M&A Deal Summary

Entertainment Studios Acquires Bayou City Broadcasting

On May 6, 2019, Entertainment Studios acquired media company Bayou City Broadcasting for 165M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Entertainment Studios’ 2nd transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Entertainment Studios’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Entertainment Studios’ 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Entertainment Studios’ 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-05-06
Target Bayou City Broadcasting
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Entertainment Studios
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 165M USD

Target

Bayou City Broadcasting

The Woodlands, Texas, United States
website
Bayou City Broadcasting LLC purpose was to purchase and operate broadcast TV stations in America. Bayou City Broadcasting LLC is a Texas-based company founded by Mr. DuJuan McCoy in December 2007.

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Buyer

Entertainment Studios

Los Angeles, California, United States

website

Category Company
Founded 1993
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

Entertainment Studios, Inc. is an independent producers/distributors of first-run syndicated television programming for broadcast television stations.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 5
Sector (Media) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 4
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 5
Year (2019) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-22 The Weather Company

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

The Weather Company is the owner of The Weather Channel and provides people with weather forecasts, content and data, connecting with them through television, online, mobile and tablet screens. Through WSI and Weather Central, the company delivers professional weather services for the media, aviation, marine and energy sectors.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-02-10 USA TV MidAmerica

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

USA TV MidAmerica is a company focused on acquiring local broadcast television stations in attractive, mid-tier markets in the U.S. USA TV MidAmerica currently manages six stations that have entrenched market-leading positions in cities with attractive underlying economic fundamentals. Collectively, the USA TV MidAmerica stations reach nearly two million people daily.

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