Bell Media - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Bell Media M&A Summary

Bell Media has acquired 5 companies, including 2 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 3 assets.

Bell Media’s largest acquisition to date was in 2023, when it acquired OUTFRONT Media - Canadian Business for $312M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2013, when it sold Bell Media - Five Radio Stations to Newfoundland Capital for $112M. Bell Media has acquired in 2 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include media (60%) and digital media (20%).

Bell Media Business Overview

Where is Bell Media headquartered?

Bell Media is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

What sector is Bell Media in?

Bell Media is a media company.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity8
    • M&A Buy Activity5
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7
  • M&A Advisors 2

Bell Media, Inc.

299 Queen Street West,
Toronto, Ontario M5V 2Z5
Canada,
(416) 384-8000
www.bellmedia.ca

Bell Media, Inc. is a provider of television (TV), radio, out-of-home advertising, and digital media services in Canada.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 3 1 - - 1 - 5
vol $152M $312M $464M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
vol $112M $112M
  8

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
OUTFRONT Media - Canadian Business 2023-10-23 312M CAD Divestiture
, United States
Noovo.ca 2020-04-03 - Divestiture
Montreal, Quebec · www.noovo.ca
Corus Entertainment, Inc. - Historia and Series Channels 2017-10-17 152M CAD Divestiture
, Quebec
Cieslok Media Ltd. 2017-01-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Toronto, Ontario · www.cieslokmedia.com
Bell Media - Juicebox, MuchLoud, MuchRetro & MuchVibe 2016-06-21 - Divestiture
, Ontario
Highlands Digital Media, Inc. 2015-03-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Hoover, Alabama · www.hdmads.com
Bell Media - Television Channels 2013-11-28 - Divestiture
, Ontario
Bell Media - Five Radio Stations 2013-08-26 112M USD Divestiture
, British Columbia
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Media 3 (60%) 152M (33%) 3 (100%) 112M (100%)
Digital Media 1 (20%) - - -
Marketing 1 (20%) 312M (67%) - -
Total 5 $464M 3 $112M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Canada 3 152M 3 112M
  Ontario 1 - 2 -
  Quebec 2 152M - -
  British Columbia - - 1 112M
United States 2 312M - -
  Alabama 1 - - -
Domestic 3 (60%) 152M (33%) 3 (100%) 112M (100%)
Cross-border 2 (40%) 312M (67%) - -
Total 5 $464M 3 $112M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
National Bank Financial
 1
Legal Deals
Blake, Cassels & Graydon
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $464M
TOTAL $464M
Largest OUTFRONT Media - Canadian Business
$312M (2023-10-23)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $112M
TOTAL $112M
Largest Bell Media - Five Radio Stations
$112M (2013-08-26)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
20%
1 (20%)
Strategic(s)
60%
3 (60%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
3 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Media

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