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Mayer</b> (born 1962) is an American business executive. He is currently the co-founder and co-CEO of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Candle_Media?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Candle Media">Candle Media</a>. He was briefly CEO of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/TikTok?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="TikTok">TikTok</a>, and COO of its parent company <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/ByteDance?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="ByteDance">ByteDance</a>. Prior to joining TikTok, he was a senior executive at Disney for more than 15 years, including as head of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Walt_Disney_Direct-to-Consumer_%26_International?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International">Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International</a>.</p> <table class="infobox biography vcard"> <tbody> <tr> <th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:125%;"> <div class="fn"> Kevin A. Mayer </div></th> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th> <td class="infobox-data">1962<br> <div style="display:inline" class="birthplace"> United States </div></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Alma mater</th> <td class="infobox-data"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/MIT?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="MIT">MIT</a> (BS)<br><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/San_Diego_State_University?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="San Diego State University">San Diego State University</a> (MS)<br><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Harvard_University?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Harvard University">Harvard University</a> (MBA)</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Occupation</th> <td class="infobox-data role">Business executive</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Title</th> <td class="infobox-data title">Co-founder and co-CEO of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Candle_Media?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Candle Media">Candle Media</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"> <input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none"> <div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"> <h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Education"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Education</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a 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href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#References"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">References</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </section> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(1)"> <span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span> <h2 id="Education">Education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=Kevin_A._Mayer&action=edit&section=1&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: Education" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <section class="mf-section-1 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-1"> <p>Mayer earned a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Massachusetts Institute of Technology">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</a> (MIT) and a master of science in electrical engineering from <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/San_Diego_State_University?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="San Diego State University">San Diego State University</a>, as well as an MBA from <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Harvard_Business_School?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Harvard Business School">Harvard Business School</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-DisBio_1-0" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-DisBio-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p> </section> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(2)"> <span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span> <h2 id="Career">Career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=Kevin_A._Mayer&action=edit&section=2&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: Career" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <section class="mf-section-2 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-2"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"> <h3 id="Disney">Disney</h3><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=Kevin_A._Mayer&action=edit&section=3&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: Disney" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <p>In 1993, Mayer began working at <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Walt_Disney_Company?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Walt Disney Company">The Walt Disney Company</a> handling strategy and business development for Disney's Interactive/Internet and television businesses. He was later promoted to head the Disney Internet group as executive vice president.<sup id="cite_ref-DisBio_1-1" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-DisBio-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p> <p>In February 2000, Mayer was named CEO of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Playboy_Enterprises?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Playboy_Online" class="mw-redirect" title="Playboy Enterprises">Playboy.com</a>, the digital subsidiary of Chicago's <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Playboy_Enterprises?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Playboy Enterprises">Playboy Enterprises</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In September 2000, he left Playboy and became chairman and CEO of Clear Channel Interactive, a division of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Clear_Channel_Worldwide?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Clear Channel Worldwide">Clear Channel Worldwide</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was in that position until December 2001.<sup id="cite_ref-fbs_5-0" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-fbs-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He joined <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/L.E.K._Consulting?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="L.E.K. Consulting">L.E.K. Consulting</a> as a partner and head of the global media and entertainment practice in February 2002.<sup id="cite_ref-fbs_5-1" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-fbs-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p> <p>Mayer rejoined Disney in June 2005 as executive vice president of corporate strategy, business development, and technology, and was designated as an executive officer in October 2005.<sup id="cite_ref-fbs_5-2" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-fbs-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He oversaw Disney's acquisition of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Disney_Streaming_Services?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Disney Streaming Services">BamTech Media</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Pixar?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Pixar">Pixar</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Marvel_Entertainment?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Marvel Entertainment">Marvel Entertainment</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Lucasfilm?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Lucasfilm">Lucasfilm</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Club_Penguin?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Club Penguin">Club Penguin</a>, and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Maker_Studios?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Maker Studios">Maker Studios</a>, as well as its agreement reached in December 2017 to <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Acquisition_of_21st_Century_Fox_by_Disney?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney">acquire 21st Century Fox</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-vty_7-0" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-vty-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2010, he arranged the sale of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Miramax?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Miramax">Miramax</a> to <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Filmyard_Holdings?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Filmyard Holdings">Filmyard Holdings</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p> <p>In March 2018, Mayer was named chairman of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Walt_Disney_Direct-to-Consumer_%26_International?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International">Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-vty_7-1" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-vty-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In this capacity he headed Disney's global streaming business, including <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Disney%2B?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Disney+">Disney+</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Hulu?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Hulu">Hulu</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/ESPN%2B?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="ESPN+">ESPN+</a>, and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Disney%2B_Hotstar?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Disney+ Hotstar">Hotstar</a>; its international media and studio operations; global ad sales; and global content and channel sales.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"> <h3 id="ByteDance_and_TikTok">ByteDance and TikTok</h3><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=Kevin_A._Mayer&action=edit&section=4&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: ByteDance and TikTok" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <p>In May 2020, Mayer resigned from The Walt Disney Company to become COO of Chinese internet technology company <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/ByteDance?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="ByteDance">ByteDance Ltd</a> and CEO of its social media app <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/TikTok?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="TikTok">TikTok</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On August 26, less than four months after taking the position, Mayer announced that he would step down from both roles and leave ByteDance altogether.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His decision was due to ByteDance being <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Donald_Trump%E2%80%93TikTok_controversy?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Donald Trump–TikTok controversy">ordered by the Donald Trump administration to sell its U.S. operations</a> by mid-September 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"> <h3 id="New_companies">New companies</h3><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=Kevin_A._Mayer&action=edit&section=5&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: New companies" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <p>In October 2020, Mayer and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Tom_Staggs?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Tom Staggs">Tom Staggs</a>, also formerly of Disney, led the founding of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Special-purpose_acquisition_company?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Special-purpose acquisition company">special-purpose acquisition company</a> (SPAC) Forest Road Acquisition Corp.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The company began public trading in November 2020 as FRX.<sup id="cite_ref-Bloomberg_17-0" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-Bloomberg-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In February 2021, the company entered an agreement to merge with <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Beachbody?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Beachbody">Beachbody</a> and Myx Fitness Holdings,<sup id="cite_ref-Bloomberg_17-1" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-Bloomberg-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and also filed for an <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/IPO?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="IPO">IPO</a> for a second SPAC, Forest Road Acquisition Corp II (FRXB), of which Mayer and Staggs were co-chairs and co-CEOs.<sup id="cite_ref-CNBC-3-17-21_23-0" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-CNBC-3-17-21-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Bloomberg_17-2" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-Bloomberg-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In April 2023, Mayer and Staggs resigned from the company.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p> <p>In 2021, Mayer and Staggs founded and launched <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Candle_Media?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Candle Media">Candle Media</a>, a <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Blackstone_Inc.?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Blackstone Inc.">Blackstone</a>-backed media company, and they are co-CEOs of the company.<sup id="cite_ref-Maas_26-0" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-Maas-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The company has made several notable acquisitions, including <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Hello_Sunshine_(company)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Hello Sunshine (company)">Hello Sunshine</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Moonbug_Entertainment?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Moonbug Entertainment">Moonbug Entertainment</a>, a 10% stake in <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Westbrook_(company)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Westbrook (company)">Westbrook</a>, and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/ATTN:?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="ATTN:">ATTN:</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Maas_26-1" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-Maas-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Candle Media and TikTok entered into a strategic partnership in 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_A._Mayer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p> <p>In July 2023, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Bob_Iger?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" 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