CMT Acquires Off-Network Rights to 'Hell's Kitchen'

The Gordon Ramsay competition series will begin airing on the cable network on Memorial Day.    

hollywoodreporter.com (3 hours ago)

Following Behance buy, Adobe acquires mobile app design firm Thumb Labs

Adobe has acquired another design tool, following its Behance buy -- the Brookyln based mobile app design shop Thumb Labs.    

gigaom.com (4 hours ago)

Box acquires Folders technology to enrich iOS offering

Box recognizes that user experience is important, particularly on mobile devices. The company said Thursday it has acquired technology from the Folders iPhone app, which lets users open many kinds of files.    

gigaom.com (4 hours ago)

Adobe continues social push, acquires mobile app agency

Adobe has acquired Thumb Labs, a small mobile app agency, as part of its broader push to give its new cloud-enabled software offerings a more social flavor. Thumb Labs, based in New York, posted a message on its website and Twitter feed on Thursday saying the firm had accepted an offer to become part of Adobe. The...

pcworld.com (10 hours ago)

UA Acquires Office Space In Downtown Little Rock

swtimes.com (11 hours ago)

Tate acquires one of Britain’s ‘great masterpieces’ for £23m

One of “the great masterpieces of British art” has been saved for the nation in a deal that will see...

thetimes.co.uk (11 hours ago)

Texas Air and Space Museum acquires property for relocation

With hopes to relocate and expand, the Texas Air and Space Museum has acquired about 20 acres that would significantly increase the museum’s ability to display and store aircraft. The property, located at 280 Airport Blvd., was anonymously donated to the nonprofit and features eight warehouses that potentially...

amarillo.com (17 hours ago)

Sentai Filmworks acquires ‘This Boy Caught a Merman!’

In an announcement made on Tuesday, anime publisher Sentai Filmworks revealed that they have acquired "This Boy Caught a Merman!" for release in North America later this year."This Boy Caught a Merman!" is the next...

examiner.com (18 hours ago)

Private Plano company acquires publicly traded Minneapolis firm

dallasnews.com (20 hours ago)

Lionsgate acquires US distribution rights to ‘Blood Ties’ at Cannes

Lionsgate announced today that it has acquired the United States distribution rights to “Blood Ties” at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The announcement came Wednesday from a spokesperson for the studio. Lionsgate’s...

examiner.com (1 day ago)

Cannes: Music Box Acquires German Surprise Hit 'Oh Boy' for U.S.

Beta Cinema previously also sold the low-budget dramedy about a day in the life of a Berlin slacker to other territories.    

hollywoodreporter.com (1 day ago)

Samsung acquires 10% stake in Pantech for $47.6 million

Samsung has purchased a 10% stake in South Korean rival Pantech in a deal that sets it back some 53 billion won ($47.6 million). While the move has raised concerns over potential anti-trust issues, Samsung was quick to release a statement that it will have "no involvement in Pantech's business management in any way...

gsmarena.com (1 day ago)

Red Carnation Collection acquires exquisite Ashford Castle (Video)

Jet-setter fans of The Red Carnation Hotel Collection have another property to enjoy. The company just announced the acquisition of the five-star luxury hotel Ashford Castle in the west of Ireland.You may know...

examiner.com (1 day ago)

Colorado-Based TeamSnap Acquires Key Assets Of Weplay

A Colorado-based company that helps people manage their recreational sports teams' activities online has acquired key assets of Weplay Inc.

cbslocal.com (1 day ago)

Boulder's TeamSnap acquires Weplay

TeamSnap, a Boulder-based online service for managing recreational and competitive sports team activities and social groups, announced Tuesday that it has acquired the customer base and

denverpost.com (2 days ago)

Granite Equity acquires majority of GeoComm Inc.

