Journal Media Group - Ownership and Business Overview

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Journal Media Group Ownership

Who owns Journal Media Group?

Journal Media Group is owned by Gannett. It was acquired on October 8, 2015.

Journal Media Group Business Overview

Where is Journal Media Group headquartered?

Journal Media Group is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

What sector is Journal Media Group in?

Journal Media Group is a media company.

When was Journal Media Group founded?

Journal Media Group was founded in 2014.

Media M&A Summary in 2015

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Journal Media Group, Inc.

333 West State Street,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203
United States,
(414) 224-2000
www.journalcommunications.com

Journal Media Group, Inc. is a media company with print and digital publishing operations serving 14 U.S. markets in nine states, including the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Naples Daily News.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $185M $185M
  1

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Norlight Inc. 2007-02-26 185M USD Divestiture
Evansville, Indiana · www.norlight.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Information Technology - - 1 (100%) 185M (100%)
Total - - 1 $185M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States - - 1 185M
  Indiana - - 1 185M
Total - - 1 $185M

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $185M
TOTAL $185M
Largest Norlight Inc.
$185M (2007-02-26)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Media

Established

2014

Former Name

Journal Communications, Inc.

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