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JULY 27, 2010

Burbank-based Walt Disney Company said today that it has acquired social gaming firm Playdom , in a deal worth $563.2M, plus earn-out of up to $200M. Playdom develops games such as Social City, Sorority Life, Market Street and Bola. Tags: content games gaming social playdom acquisition merger walt disney. READ MORE>>.

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Burbank Acquisition Content Report 154

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DECEMBER 16, 2011

Rovio , the Finnish maker of the popular Angry Birds games, is talking up an initial public offering saying that it is looking to rival Burbank-based Walt Disney Co. is on the markets. as a media company. Rovio, now says it is planning an IPO on the Hong Kong stock exchange in 2013, according to an interview in a Finland paper.

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Burbank Media Marketing Company 153

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FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Burbank-based PSI Services , which provides professional testing services to companies, government agencies, and others, has acquired UK-based testing services company EnlightKS. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. EnlightKS, founded in 1995, is based in Royston, UK. READ MORE>>.

Services 100

Services Burbank Acquisition Marketing 100

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AUGUST 22, 2016

Burbank-based Cast & Crew Entertainment Services , the provider of technology and payroll, and production management services for the entertainment industry, said on Monday that it has completed its acquisition of Culver City-based CAPS Payroll.

Silver Lake 100

Silver Lake Culver City Burbank Entertainment 100

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DECEMBER 6, 2016

Burbank-based PSI Services , which provides professional testing services, said today that it has acquired Computer Assisted Testing Services (CATS). PSI said the acquisition will help it expand in the federal and certification market segments. Financial terms of the buy were not announced. READ MORE>>.

Services 100

Services Burbank Acquisition Organization 100

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JANUARY 10, 2017

Burbank-based testing software and services provider PSI Services announced this morning that it has acquired Software Secure , a provider of cloud-based, online testing services for the higher education, K-12, and certification markets. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Services 100

Services Software Burbank Education 100

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JUNE 17, 2016

Burbank-based Cast & Crew Entertainment Services , which provides payroll and production management services and technology to the entertainment industry, said it has acquired CAPS Payroll , a provider of payroll services for the commercial production, venues, music tours, live events, unscripted television and independent film markets.

Silver Lake 100

Silver Lake Entertainment Culver City Services 100