![]() Spotify already hosted its podcasts using Megaphone, but the acquisition means more shows will have access to Spotify’s proprietary ad insertion technology, Streaming Ad Insertion (SAI). ![]() Originally known as Panoply when it launched in 2015 as a podcast production company, it rebranded as Megaphone in 2019 and pivoted away from editorial production to focus on hosting, ad tools, and distribution. Spotify is continuing to push its podcasting game by buying podcast hosting and ad company Megaphone for $235 million. Spotify plans to buy Megaphone-which will make advertisers lives easier Quest Software had been previously acquired by Dell in 2012, but was subsequently sold to private equity firm Francisco Partners in 2016. Last month Quest acquired Binary Tree for its Office 365 cloud-to-cloud migration solutions. ![]() Quadrotech brings new Office 365 multi-tenant management capabilities for customers, and its Nova service is expected to aid Quest’s managed service provider partners. Quest Software, a global systems management and security software provider, has made another move to bolster its Microsoft 365 management and migration solutions by acquiring Switzerland-based Quadrotech. The growth is reflected in the esports market, which reached $1.48 billion in 2020 and is expected to grow at a rate of 24.4% in the next 7 years. Gamer Sensei will fit in as a subsidiary of Corsair, alongside gaming controller producer SCUF Gaming, custom gaming PC builder ORIGIN PC, and live-streaming equipment manufacturer Elgato.Ĭorsair’s earnings report revealed the company ended the third quarter of 2020 with a net profit of $36.36 million, surging 2394% year-over-year. Gamer Sensei, which was founded in 2016, matches players with gaming teachers for any of the top 20 popular esports titles including Call of Duty, League of Legends, Dota 2, and Fortnite. The announcement came simultaneously with Corsair’s first earnings report since the company went public in late September. Corsair gains esports coaching platform Gamer SenseiĬorsair Gaming, Inc., a computer hardware and peripherals company, announced that it has acquired esports coaching platform Gamer Sensei. This week, Corsair acquired Gamer Sensei, Quest Software gained Quadrotech, and Spotify announced plans to buy Megaphone. In keeping with our mission to provide comprehensive advertising analysis, MediaRadar puts together a report of the most important mergers and acquisitions news each week. Stay in the loop, whether you sell advertising space or focus on business development.
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