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

    07/15/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
REFORM, DsclsDue, ClaimsAgent, COMPLEX



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

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

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
 
 

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
07/15/2025Receipt of filing fee for Motion to Appear pro hac vice( 25-80156-swe11) [motion,mprohac] ( 100.00). Receipt number A32707178, amount $ 100.00 (re: Doc# 81). (U.S. Treasury)
07/15/2025Receipt of filing fee for Motion to Appear pro hac vice( 25-80156-swe11) [motion,mprohac] ( 100.00). Receipt number A32707178, amount $ 100.00 (re: Doc# 80). (U.S. Treasury)
07/12/202589(4 pgs) BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document. (RE: related document(s)70 Order granting motion to appear pro hac vice adding Rajiv Dharnidharka for Trinity Broadcasting of Texas dba Trinity Broadcasting Network (related document 30) Entered on 7/10/2025. (Blanco, J.)) No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 07/12/2025. (Admin.)
07/12/202588(4 pgs) BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document. (RE: related document(s)69 Order granting motion to appear pro hac vice adding Stephen E. Hessler for Merit Street Media, Inc. (related document 27) Entered on 7/10/2025. (Blanco, J.)) No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 07/12/2025. (Admin.)
07/12/202587(4 pgs) BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document. (RE: related document(s)68 Order granting motion to appear pro hac vice adding Andrew F. Rodheim for Merit Street Media, Inc. (related document 24) Entered on 7/10/2025. (Blanco, J.)) No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 07/12/2025. (Admin.)
07/12/202586(4 pgs) BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document. (RE: related document(s)66 Order granting motion to appear pro hac vice adding Patrick Venter for Merit Street Media, Inc. (related document 17) Entered on 7/10/2025. (Blanco, J.)) No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 07/12/2025. (Admin.)
07/12/202585(3 pgs) BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document. (RE: related document(s)65 Order granting motion to appear pro hac vice adding Weiru Fang for Merit Street Media, Inc. (related document 16) Entered on 7/10/2025. (Blanco, J.)) No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 07/12/2025. (Admin.)
07/12/202584(9 pgs) Certificate of service re: Utility Order by Sharna Wilson filed by Claims Agent Epiq Corporate Restructuring, LLC (RE: related document(s)60 Order on first day motion). (Garabato, Sid)
07/12/202583(20 pgs) Certificate of service re: 341 & Complex Order by Panagiota Manatakis filed by Claims Agent Epiq Corporate Restructuring, LLC (RE: related document(s)33 Meeting of creditors Chapter 11, 51 Order granting complex chapter 11 treatment). (Garabato, Sid)
07/11/202582(10 pgs) BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document. (RE: related document(s)60 Order granting motion (I) AUTHORIZING THE DEBTOR TO OPEN UTILITY ACCOUNTS, (II) APPROVING DEBTORS PROPOSED FORM OF ADEQUATE ASSURANCE OF PAYMENT TO UTILITY COMPANIES, (III) ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR RESOLVING OBJECTIONS BY UTILITY COMPANIES; (IV) PROHIBITING UTILITY COMPANIES FROM ALTERING, REFUSING, OR DISCONTINUING SERVICE; AND (V) GRANTING RELATED RELIEF (related document 7) Entered on 7/9/2025. (Blanco, J.)) No. of Notices: 3. Notice Date 07/11/2025. (Admin.)