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M&A Deals

Mergers, Acquisitions, and Capital Flow

Tencent Music's $2.4B Ximalaya Deal: The 'Mega-Merger' of Audio
M&A
Dec 21, 2025

Tencent Music's $2.4B Ximalaya Deal: The 'Mega-Merger' of Audio

The acquisition combines China's largest music streaming service with its dominant spoken-word platform, creating a digital media juggernaut with unrivaled reach in the Asian market.

Asia Desk
7 min

Deal Flow

Dec 19, 2025
Acast acquires Wake Word Studios
Expansion into German market
Dec 16, 2025
Netflix / iHeartMedia Partnership
Exclusive video podcast distribution
Dec 04, 2025
The Walrus buys Lead Podcasting
Vertical integration of audio production
M&A
Dec 19, 2025

Acast Acquires Wake Word Studios to Anchor German Expansion

The deal provides Acast with an immediate foothold in the rapidly maturing German market, adding 50 titles and 2 million monthly listens to its network.

DealBook
5 min
M&A
Dec 04, 2025

The Walrus Buys Lead Podcasting

Canada's premier long-form publication moves to verticalize its audio operations, signaling a broader trend of print media owning the production stack.

Media Wire
5 min