M&A Deal Summary

Sinclair Broadcast Group Acquires Fisher Communications

On August 8, 2013, Sinclair Broadcast Group acquired media company Fisher Communications for 373M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sinclair Broadcast Group’s 4th transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Sinclair Broadcast Group’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Sinclair Broadcast Group’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Sinclair Broadcast Group’s 1st transaction in Washington.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-08-08
Target Fisher Communications
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Sinclair Broadcast Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 373M USD
Advisor(s) Moelis & Co. (Financial)

Target

Fisher Communications

Seattle, Washington, United States
Fisher is a Seattle-based communications and media company focused on creating, aggregating, and distributing information and entertainment to a broad range of audiences.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Sinclair Broadcast Group

Hunt Valley, Maryland, United States
Category Company
Founded 1986
Sector Media
Employees7,300
Revenue 3.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Sinclair Broadcast Group is a television broadcasting company, owns or provides programming, operating, or sales services to television stations in the United States. Sinclair Broadcast Group was founded in 1986 and is based in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 11
Sector (Media) 4 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 8
State (Washington) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 11
Year (2013) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 6
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