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2025 mergers and acquisitions
- Paramount GlobalThe year 1912 marked the founding of Famous Players Film Company, which would eventually evolve into Paramount Pictures.
- KotakuKotaku launched in October 2004 as a small corner of the Gawker Media network, aimed at young men and named after a Japanese portmanteau of the word otaku…
- Polygon (website)Polygon launched on the 24th of October 2012, with a pitch that was unusual for the internet: slow down, go long, and tell the story behind the game.
- Boston CelticsThe Boston Celtics were formed on the 6th of June 1946, by Walter A. Brown, the president of Boston Garden-Arena Corporation.
- DirecTVOn the 17th of June 1994, the first direct broadcast satellite service went live in the United States. Hughes Electronics had spent years developing the…
- U.S. SteelIn 1901, J. P. Morgan orchestrated a merger that created the United States Steel Corporation with a capitalization of $1.4 billion.
- Skydance MediaSkydance Media took its name from a flying technique. David Ellison, a licensed pilot, drew inspiration from aerobatics called "skydancing" when he founded…
- GKIDSEric Beckman established GKIDS in 2008 within New York City. The company name stands for Guerrilla Kids International Distribution Syndicate, a phrase that…
- Quartz (publication)On the 24th of September 2012, Quartz launched its website in New York City. The founding team included Kevin Delaney from WSJ.com and Zach Seward from the…
- PC WorldPC World landed on newsstands in March 1983, just months after being announced at the COMDEX trade show in November 1982.