Tribune Publishing Mergers & Acquisitions

Tribune Publishing M&A Summary

Tribune Publishing has acquired 5 companies. It has also divested 1 asset.

Tribune Publishing’s largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired MLIM for $85M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2020, when it sold BestReviews to Nexstar Media Group for $160M. Tribune Publishing has acquired in 4 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include publishing (80%) and internet software and services (20%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity6
    • M&A Buy Activity5
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

Tribune Publishing

Tribune Publishing Co.

560 W. Grand Avenue,
Chicago, Illinois 60654
United States,
(312) 222-9100
www.tribpub.com

All (6) Buy (5) Sell (1)
Date Target Value
$mlns
Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2020-12-16 BestReviews · Internet Software and Services
Sparks, Nevada · www.bestreviews.com

BestReviews is an online product review company. BestReviews simplifies the way consumers buy the products and services they need across thousands of categories from laptops to vacuum cleaners to rowing machines. All products on the BestReviews site are thoroughly and independently researched. The company buys all of its products and tests them in its own labs to help consumers find the best overall products and the best buys for the dollar. BestReviews was founded in 2014 and is based in Sparks, Nevada.

160 Divestiture

Nexstar Media Group

Tribune Publishing


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