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Bebo backer Criterion Capital buys SeeSaw stake

UK-based online television and entertainment platform SeeSaw has been acquired by a consortium of investors led by Adam Levin, managing director of Criterion Capital Partners.

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Shazam secures $32 million for further TV expansion

Mobile music specialist Shazam has secured $32 million (£19.9 million) in a fresh funding round as the company moves into television, five months after signing a partnership with online music provider Spotify.

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Boomerang buys BAFTA business

Media company Boomerang Plus has acquired the trade and certain assets of Oxford Scientific Films (OSF).

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Mark Pearson backs Blottr with £1 million investment

The founder of MyVoucherCodes, Mark Pearson, has injected £1 million in angel investment to user-generated news start-up Blottr.

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Tesco bolsters its home entertainment package

Supermarket chain Tesco has made an Internet-driven acquisition with the purchase of an 80 per cent majority share in Blinkbox.

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The Mill changes hands for the third time

Barclays Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in Oscar-winning digital effects company The Mill, in a deal that values the business at £199 million.

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Growth strategy continues for Centaur

Centaur Media has completed the acquisition of expatriate information and events business The Forum for Expatriate Management (FEM) for an initial £2.5 million.

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Publisher Faversham backed by Matrix

Small buy-out firm Matrix Private Equity Partners will take a minority holding in Faversham House Group following a £4 million management buy-out (MBO) of the multimedia publisher.

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New funding for Vitesse Media

Online events and publishing group Vitesse Media has raised £461,000 at 9.5p against a background of improved trading performance.

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UBC acquires Above The Title

UBC, a supplier of radio content, has acquired London-based production company Above The Title for up to £1.08 million.

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Julie Meyer’s firm secures funding for ESP

Media distribution specialist Enrich Social Productions (ESP) has secured £2.1 million with the help of the firm founded by online dragon Julie Meyer.

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Reinventing the media

These are testing times for media businesses. We catch up with the winners of the Canaccord Adams Media Magnate Awards to find out how they are handling the various challenges they face.