Dec 19 (Reuters) - Cinedigm Corp CIDM.O :
* CINEDIGM AGREES TO PURCHASE 29% STAKE IN LEADING CHINESE
ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY STARRISE MEDIA
* CINEDIGM CORP - ALL-STOCK PURCHASE IS EXPECTED TO CLOSE IN
Q1 OF
CALENDAR 2020
* CINEDIGM - WILL PURCHASE ABOUT 29% OF STARRISE'S SHARES
FROM TWO
MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS IN EXCHANGE FOR SHARES OF CINEDIGM'S CLASS A
COMMON STOCK
* CINEDIGM - THROUGH DEAL, CINEDIGM WILL INCREASE ITS
PRESENCE AND
LEVERAGE IN BOTH CHINESE AND NORTH AMERICAN ENTERTAINMENT
MARKETS
* CINEDIGM CORP - BISON CAPITAL AND RELATED ENTITIES WILL
INCREASE
THEIR INVESTMENT AND OWNERSHIP LEVELS IN CINEDIGM.
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