M&A Deal Summary

AOL Acquires WarnerMedia

On January 10, 2000, AOL acquired media company WarnerMedia for 182.0B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AOL’s 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is AOL’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is AOL’s 14th transaction in the United States.
  • This is AOL’s 2nd transaction in New York.
Investment Fate
  • WarnerMedia was sold to a strategic buyer in 2009.
  • WarnerMedia was sold to a strategic buyer in 2016 for 108.7B USD.
  • WarnerMedia was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2021.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2000-01-10
Target WarnerMedia
Sector Media
Buyer(s) AOL
Deal Type Merger
Deal Value 182.0B USD

Target

WarnerMedia

New York, New York, United States
WarnerMedia is a media and entertainment company. WarnerMedia consists of Turner, Home Box Office, and Warner Bros. Turner consists principally of cable networks and digital media properties. Home Box Office consists principally of premium pay television services domestically and premium pay and basic tier television services internationally. Warner Bros. consists principally of feature film, television, home video and videogame production and distribution. WarnerMedia was formerly known as Time Warner was established in 1985. The Company is headquartered in New York City.

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Buyer

AOL

New York, New York, United States
Category Company
Founded 1985
Sector Internet Software and Services
Revenue 2.3B USD (2013)
DESCRIPTION
AOL office in Palo Alto, California.
AOL office in Palo Alto, California.

AOL is a media technology company that produces, distributes, and monetizes by connecting publishers with advertisers on its global, programmatic content and advertising platforms. AOL was formed in 1985 and is based in New York, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 64
Sector (Media) 1 of 6
Type (Merger) 1 of 1
State (New York) 2 of 9
Country (United States) 14 of 58
Year (2000) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 24
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-12-22 MaQuest

Denver, Colorado, United States

MapQuest.com is an online supplier of mapping and destination information. The Company brings over 30 years of mapping experience together with proprietary systems for integrating and editing of geographic databases to provide comprehensive online mapping solutions for businesses and consumers.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-09-02 Quack.com

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Quack.com Inc. marking the online service's latest move to make some of its content accessible to users over the telephone.

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