(Reuters) - Blackstone-backed Candle Media Tuesday announced it is acquiring ATTN:, a media company best known for topical short-form videos targeting Gen Z and Millennials. The cash and stock deal is valued at $100 million, according to two sources.
Launched in 2014, ATTN:'s videos seek to deconstruct social issues and news stories for its audience, such as one video recorded by former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger denouncing Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. ATTN: also has worked with brands including Amazon, Ford, Google, Intel, Mattel, P&G, Target and T-Mobile.