Stubbs Alderton & Markiles’ client New Form, a highly acclaimed digital entertainment studio whose owners included Discovery, ITV, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, has been acquired by Whistle, a sports and entertainment internet media company. The value of the deal was not disclosed.

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Stubbs Alderton & Markiles’ attorneys representing New Form in this deal are Greg Akselrud, Jonathan Friedman, and Michael Shaff.

ABOUT NEW FORM 
New Form is an entertainment studio redefining the way stories are developed, packaged and distributed by producing original narratives that transcend formats and platforms. New Form creates premium video content that resonates with young audiences using data-driven insights to influence its content strategy. For more information visit www.newform.com

For more information about our Internet, Digital Media & Entertainment practice area contact Greg Akselrud at

SAM Client and Digital-video studio New Form announced this week that it has raised $18 million in second-round funding from the U.K.’s ITV and Discovery Communications, with ITV taking a minority stake in the company. In addition, with its investment ITV entered into a strategic partnership with New Form, which includes a multiyear commercial agreement that will bring New Form content to the ITV Hub starting in 2017.  Congratulations to New Form on this success!

Stubbs Alderton attorneys representing New Form in this transaction were Greg Akselrud and Kelly Laffey.

To read the full feature in Variety Magazine, click here.

For more information about our Internet, Digital Media & Entertainment Practice, contact Greg Akselrud at or (818) 444-4503.