Seaport Media Investments

ACME Television Holdings

ACME Television Holdings

Owner / Operator of six television stations in markets 20 through 80 primarily affiliated with the WB Network.

Seaport Contact: Jim Collis

Direct Response Media

Direct Response Media

Direct Response Media provides media buying solutions to its customer base with a focus on direct response television. The company executes and optimizes the advertising campaigns of its clients to maximize returns on advertising dollars spent via its wealth of industry experience, outstanding vendor relationships and proprietary software.

Seaport Contact: Jim Collis, Bob Tamashunas

Elias Arts, LLC

Elias Arts, LLC

Elias Arts is the industry leader in creating and licensing music and sound for traditional marketing communications including television advertising, network identities, and feature film promotions. Elias has also pioneered the concept of utilizing music and sound for corporate clients in order to enhance their brand strategies, retail environments and products.

Seaport Contact: Bill Luby

Independence Media

Independence Media

Independence Media was formed to pursue opportunities in the radio sector where significant value can be created through further in-market consolidation opportunities and/or operational or technical improvements to the acquired stations. Independence Media will specialize in situations where patient capital is required to maximize the value creation opportunity. Seaport is backing a management team with significant experience in radio operations and radio M&A.

Seaport Contact: Jim Collis, Scott McCormack

Innovation Ads

Innovation Ads

Innovation Ads, Inc. is a Comprehensive Enrollment Management Solutions provider. The company incorporates consulting solutions; online lead generation; proprietary tracking technologies; and an academic advising call center in order to help colleges and universities increase enrollments, and lower costs.

Seaport Contact: Jim Collis, Bob Tamashunas

Mandalay Baseball Properties, LLC

Mandalay Baseball Properties, LLC

MBP is an owner and operator of affiliated Minor League Baseball franchises. The company focuses on providing unique, affordable family entertainment.

Seaport Contact: Bill Luby

MediaBrains

MediaBrains

Provider of reader service and interactive directory services primarily to the publishing industry.

Seaport Contact: Jim Collis

Story Worldwide

Story Worldwide

Story Worldwide is a leading multi-channel custom publisher, serving global clients, producing print and digital publications.  Its two subsidiaries, Byte Interactive and Large Design, are leading strategic digital marketing agencies.

Seaport Contact: Bill Luby

Strategic Publications, LLC

Strategic Publications, LLC

Publisher of Metro Community News, a weekly community newspaper delivered to nearly 400,000 households in Buffalo, NY. Former publisher of the Maryland Pennysaver, advertising only newspapers, which are mailed weekly to over 1.3 million Maryland and Virginia addresses located in the Baltimore-Washington, DC corridor.

Seaport Contact: Jim Collis

Prior Transactions
Advantage Outdoor Company, LLC

Advantage Outdoor Company, LLC

Outdoor advertising company in rural and suburban markets located in Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Acquired by Lamar Advertising.

One-on-One Sports, Inc.

One-on-One Sports, Inc.

Largest 24 hour sports talk radio network in the US with over 400 affiliates and four owned and operated AM radio stations. One-on-One Sports was acquired by the Sporting News.

Virgo Publishing

Virgo Publishing

Virgo publishes 19 national trade magazines and produces nine trade shows and events diversified across several industry groups, including natural products/healthcare, telecommunications, light industrial and lifestyle. Virgo Publishing was sold to Arlington Capital.