M&A Deal Summary

Block Communications Acquires Ripley Video Cable

On September 5, 2017, Block Communications acquired communications company Ripley Video Cable

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Block Communications’ 1st transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is Block Communications’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Block Communications’ 1st transaction in Mississippi.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-09-05
Target Ripley Video Cable
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) Block Communications
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Ripley Video Cable

Ripley, Mississippi, United States
Ripley Video Cable is a cable and broadband services provider in north-central Mississippi. Ripley is based in Ripley, Mississippi.

Search 199,847 Deals Now

SEARCH BY

  • Buyer Type (PE or Strategic)
  • Deal Size ($10M to $10B+)
  • Sector (60 Sectors)
  • Deal Type
  • Geography
  • & More

Try For Free 7-Day Free Trial

Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Block Communications

Toledo, Ohio, United States
Category Company
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

Block Communications, Inc. is a privately held diversified media company headquartered in Toledo, Ohio with operations in cable television/broadband, commercial telecommunications, newspaper publishing and television broadcasting. The company owns and operates Buckeye Broadband, its cable system serving the Toledo and Sandusky, Ohio metropolitan areas, and Buckeye Telesystem, its facilities-based commercial telecommunications business serving commercial customers primarily in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Communications) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Mississippi) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 1
Mergr

Product

Company

Legal