M&A Deal Summary

beIN MEDIA GROUP Acquires Miramax

On March 1, 2016, beIN MEDIA GROUP acquired media company Miramax from Colony Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is beIN MEDIA GROUP’s 2nd transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is beIN MEDIA GROUP’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is beIN MEDIA GROUP’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-03-01
Target Miramax
Sector Media
Buyer(s) beIN MEDIA GROUP
Sellers(s) Colony Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Miramax

Santa Monica, California, United States
Miramax LLC is a producer and distributor of films and television series in United States and internationally.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

beIN MEDIA GROUP

Doha, Qatar

Category Company
Founded 2003
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

beIN MEDIA GROUP LLC operates as a sports channel.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Media M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-13 Digiturk

Istanbul, Turkey

Digiturk is the pay-TV operator in Turkey with approximately 3.5 million subscribers, offering a premium mix of leading sports and entertainment content across 239 standard and high definition channels.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Colony Capital

Los Angeles, California, United States

Investor


Category Private Equity Real Estate
Founded 1991
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Colony Capital is a global private equity real estate investor. The Firm looks to acquire operating companies backed by real estate including hotels, casinos, and other assets. The Firm was established in 1991 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 8
Sector: Media M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 3
State: California M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 2 of 4
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-06-18 Station Casinos

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Station Casinos, the leader in Las Vegas "locals" gaming business and premier Native American gaming management company.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-29 BUT

Emerainville, France

BUT is a home equipment retailers in France, operating through a network of more than 300 stores. The Company offers a comprehensive selection of furniture, appliances, and decorative products, all complemented by attractive financing and extended warranty services. BUT was founded in 1972 and is based in Emerainville, France.

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