VICE Media has acquired London Alley Entertainment, a production studio focused on commercials, music videos, and digital IP, headquartered in Los Angeles. Financial terms were not disclosed.
London Alley will be combined with Pulse, VICE Media’s award-winning commercials and music video business, to create VICE Commercials and Branded Entertainment. Pulse’s Mino Jarjoura has been elevated to president of the new division and Andrew Lerios from London Alley will become chief operating officer. Both Pulse and London Alley will retain their individual brand identities.
Luga Podesta and Brandon Bonfiglio will continue to lead London Alley.
This is the first acquisition by VICE in several years. VICE Commercials and Branded Entertainment will leverage and support other businesses in the VICE portfolio including VICE Studios (the scripted and non-scripted television and film studio behind Gangs of London franchise) and VIRTUE (an award-winning advertising agency).
“VICE has significant momentum, and this acquisition is another example of the success of our turnaround,” said Bruce Dixon, CEO, VICE Media. “We have the full support of our investors to explore strategic acquisitions that further strengthen and grow our business.”
“We have long admired London Alley and the incredible business that Luga, Brandon, Andrew, and the team have built,” said Jarjoura. “This strategic combination will create new opportunities for our world class directors and artists and enhance the innovative creative campaigns that we produce for global brands.”
“London Alley has always been about pushing creative boundaries and redefining visual storytelling, and there’s no better partner to amplify that vision than VICE,” said Podesta, founder of London Alley. “We’ve admired VICE as a pioneer in culture, music, and boundary-breaking content—fearless in its approach and relentlessly authentic. Joining forces is a collision of creative energy that unlocks incredible opportunities for innovation, storytelling, and global reach. We’re beyond excited to bring our visual artistry to VICE’s iconic legacy and build something game-changing together.”
London Alley is a standout in commercial and music video production, crafting campaigns for global brands such as Swarovski, Pepsi, Bose, NFL, and L’Oréal. With a track record of earning awards, including Cannes Lions, Clios, MTV VMAs, and Grammys, the company continues to set new creative benchmarks. London Alley collaborates with some of the most influential artists in the industry, including Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Post Malone and Kendrick Lamar.
Pulse has created commercials for brands such as Apple, Nike, Tonal, Audi and PlayStation. The company’s creative campaigns have earned critical acclaim and awards such as the Best Commercial Emmy, the Cannes Lion Grand Prix and the Commercial of the Year at the British Arrows. The company’s directors have collaborated with and turned out music videos a wide range of talent from Doechii to Harry Styles and The Rolling Stones.
The London Alley acquisition follows VICE’s recently announced distribution deal with ITV Studios. VICE’s owners (Fortress Investment Group, Soros Capital Management and Monroe Capital) are committed to future growth. American Discovery Capital acted as financial adviser to London Alley Entertainment.
Source: Shoot