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MAMA was founded by Adam
Driscoll and Dean James in 2005 via the reverse takeover of Campus Media by Stonesthrow Media (Channelfly Group). The newly re-branded MAMA Group was admitted to AIM in December 2005. MAMA stands for Music and Media Assets. On 11 June 2007, the company purchased the
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Kingdom. Founded in 2005, it has acquired many other venue-holding companies, expanding its reach significantly across England.
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purchased a 50 percent stake in MAMA Group. The new company, Mean
Fiddler Group Limited, operated 11 venues across the United Kingdom, including the Hammersmith Apollo, The Forum in Kentish Town, The Garage, Jazz Café, The Edinburgh Picture House,
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