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FilmRise, Shout! merge to form Radial Entertainment

Oaktree Capital Management has acquired FilmRise, the US digital streaming content distributor, and merged it with existing portfolio company Shout! Studios, an independent film and television distributors. The combined company, Radial Entertainment, will serve as a global content distribution platform boasting a library of around 70,000 movies and TV episodes. Garson Foos, CEO and Co-founder […]

July 2, 2025

Italy: Oaktree bids for Serie A TV rights

US global asset management firm Oaktree Capital Management has submitted a €1 billion-plus bid for the Italian Serie A TV rights, according to reports. Oaktree is seeking to take a significant stake in a new TV venture run by Italy’s Serie A football league, which would be the first time a major European sport would […]

October 6, 2023From Branislav Pekic in Rome