DIRECTV - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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DIRECTV M&A Summary

DIRECTV has acquired 6 companies of its own, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

DIRECTV’s largest acquisition to date was in 2024, when it acquired EchoStar - Video Distribution Business for $9.8B. DIRECTV has acquired in 4 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include media (34%) and business services (17%).

DIRECTV Ownership

Who owns DIRECTV?

DIRECTV is owned by TPG. It was acquired on February 25, 2021.

Is DIRECTV PE-backed?

Yes. DIRECTV is owned by private equity investor TPG.

DIRECTV Business Overview

Where is DIRECTV headquartered?

DIRECTV is headquartered in El Segundo, California.

What sector is DIRECTV in?

DIRECTV is a media company.

When was DIRECTV founded?

DIRECTV was founded in 1977.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity8
    • M&A Buy Activity6
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7
  • M&A Advisors 8

DIRECTV

DIRECTV LLC

2260 East Imperial Highway,
El Segundo, California 90245
United States,
(844) 929-4231
www.directv.com

DIRECTV is a provider of digital television entertainment services delivering a premium video experience through state-of-the-art technology, programming, and industry-leading customer service to more than millions of customers in the U.S. and Latin America. DIRECTV was founded in 1977 and is based in El Segundo, California.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 5 - - - - 1 6
vol $105M $9.8B $9.9B
Sell (0.2/yr) # 1 - 1 - - - 2
  8

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
EchoStar - Video Distribution Business 2024-09-30 9.8B USD Divestiture
Englewood, Colorado
Game Show Network LLC 2021-10-18 - Divestiture
Santa Monica, California · www.gsngames.com
LifeShield LLC 2017-07-27 - Divestiture
Yardley, Pennsylvania · www.lifeshield.com
On Demand Real Time LLC 2013-12-06 - Add-on Acquisition
Stamford, Connecticut · www.liveclips.com
LifeShield LLC 2013-06-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Yardley, Pennsylvania · www.lifeshield.com
180 Connect, Inc. 2008-04-18 105M USD Add-on Acquisition
Englewood, Colorado
ReplayTV, Inc. 2007-12-13 - Add-on Acquisition
Cupertino, California
Game Show Network LLC 1992-05-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Santa Monica, California · www.gsngames.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Media 2 (33%) 9.8B (99%) - -
Digital Media 1 (17%) - 1 (50%) -
Safety/Security 1 (17%) - 1 (50%) -
Business Services 1 (17%) 105M (1%) - -
Technology Hardware 1 (17%) - - -
Total 6 $9.9B 2 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 6 9.9B 2 -
  California 2 - 1 -
  Colorado 2 9.9B - -
  Pennsylvania 1 - 1 -
  Connecticut 1 - - -
Total 6 $9.9B 2 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Evercore Group
1
PJT Partners, Inc.
1
BofA Securities
1
Legal Deals
Crowell & Moring
1
HWG
1
Ropes & Gray
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $9.8B
$100M to $1B 1 $105M
TOTAL $9.9B
Largest EchoStar - Video Distribution Business
$9.8B (2024-09-30)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
33%
2 (33%)
Strategic(s)
17%
1 (17%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

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