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

    12/19/2025

  • Asset

    No

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
REFORM, ClaimsAgent, SealedDocument, SEALEDEXH, APPEAL, CONVERTED



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:  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
12/19/2025690Amended appellant designation of contents for inclusion in record on appeal and statement of issues on appeal. filed by Interested Parties Phillip C. McGraw, Peteski Productions, Inc. (RE: related document(s)[656] Appellant designation). (Bankler, Christopher)
12/18/2025689Notice Merit Street Media, Inc.s Amended Statement of Issues to be Presented and Designation of Items to be Included in the Record on Appeal of the Conversion to Chapter 7 filed by Debtor Merit Street Media, Inc.. (Miller, Jeri)
12/18/2025688Appellee designation of contents for inclusion in record of appeal filed by TCT Ministries, Inc., Trinity Broadcasting of Texas dba Trinity Broadcasting Network (RE: related document(s)[634] Amended notice of appeal). (Mosmeyer, Davis)
12/18/2025687Appellee designation of contents for inclusion in record of appeal filed by Creditor Professional Bull Riders, LLC (RE: related document(s)[634] Amended notice of appeal, [661] Notice of appeal). (Rudd, Jason)
12/17/2025686Amended appellee designation of contents for inclusion in record of appeal // Supplemental Designation filed by Creditor Professional Bull Riders, LLC (RE: related document(s)[673] Appellee designation). (Rudd, Jason)
12/17/2025685Request for Transcript regarding a hearing held on 12/16/2025. The requested turn-around time is daily. filed by Creditor Professional Bull Riders, LLC. (Rudd, Jason)
12/16/2025691Hearing held on 12/16/2025 re: [669] Motion to pay Debtors Second Emergency Motion for Entry of an Order Authorizing Payment of Key Estate Expenses Filed by Debtor Merit Street Media, Inc. (STATUS CONFERENCE HELD) (Ferrufino, Sara)
12/16/2025684Appellant designation of contents for inclusion in record on appeal and statement of issues on appeal. Darcy Lynn Ribman 1997 Trust's Statement of Issue to be Presented and Designation of Items to be Included in the Record on Appeal filed by Creditor Darcy Lynn Ribman 1997 Trust (RE: related document(s)[661] Notice of appeal). Appellee designation due by 12/30/2025. (Brookner, Jason)
12/16/2025683PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [12/16/2025 01:30:55 PM]. File Size [ 10010 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:42:45 ]. (admin).
12/16/2025682Clerk's correspondence requesting file an amended appellant designation from attorney for attorney for appellant . (RE: related document(s)[656] Appellant designation of contents for inclusion in record on appeal and statement of issues on appeal. filed by Interested Parties Phillip C. McGraw, Peteski Productions, Inc. (RE: related document(s)[636] Amended notice of appeal). Appellee designation due by 12/12/2025.) Responses due by 12/19/2025. (Blanco, J.)