AllThingsD, "Disney Set to Acquire Top Indian Game Developer Indiagames"Business Standard, "Walt Disney Acquires All of Indiagames in $80-100 mm Deal"
October 2011
metroleap_smaller
has been acquired by
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MetroLeap
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to MetroLeap in its sale to CBS.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Daniel Gossels.
CBS, "CBS Interactive Music Group Broadens Distribution of Its Core Assets to MetroLyrics.com's Global Audience of More Than 25 Millions Users"All Access Music Group, "CBS Interactive Adds MetroLyrics"
August 2011
uspresswiresmaller
has been acquired by
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US Presswire
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to US Presswire in its sale to Gannett.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof and Brian Richards.
July 2011
splash
has been acquired by
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Splash News
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Splash News & Picture Agency in its pending sale to Corbis.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
Splash News, "Splash Acquired by Corbis"paidContent, "Corbis Acquires Celeb Photo Distributor Splash News"
June 2011
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has acquired
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Tinopolis
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Tinopolis in its acquisition of Arthur Smith & Co.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Jerome Levy.
The Guardian, "Tinopolis Acquires US Producer of Hell's Kitchen in £60M Deal"
June 2011
integrity_media1
sold its music assets to
davidccook2
Integrity Media
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Integrity Media in its sale of Integrity Music to David C Cook.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
All Access Music Group, "Integrity Media Announces Sale of Integrity Music to                             David C Cook"
June 2011
familybuilder_smaller
has been acquired by
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Familybuilder
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Familybuilder in its sale to Intelius.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Daniel Gossels.
May 2011
tunesat large
secured a $6M investment led by
ge
TuneSat
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to TuneSat in securing a $6M investment led by GE Asset Management and Scott Jones.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
Bloomberg, "TuneSat LLC Secures a $6 Million Funding Round Led by
General Electric Pension Trust"
May 2011
smashing ideas
has been acquired by
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Smashing Ideas
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Smashing Ideas in its sale to Bertelsmann.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Wasserberger.
Smashing Ideas, "Bertelsmann Acquires Digital Media Agency Smashing Ideas for Random House, Inc."The Wall Street Journal, "Random House Acquires Digital Firm"
April 2011
cablevisionsmaller
received strategic advisory services
Cablevision
MESA provided strategic advisory services to Cablevision.
For further information regarding this engagement, please contact Mark Patricof.
March 2011
masterimage smallest
has secured an investment from
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MasterImage
MESA acted as financial advisor to MasterImage majority owner Symphony 3D.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
VentureBeat, "MasterImage 3D Raises $15M from Samsung for 3D Displays"The Hollywood Reporter, "Samsung Ventures Invests $15 Million in MasterImage 3D"
January 2011
reviewed edited
has been acquired by
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Reviewed.com
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Reviewed.com.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
TechCrunch, "USA TODAY Buys Consumer Electronics Review Network Reviewed.com"paidContent, "USA Today Buys Tech Products Site Network Reviewed.com"
December 2010
access 3
secured a $12M Series C investment from
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Access 360 Media
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Access 360 Media in securing a $12M Series C investment led by Columbia Capital and Mission Ventures.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Michael Josephs.
Access 360 Media, "Access 360 Media Secures $12M Funding Round Led by New     Investor Columbia Capital" Venture Beat, "Access 360 Media Raises $40 Million-Plus for Outdoor Digital Advertising"
December 2010
harmonix edited
has been sold by
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Harmonix
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Columbus Nova on their acquisition of Harmonix Music Systems Inc. from Viacom.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Andrew Montgomery.
Wired, "Viacom Sells Harmonix to Investment Firm Columbus Nova" The Wall Street Journal, "Viacom Sells Rock Band Videogame Unit"
December 2010
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acquired
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Key Brand Entertainment
MESA acted as financial advisor to Key Brand Entertainment, parent company of Broadway Across America, in its acquisition of Broadway.com from Hollywood Media Corp.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Isaac Palmer.
Playbill, "Key Brand Entertainment Inc. Acquires Broadway.com"
December 2010
has been sold by
disney
Miramax
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to a consortium led by Ronald N. Tutor and Colony Capital LLC on their $660M acquisition of Miramax Films from the Walt Disney Company.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
The Hollywood Reporter, "Disney's Sale of Miramax Completed" The Wrap, "Tutor Gets His Prize as Miramax Deal Closes"
 
October 2010
chacha_website
secured a $20M investment from
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ChaCha
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to ChaCha.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Daniel Gossels.
ChaCha, "ChaCha Closes $20 Million Funding Round"
TechCrunch, "Text Answers Service ChaCha Nabs $20M in Series F" paidContent, "Mobile Search Firm ChaCha Raises $20 Million"
August 2010
secured an investment from
Blue Man Group
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Blue Man Group.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
The New York Post, "The Blue Man Group Eyes Global Ramp Up"
May 2010
maveron
received strategic advisory services
Maveron
MESA provided strategic advisory services to Maveron.