In 1971, Tom Grones was part of the first class of paramedics ever trained in Minnesota, and he's spent his entire working career in emergency services.

sctimes.com (2 days ago)

Yahoo acquires Tumblr

YAHOO is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $US1.1 billion, marking Yahoo's most expensive acquisition since its Overture purchase.    

news.com.au (2 days ago)

NBC Acquires Drama About a Reality Show

NBC announced today it has acquired another scripted show to add to its summer lineup. The wasteland of summer TV gets a little less waste-y every year! (One hopes.) Siberia is a drama about a (fictional) reality show where contestants are dropped off in an area of Siberia that was ...

vulture.com (3 days ago)

NBC Acquires 'Siberia' Drama Centered on Reality Contestants for Summer

The network adds another scripted entry to the slate, with the one-hour series debuting July 1.    

hollywoodreporter.com (3 days ago)

Waitt Co. acquires Bobby Jones brand

Waitt Co. of Omaha has reached agreement to acquire all operating assets of the Bobby Jones brand from W-Diamond Group Corp.  As part of this agreement, the Jones family and the W-Diamond Grou…

journalstar.com (3 days ago)

Yahoo! Officially Acquires Tumblr For $1.1 Billion

Yahoo, a service people used to use, spends lots and lots of money on Tumblr, a service people use now. And by "people" we mean "teens." Hence the purchase. Marissa Mayer, the new-ish CEO of Yahoo, announced this morning (though the purchase had been approved by Yahoo's board a few days earlier) that Yahoo will...

popsci.com (3 days ago)

Parsippany-based Actavis acquires Warner Chilcott

Actavis and Warner Chilcott announced Monday that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Actavis will acquire Warner Chilcott in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at approximately $8.5 billion.

dailyrecord.com (3 days ago)

Yahoo acquires Tumblr, promises 'not to screw it up'

As expected, on Monday morning Yahoo and Tumblr announced that the Internet giant had acquired the six-year old New York blogging service for “approximately $1.1 billion, substantially all of which will be paid in...

examiner.com (3 days ago)

Yahoo! Acquires Tumblr for $1.1B Ahead of the Ticker

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Yahoo! is acquiring blogging service Tumblr for about $1.1 billion in cash in an effort to increase its audience. The deal will use about a fifth of Yahoo's $5.4 billion in cash and marketable securities. Tumblr, a widely used blogging service with over 100 million users, is especially...

thestreet.com (3 days ago)

Yahoo acquires Tumblr in $1.1 billion deal

Yahoo announced Monday that it is buying the blogging site Tumblr with the express promise “not to screw it up.” The company made the announcement after days of speculation that the Web giant would scoop up the fast-growing blogging site. As All Things Digital reported on Sunday, Yahoo said in a release that the...

washingtonpost.com (3 days ago)

Movers & Shakers: Monday’s movers: Yahoo acquires Tumblr

Yahoo Inc. dominates investor attention on Monday as it announces it agreed to acquire blogging site Tumblr, pushing its shares lower.

marketwatch.com (3 days ago)

Yahoo officially acquires Tumblr for $1.1 billion, promises “not to screw it up”

Yahoo has officially acquired Tumblr for $1.1 billion, the companies announced Monday morning. Tumblr will be operated as a separate business, with David Karp remaining CEO.    

gigaom.com (3 days ago)

It's Official: Yahoo Acquires Tumblr For $1.1 Billion, Promises Hipsters "Not To Screw It Up"

As has been rumored for months, and known for days, the official purchase of Tumblr by Yahoo is now in the books. For $1.1 billion, Yahoo is the proud owner of a whole lot of user-generated porn sites. We cant wait to see how it monetizes them. And in a press release, apparently aimed squarely at hipsters, Yahoo...

zerohedge.com (3 days ago)

Promising 'Not To Screw It Up', Yahoo! Acquires Tumblr For $1.1 Billlion

Making clear she's well aware of what everyone in digital media fears, Yahoo  CEO Marissa Mayer announced today that her company would purchase social media blogging powerhouse Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash and would "not to screw it up" in the process.

forbes.com (3 days ago)

Ashmolean Museum acquires Millais portrait of John Ruskin which led to the end of his marriage to...

A painting of John Ruskin which led to the end of the art critic's marriage has been acquired by the Ashmolean Museum.

independent.co.uk (3 days ago)