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Maker Studios Acquired By Disney For $500M

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Culver City-based YouTube network Maker Studios has been acquired by Burbank-based Walt Disney Company , in a deal worth $500M, plus up to $450M in performance earn out. Maker operates a network of YouTube content channels--over 55,000--which gets 5.5 Maker operates a network of YouTube content channels--over 55,000--which gets 5.5

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Maker Studios Confirms Blip Buy

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Los Angeles-based YouTube network Maker Studios confirmed its acuqisition of Blip , the company announced Friday, two weeks after word leaked out about the acquisition. Maker Studios is venture backed by Greycroft Partners, Downey Ventures, Time Warner, M+C, and others. Financial terms of the deal have not been announced.

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