Add-on Acquisition • Communications

Block Communications Acquires Ripley Video Cable

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

Acquisition Context
  • 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.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date September 5, 2017
Target Ripley Video Cable
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) Block Communications
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

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.
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Buyer Overview 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 Context for Buyer #
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