Premiere Digital Acquires Inflight Entertainment Specialist CMI Media

Media services, distribution and tech solutions firm Premiere Digital has acquired Stamford, Conn.-based CMI Media Management (CMI), a localization vendor that acts as a preferred service provider to the inflight entertainment industry, handling Hollywood content shown in-flight worldwide. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The addition of CMI gives Premiere Digital the ability to expand its reach to offer comprehensive media services to filmed content owners across more entertainment markets, and augments the company’s end-to-end media solutions. ”We are really enthusiastic about the acquisition of CMI’s deep expertise in the Inflight Entertainment Industry,” said Mark Lazar, CEO of Premiere Digital. “This, in combination with our services, technology and resources will allow us to have a wider and deeper reach into new markets and offer an even broader spectrum of services to our clients.”