M&A Deal Summary

Meredith Acquires MyWedding

On November 17, 2014, Meredith acquired consumer services company MyWedding

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Meredith’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Services sector.
  • This is Meredith’s 13th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Meredith’s 1st transaction in Oregon.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-11-17
Target MyWedding
Sector Consumer Services
Buyer(s) Meredith
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

MyWedding

Castle Rock, Oregon, United States
website
MyWedding LLC provides couples with the complete wedding planning product suite. With free planning tools, inspiration-focused content and a search experience designed to connect couples with local, national and international wedding professionals and venues, mywedding.com empower couples to create a wedding that perfectly encompasses their unique style and budget. MyWedding was founded in 2001 and is based in Castle Rock, Oregon.

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Buyer

Meredith

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

website

Category Company
Founded 1902
Sector Media
Employees5,290
Revenue 2.8B USD (2020)
DESCRIPTION
Meredith's corporate headquarters in downtown Des Moines, Iowa.
Meredith's corporate headquarters in downtown Des Moines, Iowa.

Meredith is a media and marketing company spanning broadcast television, print, and digital. Meredith is a leader in creating content across media platforms in key consumer interest areas such as food, home, parenthood and health through well-known brands such as Better Homes and Gardens, Parents and Allrecipes. Meredith was formed in 1902 and is based in Des Moines, Iowa.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 19
Sector (Consumer Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 12
State (Oregon) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 13 of 19
Year (2014) 4 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-10-23 KASW-TV

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

KASW-TV, a CW network affiliated television broadcasting station that serves and is located in Phoenix, Arizona region.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-19 WALA-TV

Pensacola, Florida, United States

WALA-TV is a provider of media services. WALA-TV is based in Pensacola, Florida.

Buy $86M
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