Case number: 8:25-bk-80156 - Merit Street Media, Inc. - Texas Northern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Merit Street Media, Inc.

  • Court

    Texas Northern (txnbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Scott W Everett

  • Filed

    07/02/2025

  • Last Filing

    05/12/2026

  • Asset

    No

  • Vol

    v

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SealedDocument, SEALEDEXH, APPEAL, CONVERTED, REFORM



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of Texas (Mega Docket DAL)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-80156-swe7

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Scott W Everett
Chapter 7
Previous chapter 11
Original chapter 11
Voluntary
No asset


Date filed:  07/02/2025
Date converted:  11/18/2025
341 meeting:  12/16/2025
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  12/29/2025

Debtor

Merit Street Media, Inc.

5501 Alliance Gateway FWY
Fort Worth, TX 76177
TARRANT-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 92-2248990
fka
APG Ventures, Inc.


represented by
Thomas Robert Califano

Sidley Austin LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
212-839-5575
Fax : 212-839-5599
Email: tom.califano@sidley.com

James Ducayet

Sidley Austin LLP
1 South Dearborn
Chicago, IL 60603
312-853-7000
Fax : 312-315-2908
Email: jducayet@sidley.com

Parker G. Embry

Sidley Austin LLP
2021 McKinney Avenue
Dallas, TX 75201
214-303-4879
Email: parker.embry@sidley.com

Weiru Fang

Sidley Austin LLP
7871501 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 736-8000

Hayden Ross Golemon

Sidley Austin LLP
One Dearborn
Chicago, IL 60603
312-853-7000
Fax : 312-853-7036
Email: hgoleman@sidley.com

Stephen E. Hessler

Sidley Austin LLP
787 7th Avenue
New York, NY 10019
212-839-5300
Fax : 212-839-5599
Email: shessler@sidley.com

Jeri Leigh Miller

Sidley Austin LLP
2021 McKinney Avenue
Suite 2000
Dallas, TX 75201
214-981-3432
Fax : 214-981-3400
Email: jeri.miller@sidley.com

Jonathan E. Mitnick

Sidley Austin LLP
1999 Avenue of the Stars
17th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
310-595-9500
Fax : 310-595-9501
Email: jemitnick@sidley.com

Andrew F. Rodheim

Sidley Austin LLP
One South Dearborn St.
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 853-7000

Steven E. Sexton

Sidley Austin LLP
1 S. Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60603
312-853-7000
Fax : 312-853-7036
Email: ssexton@sidley.com

Patrick Venter

Sidley Austin LLP
787 7th Avenue
New York, NY 10019
212-839-5300
Fax : 212-839-5599
Email: pventer@sidley.com

Trustee

Daniel J. Sherman

Daniel J. Sherman, Trustee
509 N. Montclair
509 N. Montclair Ave.
Dallas, TX 75208
(214) 942-5502

represented by
Daniel J. Sherman

Daniel J. Sherman, Trustee
509 N. Montclair
509 N. Montclair Ave.
Dallas, TX 75208
(214) 942-5502
Fax : 214-946-7601
Email: djsherman@syllp.com

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee

1100 Commerce Street
Room 976
Dallas, TX 75202
214-767-8967

 
 
Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
represented by
Scott P. Drake

O'Melveny & Myers LLP
2801 North Harwood Street
Suite 1600
Dallas, TX 75201
972-360-1915
Email: sdrake@omm.com

Julian I. Gurule

O'melveny & Myers, LLP
400 South Hope Street, 19th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2811
213-430-6000

Louis R. Strubeck, Jr.

O'Melveny & Myers LLP
2801 North Harwood Street
Suite 1600
Dallas, TX 75201-2692
972-360-1900
Email: lstrubeck@omm.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
05/12/2026721Notice Third Interim Fee Application of Sidley Austin LLP for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period from January 1, 2026, Through and Including March 31, 2026 filed by Debtor Merit Street Media, Inc.. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A # (2) Exhibit B # (3) Exhibit C # (4) Exhibit D # (5) Exhibit E # (6) Exhibit F) (Miller, Jeri)
04/27/2026720(4 pgs) Objection to (related document(s): 719 Notice (generic) filed by Debtor Merit Street Media, Inc.) filed by TCT Ministries, Inc., Trinity Broadcasting of Texas dba Trinity Broadcasting Network. (Moore, Mark)
04/16/2026719(21 pgs; 5 docs) Notice Eighth Monthly Fee Summary of Sidley Austin LLP for Allowance of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period from February 1, 2026, Through and Including February 28, 2026 filed by Debtor Merit Street Media, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B # 3 Exhibit C # 4 Exhibit D) (Miller, Jeri)
04/03/2026718(1 pg) Trustee's interim report for the period ending: 12/31/2025. Projected date of filing final report: 03/31/2027 (Sherman, Daniel)
04/03/2026717(23 pgs; 5 docs) Notice Seventh Monthly Fee Summary of Sidley Austin LLP for Allowance of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period from January 1, 2026, Through and Including January 31, 2026 filed by Debtor Merit Street Media, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B # 3 Exhibit C # 4 Exhibit D) (Miller, Jeri)
03/31/2026716(3 pgs) Joinder by Professional Bull Riders LLC in Support of Trinity Broadcasting of Texas, Inc. and TCT Ministries, Inc.'s Limited Objection and Reservation of Rights to Second Interim Fee Application of Sidley Austin LLP filed by Creditor Professional Bull Riders, LLC (RE: related document(s)715 Objection). (Hoover, Jennifer)
03/27/2026715Objection to (related document(s): [714] Application for compensation Second Interim Fee Application of Sidley Austin LLP for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period from October 1, 2025, Through and Including December 31, 2025 for Merit Street Media, Inc., Debt filed by Debtor Merit Street Media, Inc.) filed by TCT Ministries, Inc., Trinity Broadcasting of Texas dba Trinity Broadcasting Network. (Moore, Mark)
03/06/2026714(100 pgs; 7 docs) Application for compensation Second Interim Fee Application of Sidley Austin LLP for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period from October 1, 2025, Through and Including December 31, 2025 for Merit Street Media, Inc., Debtor's Attorney, Period: 10/1/2025 to 12/31/2025, Fee: $1,980,035.50, Expenses: $94,151.43. Filed by Debtor Merit Street Media, Inc. Objections due by 3/30/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B # 3 Exhibit C # 4 Exhibit D # 5 Exhibit E # 6 Exhibit F) (Miller, Jeri)
02/23/2026713(1 pg) Withdrawal of claim(s) Claim has been satisfied. Claim: 3 Filed by Creditor Texas Workforce Commission. (Narvaez-Colon, Ramon)
02/05/2026712Notice Sixth Monthly Fee Summary of Sidley Austin LLP for Allowance of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period from December 1, 2025, Through and Including December 31, 2025 filed by Debtor Merit Street Media, Inc.. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A # (2) Exhibit B # (3) Exhibit C # (4) Exhibit D) (Miller, Jeri)