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Anthem Sports & Entertainment has entered into an agreement to acquire Canadian independent broadcaster Hollywood Suites.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, and the four Hollywood Suite linear networks and on-demand services join Game TV, Game+, Fight Network and AXS TV. Anthem also operates cable movie channel HDNet Movies and owns film distributor Gravitas Ventures.

Launched in 2011, Hollywood Suite bills itself as “Canada’s largest pure-play movie service,” reaching more than 10 million homes through providers such as Rogers, Bell and Prime Video. The network includes HS70, HS80, HS90 and HS00, all of which feature films from the same decade. Also equipped with such a sword, destroy And Blumhouse Horror Compendiumand, somewhat surprisingly, Mr. Bates and the Post Office.

David Kines, president and co-founder of Hollywood Suite, will continue to manage the business following the closing of the transaction. The deal still requires approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.

Leonard Asper, Founder and CEO of Anthem, said: “Anthem is focused on delivering new and unique content to meet the needs of its large and diverse fan base, and the acquisition of Hollywood Suite will help us advance our strategic goals significantly. “They have a proven track record, have experienced incredible growth over the years, and are deeply committed to providing true movie fans with a broad range of products from some of the most important eras in cinema. We are proud to have them. We look forward to working with David and the Hollywood Suite team to help them reach even greater heights.”

“With the same passion and commitment to film that we have, Anthem is the perfect partner for Hollywood Suite,” added Cairns, CEO of Hollywood Suite. “Leonard and his team have demonstrated an unmatched commitment to supporting independent films and platforms like ours, delivering the best cinematic content to viewers and customers.”

“On behalf of the Board of Directors, I want to thank all of our employees for their dedication and hard work over the past 13 years that have made us successful,” said Jeff Sackman, Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors and Co-Founder of Hollywood Suites. “I also want to thank our shareholders for their continued support, who recognized our vision from the beginning. We look forward to supporting Anthem together and helping them lead the company into an exciting new era.”