The Weather Company - Ownership and Business Overview

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The Weather Company Ownership

Who owns The Weather Company?

The Weather Company is owned by Entertainment Studios. It was acquired on March 22, 2018.

Was The Weather Company formerly PE-backed?

Yes. The Weather Company was formerly owned by 2 private investors.

The Weather Company Business Overview

Where is The Weather Company headquartered?

The Weather Company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

What sector is The Weather Company in?

The Weather Company is a media company.

When was The Weather Company founded?

The Weather Company was founded in 1982.

Media M&A Summary in 2018

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The Weather Company

P.O. Box 724554,
Atlanta, Georgia 31139
United States,
(770) 226-2824
www.theweathercompany.com

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.


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 $2.0B $2.0B
  1

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
The Weather Company - Digital Assets 2015-10-28 2.0B USD Divestiture
Atlanta, Georgia
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Information Services - - 1 (100%) 2.0B (100%)
Total - - 1 $2.0B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States - - 1 2.0B
  Georgia - - 1 2.0B
Total - - 1 $2.0B

Deal Values

sell # Total
> $1B 1 $2.0B
TOTAL $2.0B
Largest The Weather Company - Digital Assets
$2.0B (2015-10-28)

M&A Connections

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

Company Summary

SECTOR

Media

Established

1982

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