For further information regarding this engagement, please contact Mark Wasserberger.  
April 2010
acquired
Concord Music Group
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Concord Music Group.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards or Jerome Levy.
The Boston Globe, "Rounder Records Sold to California Company" Variety, "Concord Acquires Rounder Records" Paste Magazine, "Concord Music Group Buys Rounder Records"
March 2010
access 3
has acquired
Access 360
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Access 360 Media.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Michael Josephs.
AdAge, "Access 360 Plucks Arena Media Networks"
February 2010
secured an investment from
MOG
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to MOG.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Daniel J. Gossels.
paidContent, "Online Music Service Mog Raises About $10 Million" Billboard, "MOG Showcases iPhone, Google Android Apps"
February 2010
secured an investment from
Kidzui
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to KidZui.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Daniel Gossels.
TechCrunch, "Browser-For-Kids Maker KidZui Scores $4M, Deals With Best Buy,      DreamWorks"
December 2009
secured an investment from
LOUD3R
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to LOUD3R.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
paidContent, "New York Daily News Takes ‘Major' Stake In Content Aggregator Service     Loud3r" ReadWriteWeb, "Sneak Peak at Loud3r's New Curation Power Tool"
September 2009
secured an investment from
ScienceBlogs
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to ScienceBlogs.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
paidContent, "NatGeo Takes Stake in ScienceBlogs; Will Lead Ad Sales"
September 2009
has been acquired by
NowPublic
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to NowPublic.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
The New York Times, "Examiner.com Buys NowPublic, a Citizen-Media Web Site" cnet News, "Examiner.com scoops up NowPublic"
August 2009
secured an investment from
MOG
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to MOG.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Daniel Gossels.
TechCrunch, "MOG Raises Another $5 Million As Traffic Nearly Doubles Since January"
August 2009
was acquired by
AutoSkill
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to AutoSkill.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Michael Josephs.
May 2009
secured an investment from
LOUD3R
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to LOUD3R.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
VentureBeat, "News Aggregator Loud3r Refocuses, Raises New Funding"
April 2009
has been acquired by
Spirit
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Spirit Music Group.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
Bloomberg, "Jackson, Grateful Dead Royalties Sound Sweet to Music Investors" New York Times, "Bertelsmann and K.K.R. in Deal"
February 2009
was acquired by
TAKKLE
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to TAKKLE.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Michael Josephs.
cnet News, "Alloy adds Takkle to 'Teen' Network" Tech Crunch, "Alloy Media + Marketing Picks Up Social Network For High School Sports TAKKLE"
December 2008
was acquired by
Doppelganger, Inc.
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Doppelganger, Inc.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Michael Josephs.
September 2008
was acquired by
Screenlife
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to majority stakeholder GTI Group.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
Seattle Post, "Screenlife being sold to Paramount"
July 2008
has been acquired by
MenuPages
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Slick City Media, parent company of MenuPages.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
The New York Times, "New York Magazine Buys MenuPages Site"
July 2008
has acquired
paidContent.org
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to ContentNext Media, parent company of paidContent.org.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
The New York Times, "Guardian Buys Publisher of PaidContent Web Site" Reuters, "Guardian Media Buys PaidContent.org Publisher" Gigaom, "Why Guardian Media Bought paidContent for $30M"
May 2008
has acquired
Ars Technica
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Ars Technica.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
The New York Times, "Geeks Crash a House of Fashion" The Washington Post, "Condé Nast/Wired Acquires Ars Technica" Forbes, "CondeNast Buys Tech News Site ArsTechnica"
March 2008
secured an investment from
gannett 1
Fantasy Sports Ventures
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Fantasy Sports Ventures.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.
paidContent, "USA Today Takes Minority Stake In Fantasy Sports Ventures" Crain's New York Business, "New-Media Firm Gets Fans in the Game"
February 2008
has completed a stock investment from
Kabillion
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Kabillion.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Jerome Levy.
September 2007
has merged with
Concord Music Group
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Concord Music Group.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards or Jerome Levy.
Billboard, "Concord Records Merges With Village Roadshow" Reuters, "Village Roadshow, Concord Music Complete Merger"
September 2007
has acquired
CFM Publishing
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to CFM Publishing, a portfolio company of Wicks Group.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
June 2007
has acquired
CFM Publishing
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to CFM Publishing, a portfolio company of Wicks Group.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
March 2007
has secured acquisition funding from
babcockbrown
Spirit
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Spirit Music Group.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
Billboard, "Bolan's Works Live On In Spirit Deal"
September 2006
has completed a refinancing of its outstanding debt
Sheridan Square
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Sheridan Square.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards or Jerome Levy.
June 2006
has been acquired by
KGM Media
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to KGM Media.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
October 2005
has acquired a 50% stake in
Crescent
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Crescent Entertainment.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards or Jerome Levy.
November 2004
has acquired
Concord
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Concord Music Group.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards or Jerome Levy.
July 2004
raised first round of private equity with a $10M investment by
Rockwell Group
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Rockwell Group.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Patricof.