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ABC News Acquires FiveThirtyEight

On April 18, 2018, ABC News acquired digital media company FiveThirtyEight from ESPN

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ABC News’ 1st transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is ABC News’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is ABC News’ 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-04-18
Target FiveThirtyEight
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) ABC News
Sellers(s) ESPN
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

FiveThirtyEight

New York, New York, United States
FiveThirtyEight is a premier destination for data-driven coverage of politics and sports . The site, founded by award-winning author and statistician Nate Silver, first gained national attention during the 2008 presidential election. Since its debut at ESPN, FiveThirtyEight has built a team with a broad set of skills and experiences in order to apply statistical analysis, data visualization and data-literate reporting to topics in the news and in everyday life.

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Buyer

ABC News

New York, New York, United States
Category Company
Founded 1963
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

ABC News, Inc. provides breaking news, analysis, exclusive interviews, headlines, and videos. It offers information in the areas of U.S., international, politics, lifestyle, entertainment, virtual reality, health, technology, investigative, sports, weather, money, travel, and recipes.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Digital Media M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: New York M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 1

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ESPN

Bristol, Connecticut, United States
Category Company
Founded 1979
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

ESPN, Inc. operates as a multimedia sports entertainment company around the world.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Digital Media M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 3
State: New York M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-02-25 ESPN UK television

London, United Kingdom

ESPN UK television channel broadcasts live sports rights portfolio, including the FA Cup, Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League, UEFA Europa League, and the German Bundesliga.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-08-05 NFL Network

New York, New York, United States

NFL Network is the official television channel of the National Football League, offering 24/7 coverage of the NFL, including live games, news, analysis, documentaries, and original programming. NFL Network is based in New York, New York.

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