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

    11

  • Judge

    Scott W Everett

  • Filed

    07/02/2025

  • Last Filing

    11/03/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
REFORM, ClaimsAgent, COMPLEX, SealedDocument, SEALEDEXH



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of Texas (Mega Docket DAL)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-80156-swe11

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Scott W Everett
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  07/02/2025
341 meeting:  08/11/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  11/10/2025
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

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
11/03/2025590Notice Debtors Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Emergency Motion to Stay Pending Appeal filed by Debtor Merit Street Media, Inc. (RE: related document(s)[589] Motion to stay pending appeal (related documents [579] Order (generic)) Filed by Debtor Merit Street Media, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)). (Miller, Jeri)
11/03/2025589Motion to stay pending appeal (related documents [579] Order (generic)) Filed by Debtor Merit Street Media, Inc. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A) (Miller, Jeri)
11/03/2025588SEALED document regarding: Exhibit W-1 - Joint Venture Agreement (Binding Letter of Intent) per court order filed by Interested Party Peteski Productions, Inc. (RE: related document(s)[237] Order on motion for protective order). (Babcock, Charles)
11/03/2025587Support/supplemental document Appendix in Support of Peteski Productions, Inc's Brief in Support of Peteski Productions, Inc.'s Motion for Stay Pending Appeal, or Alternatively for a Temporary Administrative Stay, of October 28, 2025 Ruling and Any Order Converting This Proceeding and Appointing a Chapter 7 Trustee filed by Interested Party Peteski Productions, Inc. (RE: related document(s)[586] Brief). (Attachments: # (1) Appendix Part 1 # (2) Appendix Part 2 # (3) Appendix Part 3 # (4) Appendix Part 4 # (5) Appendix Part 5 # (6) Appendix Part 6) (Babcock, Charles)
11/03/2025586Brief in support filed by Interested Party Peteski Productions, Inc. (RE: related document(s)[585] Motion to stay pending appeal Peteski Productions, Inc.'s Motion for Stay Pending Appeal, or Alternatively for a Temporary Administrative Stay, of October 28, 2025 Ruling and Any Order Converting This Proceeding and Appointing a Chapter 7 Trus). (Babcock, Charles)
11/03/2025585Motion to stay pending appeal Peteski Productions, Inc.'s Motion for Stay Pending Appeal, or Alternatively for a Temporary Administrative Stay, of October 28, 2025 Ruling and Any Order Converting This Proceeding and Appointing a Chapter 7 Trustee (related documents [579] Order (generic)) Filed by Interested Party Peteski Productions, Inc. (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order) (Babcock, Charles)
11/03/2025584Order granting motion to within which the debtor may remove actions[515] Motion to extend time. (Re: related document(s) [515] Motion to extend time to within which the debtor may remove actions) Entered on 11/3/2025. (Blanco, J.)
11/03/2025583Notice Debtors Status Report on Motion to Stay Pending Appeal filed by Debtor Merit Street Media, Inc. (RE: related document(s)[579] Order Preserving the Status Quo. Debtor shall not transfer any estate property to any person for any reason pending further Court order, and any transfers made after 2:00 p.m. on October 28, 2025 shall be returned to the Debtor immediately. Entered on 10/29/2025 (Bergreen, J.)). (Miller, Jeri)
10/31/2025582Transcript regarding Hearing Held 10/28/2025 RE: COURT'S RULING. THIS TRANSCRIPT WILL BE MADE ELECTRONICALLY AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC 90 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF FILING. TRANSCRIPT RELEASE DATE IS 1/29/2026. Until that time the transcript may be viewed at the Clerk's Office or a copy may be obtained from the official court transcriber. Court Reporter/Transcriber Kathy Rehling, Telephone number 972-786-3063. (RE: related document(s) 581 Hearing held on 10/28/2025 (RE: related document(s)100 Motion to dismiss case /Emergency Motion for an Order: (I) Dismissing the Debtors Chapter 11 Case, (II) Converting the Case to Chapter 7, or (III) Appointing a Chapter 11 Trustee Filed by TCT Ministries, Inc., Trinity Broadcasting of Texas dba Trinity Broadcasting Network; 151 Joinder by / Partial Joinder of Professional Bull Riders LLC in Support of Trinity Broadcasting of Texas, Inc. and TCT Ministries, Inc.'s Emergency Motion for an Order (I) Dismissing Debtor's Chapter 11 Case (II) Converting the Case to Chapter 7 or (III) Appointing a Chapter 11 Trustee filed by Creditor Professional Bull Riders, LLC) (RULING READ INTO THE RECORD. CASE TO BE CONVERTED TO CHAPTER 7 FOR THE REASONS STATED ON THE RECORD) (Bergreen, J.)) Transcript to be made available to the public on 1/29/2026. (Bergreen, J.)
10/29/2025580(3 pgs) Certificate of service re: First Interim Fee Application by Sharna Wilson filed by Claims Agent Epiq Corporate Restructuring, LLC (RE: related document(s)569 Application for compensation First Interim Fee Application of Triple P TRS, LLC and Triple P Securities, LLC for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period from July 2, 2025, Through and Including September 30, 2025 for Meri). (Garabato, Sid)