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Bebe acquires European fashion brand Charles Vögele

November 13, 2018 LC TEAMAcquisition, Bebe, Charles Vögele

Reading Time: < 1 minute Post Views: 2,420 GAEBB Group, a joint venture formed by Great American Group, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of B. Riley Financial, and Bebe stores, has acquired the rights to purchase the assets of European fashion retailer Charles Vögele. GAEBB has purchased substantially all common stock and assets, including remaining store inventory and merchandise, real estate, intellectual property, and certain other assets. The purchase of the Charles Vögele businesses in Slovenia and Hungary was completed by the group on September 25 and the purchase of its Austrian shares was completed on…

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Thwink Big acquires exclusive rights of popular digital characters

May 31, 2018 LC TEAMAcquisition, Baba BC, Big FM, Manish Karnatak, Mehta Kuch Nahi Kehta, Thwink Big

Reading Time: < 1 minute Post Views: 2,583 Thwink Big, the in-house content studio of Big FM, has acquired the rights of two famous digital characters — Baba BC and Mehta Kuch Nahi Kehta from Mania Ki Duniya (a popular YouTube channel) by Manish Karnatak. The move has been taken to strengthen the brand, as it continues its legacy of adding fresh and relatable content to its bouquet of offerings for clients. Moreover, Thwink BIG will also partner with brands to give them an edge with character integration. Sunil Kumaran, Country Head, Thwink Big, said,…

Entertainment Licensing

Sony Pictures Television acquires stake in Hopster

October 24, 2016November 12, 2016 CorrespondentAcquisition, Entertainment Licensing, Hopster, Sony Pictures Television Network, TV Licensing

Reading Time: 1 minute Post Views: 11,122 Sony Pictures Television Networks has taken a minority stake in global pre-school SVOD platform Hopster, becoming a strategic equity investor and taking a seat on the company’s board “With our Pop, Tiny Pop and Kix channels, Sony is one of the top kids’ broadcasters in the UK,” noted Kate Marsh, EVP, Western Europe, Sony Pictures International Television Networks. “Investing in Hopster offers us an advantage in the fast-growing subscription kids’ space, and is a real opportunity to increase our on-demand services, working with the Hopster team to…