M&A Deal Summary

SES Acquires RR Media

On February 26, 2016, SES acquired media company RR Media for 242M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is SES’s 2nd transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is SES’s 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is SES’s 1st transaction in Israel.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-02-26
Target RR Media
Sector Media
Buyer(s) SES
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 242M USD

Target

RR Media

Israel
RR Media Ltd. is a digital media firm that offers a range of content distribution services. RR Media provides scalable, converged digital media services to more than 650 channels and to leagues and right holders of over 100,000 hours of sports and live events yearly.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

SES

Betzdorf, Luxembourg
Category Company
Founded 1985
Sector Communications
Employees2,294
Revenue 2.0B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

SES is a provider of satellite communications services to broadcasters, content and Internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators, and business and governmental organizations worldwide. SES was founded in 1985 and is based in Betzdorf, Luxembourg.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 13
Sector (Media) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 9 of 10
Country (Israel) 1 of 1
Year (2016) 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-26 MX1

Unterfoehring, Germany

MX1 Ltd. is a media services provider working with media businesses to transform content into the ultimate viewer experience for a global audience.

Buy $242M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-04-29 O3b Networks

St Helier, Cayman Islands

O3b Networks Ltd. is a satellite service provider building a next-generation satellite network for telecommunication operators, internet service providers, enterprise and government customers in emerging and insufficiently connected markets.

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