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Key Contacts
John F. Lambros
Managing Director
T: (212) 999-7083
e-mail
Steven C. Fletcher
Managing Director
T: (415) 318-3661
e-mail
Terence G. Kawaja
Managing Director
T: (212) 999-7082
e-mail

Media

The Media team at GCA Savvian leverages its deep sector knowledge to create successful partnerships with industry leaders at the forefront of media and technology.

We have witnessed the media world from multiple perspectives, both as media investment bankers as well as running our own media companies. 

Our clients benefit from the hybrid experience of our team, not just in media, but also in the related fields of consumer commerce and technology.

Our bankers work with industry leaders in all areas of media, including online media companies, motion picture studios, gaming companies, wireless entertainment providers, advertising technology companies and broadband service providers.

Selected Transactions

TRUSTe
Spin-out from parent entity and
simultaneous financing
 
Zynga
Preferred Stock
 
GreatCall, Inc.
Preferred Stock
 
ContextWeb, Inc.
Preferred Stock
 
Federated Media Publishing
Preferred Stock
 
Travel Ad Network
Preferred Stock
 
Prospero Technologies LLC
Acquired by
Mzinga, Inc.
 
CompareNetworks, Inc.
Preferred Stock and Recapitalization
 
Innovation Interactive, LLC
Preferred Stock
 
HealthTalk
Acquired by
Revolution Health Group LLC
 
Beliefnet, Inc.
Acquired by
News Corp.
 
Aptimus, Inc.
Acquired by
Apollo Group, Inc.
 
CourseAdvisor, Inc.
Acquired by
The Washington Post Company
 
ReachLocal, Inc.
Preferred
Stock
 
Zango, Inc.
Senior Credit
Facility
 
Front Line Management
Minority Investment by
Warner Music Group
 
Innovation Interactive, LLC
Acquired by
Innovation Interactive Management & ABS Capital Partners
 
Healthline Networks, Inc.
Preferred Stock
 
Jumpstart Automotive Media, Inc.
Acquired by
Lagardère SA
 
CarePages, Inc.
Acquired by
Revolution Health Group LLC
 
Pure Digital Technologies, Inc.
Preferred Stock
 
Affinity Direct, LLC
Preferred
Securities
 
ROO Group
Common Stock PIPE
 
Zango, Inc.
Acquisition Facility
 
Legendary Pictures, LLC
Notes &
Membership Units
 
HowStuffWorks International
Notes and Preferred Stock
 
Innovation Interactive, LLC
Acquired by
livedoor Co., Ltd.
 
IGN Entertainment
Acquired by
News Corp.
 
Scout Media, Inc.
Acquired by
News Corp.
 
Whitepages.com Inc.
Preferred Stock
 
Adteractive, Inc.
Senior Credit Facility
 
Legendary Pictures, LLC
Initial Capitalization
 
WhenU.com, Inc.
Minority Recapitalization
 
Datran Media Corp.
Recapitalization
 
Tickets.com, Inc.
Acquired by
MLB Advanced Media, LP
 
SportsLine.com, Inc.
Acquired by
Viacom, Inc.
 
Bargain Network, Inc.
Acquired by
Vertrue, Inc.
 
Flexplay Technologies, Inc.
Acquired by
The Convex Group, Inc.
 
Fastclick Inc.
Recapitalization
 
Activity World
Acquired by
Expedia, Inc.
 
Bargain Network, Inc.
Notes Membership Units