Media, Entertainment and Technology
Salem Partners' Media and Entertainment group is a respected advisor to leading companies in the sector worldwide. Our bankers have unique and tenured industry expertise with extensive relationships across both operators and pools of institutional capital. The stature of our practice allows us to access nearly anyone in the industry. Furnishing both advisory and merchant banking services, Salem also maintains a portfolio of principal investments into operating companies and Intellectual Property.
Segments of focus capture all sub-verticals of the media ecosystem.
Media, Entertainment and Technology
Healthcare Services
Salem Partners understands the complexities of supplying and servicing the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Industries. Constant changes to reimbursement and regulation add to an already challenging and competitive environment. Our professionals offer unique expertise that includes CROs, CDMOs, pharma distribution, digital health, other pharma services, and multi-site facility care. We diligently keep up with industry trends and regulatory changes by maintaining an open dialogue with key industry leaders and prominent private equity investors.
Life Sciences
Salem focuses its life sciences practice on emerging growth companies in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology segments. We have particular expertise in specialty pharma and have completed multiple transactions across a wide range of development stages. Salem Partners also is very active in supporting life sciences companies with M&A initiatives and partnering strategies to achieve growth and liquidity objectives.
Areas of Expertise
With a proven track record, we deliver financial and strategic solutions needed to grow and transform your company.

Film & TV Content
- Studio & Independent Production
- Theatrical, SVOD, AVOD, and Home Video Distribution
- Local Stations, Free, Pay and Basic Cable Television Networks
- Ultimates and Second Cycle Library
- Tax and Soft Money

Live Events
- Sports
- Touring, Festivals, and Concerts
- Experiential
- Stage and Theater

Recorded Music & Publishing
- Recording and Publishing Royalties
- Frontline A&R

Representation
- Talent Management
- Talent and Brand Agency
- Digital Native

Digital Media
- Creator Economy
- Content Services

Media Tech
- Software and Technology Services
- Data Services
- Frontier Technologies
Areas of Expertise
With a proven track record, we deliver financial and strategic solutions needed to grow and transform your company.

Film & TV Content
- Studio & Independent Production
- Theatrical, SVOD, AVOD, and Home Video Distribution
- Local Stations, Free, Pay and Basic Cable Television Networks
- Ultimates and Second Cycle Library
- Tax and Soft Money
- Sports
- Touring, Festivals, and Concerts
- Experiential
- Stage and Theater

Recorded Music & Publishing
- Recording and Publishing Royalties
- Frontline A&R
Areas of Expertise
With a proven track record, we deliver financial and strategic solutions needed to grow and transform your company.

Film & TV Content
- Studio & Independent Production
- Theatrical, SVOD, AVOD, and Home Video Distribution
- Local Stations, Free, Pay and Basic Cable Television Networks
- Ultimates and Second Cycle Library
- Tax and Soft Money

Live Events
- Sports
- Touring, Festivals, and Concerts
- Experiential
- Stage and Theater

Recorded Music & Publishing
- Recording and Publishing Royalties
- Frontline A&R
Areas of Expertise
With a proven track record, we deliver financial and strategic solutions needed to grow and transform your company.
- Studio & Independent Production
- Theatrical, SVOD, AVOD, and Home Video Distribution
- Local Stations, Free, Pay and Basic Cable Television Networks
- Ultimates and Second Cycle Library
- Tax and Soft Money

- Sports
- Touring, Festivals, and Concerts
- Experiential
- Stage and Theater

- Recording and Publishing Royalties
- Frontline A&R

- Creator Economy
- Content Services
- Talent Management
- Talent and Brand Agency
- Digital Native
Film & TV Content
- Studio & Independent Production
- Theatrical, SVOD, AVOD, and Home Video Distribution
- Local Stations, Free, Pay and Basic Cable Television Networks
- Ultimates and Second Cycle Library
- Tax and Soft Money
Live Events
- Sports
- Touring, Festivals, and Concerts
- Experiential
- Stage and Theater
Recorded Music & Publishing
- Recording and Publishing Royalties
- Frontline A&R
Digital Media
- Creator Economy
- Content Services
Representation
- Talent Management
- Talent and Brand Agency
- Digital Native
Client Testimonial
"Jeff and Parker, in addition to possibly being the most likable guys in the capital markets space, are best in class capital raisers. They offer a truly bespoke process that has exceeded our expectations at every level. More impressive than their abilities is their integrity. We have worked with them on two deals and at all times we felt that they had our interests in mind."

(415) 426 - 5650
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(310) 597 - 4489
pbennett@salempartners.com

Clipper – Seacoast Bank

RedBird Capital - BrightNorth Studios

Fabric - Xytech

Vine Alternative Investments – Shamrock Capital

A+E Networks – Free Food Studios

Clipper – Valpak

Clipper – Trive Capital

Quiver Entertainment – MEP Capital

Shout Factory - Oaktree

Venture IO Studio Group – Clarion Capital – AFV

Fabric Origin, Inc.

1091 Ten Ninety One – Chicken Soup Ent.

eTribez - Talent Systems

Levels Beyond – Signiant

Fabric Origin, Inc.

Rightsline

Vertical - Forest Road

Commerzbank – Vine Alternative Investments

Levels Beyond - Reach Engine

Pixlee

Rightsline

Lucid Sight

Premiere Digital – Clarion

Gravitas Ventures – Red Arrow

Content Partners LLC

Rightsline

Domain Capital - Alliance Holdings

Tango Films – Revolution Studios

Sundance Cinemas – Carmike Cinemas

Cold Spring Pictures - Revolution Studios

Millennium Entertainment – Virgo

Premiere Digital Services

Rizvi Traverse - ICM Partners

Image Entertainment - RLJ Acquisition, Inc.

Stark Investments – Virtual Studios

Verite Onshore Loan Fund – Vine Alternative Investments

Troxell Communications, Inc. - AEA

Kerasotes ShowPlace Theatres – Star Cinemas

JPMorgan

Kabillion – Taffy - EM.TV AG

RHI Enterprises - Crown Media Holdings

Rysher Entertainment

Capitol Films

Gaylord Films – Qualia Capital

Mike Young Productions
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Fireworks (A Canwest Company)

Vialta

Initial Entertainment Group

FreeWheel International

Landmark Theatres – JPMorgan

Hearst Entertainment – Tribune Entertainment

Hearst Entertainment – Lakeshore Entertainment

Radical Productions – Rysher Entertainment

Immortal Entertainment

ContentFilm

Gospo Centric

Lions Gate Entertainment – Trimark Holdings

MGM – PolyGram
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