M&A Deal Summary

AMC Networks Acquires Sentai

On January 5, 2022, AMC Networks acquired media company Sentai

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AMC Networks’ 4th transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is AMC Networks’ 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is AMC Networks’ 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-01-05
Target Sentai
Sector Media
Buyer(s) AMC Networks
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Sentai

Houston, Texas, United States
Sentai is a global provider of anime content and official merchandise is dedicated to bringing captivating stories and iconic characters directly from Japan. Sentai’s brands include hidive (direct-to-consumer streaming), sentaifilmworks.Com (direct-to-consumer e-commerce), anime network (cable svod), and sentai studios (localization and studio services). Sentai’s diverse library includes thousands of hours of hit titles and classic series including made-in abyss, akame ga kill, food wars! clannad, is it wrong to try to pick up girls in a dungeon? , high school of the dead, girls & panzer, no game no life, k-on!, assassin’s pride and parasyte -the maxim-. Sentai is based in Houston, Texas.

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Buyer

AMC Networks

New York, New York, United States
Category Company
Founded 1980
Sector Media
Employees1,948
Revenue 2.7B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

AMC Networks is a producer of programming and movie content. The company creates and curates celebrated series and films across distinct brands and makes them available to audiences everywhere. Its portfolio includes targeted streaming services AMC+, Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, ALLBLK and HIDIVE; cable networks AMC, BBC AMERICA (operated through a joint venture with BBC Studios), IFC, SundanceTV and WE tv; and film distribution labels IFC Films and RLJE Films. The company also operates AMC Studios, its in-house studio, production and distribution operation behind acclaimed and fan-favorite original franchises including The Walking Dead Universe and the Anne Rice Immortal Universe; and AMC Networks International, its international programming business. AMC Networks was incorporated in 1980 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector (Media) 4 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 3
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-30 RLJ Entertainment

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

RLJ Entertainment, Inc. is a digital channel company serving distinct audiences primarily through its popular OTT branded channels, Acorn TV (British TV) and UMC (Urban Movie Channel), which have rapidly grown through development, acquisition, and distribution of its exclusive rights to a large library of international and British dramas, independent feature films and urban content. RLJ Entertainment, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in Silver Spring, Maryland.

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