Ticketmaster Entertainment - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Ticketmaster Entertainment M&A Summary

Ticketmaster Entertainment has acquired 15 companies of its own. A total of 4 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

Ticketmaster Entertainment’s largest acquisition to date was in 2008, when it acquired TicketsNow for $265M. Ticketmaster Entertainment has acquired in 6 different US states, and 6 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include internet software and services (54%) and software (31%).

Ticketmaster Entertainment Ownership

Who owns Ticketmaster Entertainment?

Ticketmaster Entertainment is owned by Live Nation Entertainment. It was acquired on January 1, 2009.

Ticketmaster Entertainment Business Overview

Where is Ticketmaster Entertainment headquartered?

Ticketmaster Entertainment is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.

What sector is Ticketmaster Entertainment in?

Ticketmaster Entertainment is a consumer services company.

When was Ticketmaster Entertainment founded?

Ticketmaster Entertainment was founded in 1976.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity14
    • M&A Buy Activity13
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6

Ticketmaster Entertainment LLC

9348 Civic Center Drive,
Beverly Hills, California 90210
United States,
(310)867-7000
www.ticketmaster.com

Ticketmaster Entertainment, LLC is an event ticketing, live entertainment, and eCommerce company in the United States, Canada, and internationally.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 13 - - - - - 13
vol $265M $265M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
  15

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
UPGRADED, Inc. 2018-10-18 - Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.upgraded-inc.com
Strobe Labs, Inc. 2017-08-10 - Add-on Acquisition
, United States · www.strobelabs.com
Ticketpro AS 2017-02-16 - Add-on Acquisition
, Czech Republic
Tickethour SA 2016-07-26 - Add-on Acquisition
Glyfada, Greece · www.about.tickethour.com
Uniiverse Collaborative Lifestyle, Inc. 2015-06-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Cambridge, Massachusetts · www.universe.com
Front Gate Ticketing Solutions LLC 2015-06-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Austin, Texas · www.frontgatetickets.com
Two Toasters LLC 2015-03-31 - Add-on Acquisition
Durham, North Carolina · www.twotoasters.com
Eventjoy 2014-09-11 - Add-on Acquisition
Menlo Park, California · www.eventjoy.com
Sherpa.be 2014-09-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium · www.sherpa.be
Paciolan, Inc. 2010-03-10 - Divestiture
Irvine, California · www.paciolan.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Internet Software and Services 7 (54%) - - -
Software 4 (31%) - 1 (100%) -
Consumer Services 2 (15%) 265M (100%) - -
Total 13 $265M 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 8 265M 1 -
  California 3 - 1 -
  Texas 1 - - -
  North Carolina 1 - - -
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
  Illinois 1 265M - -
Belgium 1 - - -
Canada - - 1 -
  British Columbia - - 1 -
China 1 - - -
Czech Republic 1 - - -
Greece 1 - - -
United Kingdom 1 - - -
Domestic 8 (62%) 265M (100%) 1 (50%) -
Cross-border 5 (38%) - 1 (50%) -
Total 13 $265M 2 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $265M
TOTAL $265M
Largest TicketsNow, Inc.
$265M (2008-02-27)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
15%
2 (15%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
2 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Consumer Services

Established

1976

Subsidiary of

Live Nation

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