Media and Entertainment

Susquehanna Growth Equity in its investment in LiveBarn

On May 11, 2021, LiveBarn, a provider of online broadcasts of amateur & youth sports from venue locations across the United States & Canada, announced it has received a significant investment from Susquehanna Growth Equity. The funding will be used to expand LiveBarn’s venue...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: May 11, 2021 Value: -

Facebook, Inc. in the successful dismissal of certification of a proposed class action

Osler successfully defeated the certification of a proposed class action against Facebook, Inc. and Facebook Canada Ltd. The plaintiff claimed that an entity known as Cambridge Analytica obtained information about Canadian Facebook users from a Cambridge University professor named Dr. Kogan. The...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: February 16, 2021 Value: -

Robin Media in its acquisition by Thuzio

On November 25, 2020, Thuzio completed its acquisition of Robin Media. The integration of Robin Media’s technology to Thuzio’s content, events and virtual experiences will build a market-leading platform for corporate entertainment and drive growth across North America. The...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: November 25, 2020 Value: -

Odyssey Interactive in its US$6 million Seed financing round

On August 19, 2020, Odyssey Interactive announced its launch and the completion of its US$6 million Seed financing round. The Seed round closed in April and consisted entirely of equity with investors from Golden Ventures, A16z Cultural Leadership Fund, Discord, Twitch, YouTube and...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: August 19, 2020 Value: US$6 million

TPG in its submission of a stalking horse bid for Cirque du Soleil’s assets in partnership with Fosun, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Investissement Québec

On June 29, 2020, TPG, Fosun and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (the Consortium) announced they have partnered with Investissement Québec and submitted a fully committed, fully financed “stalking horse bid” proposal to acquire substantially all of the assets of Cirque du Soleil...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: July 16, 2020 Value: -

The Stars Group Inc. in its US$15 billion business combination with Flutter Entertainment plc

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP acted as Canadian corporate and tax counsel to The Stars Group Inc. with a corporate team led by Eric Levy and consisting of Bastien Gauthier, Jeremy Brisset, Jean-Philippe Bertrand, Daniel Stysis and Erick Lauzière. Manon Thivierge led the Tax team which...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: May 5, 2020 Value: US$15 billion

The Syndicate of Underwriters in Great Canadian Gaming’s $189 million offering of senior unsecured debentures

On March 2, 2020, Great Canadian Gaming completed its offering of $189 million aggregate principal amount of 5.25% senior unsecured debentures maturing December 2026. The net proceeds from the offering will be used for general corporate purposes. CIBC World Markets Inc. and Scotia Capital...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Closed: March 2, 2020 Value: $189 million

Horizon Blockchain in its US$5 million seed financing round

On March 7, 2020, Horizon Blockchain announced its US$5 million seed financing for their game SkyWeaver. The financing was led by Initialized Capital and will be used to pursue the closed beta test of SkyWeaver. SkyWeaver is a free to play digital trading card game that is built on a...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: US$5 million

Entertainment One in its US$4 billion acquisition by Hasbro

On December 30, 2019, Hasbro and Entertainment One completed their agreement under which Hasbro acquired eOne in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately £3.3 billion or US$4 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, eOne shareholders will receive £5.60 in cash for each common share of...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: December 30, 2019 Value: US$4 billion

Uberflip in its acquisition of SnapApp

On December 3, 2019, Uberflip announced their acquisition of Boston-based SnapApp. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction will strengthen Uberflip’s capabilities for demand marketers on its platform by providing more insights on how to automate personalized content....

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: December 16, 2019 Value: -