M&A Deal Summary |
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Date | 2018-02-02 |
Target | Ledger Independent |
Sector | Publishing |
Buyer(s) | Champion Media Group |
Sellers(s) | Lee Enterprises |
Deal Type | Divestiture |
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Champion Media Group have been proud to support local businesses throughout Sefton and West Lancashire through the pages of eight local newspapers delivered to over 165,000 homes every week. The Champion series has become a firm friend of both advertisers and readers thanks to to its repeated ability to deliver results. Over 160,000 copies are delivered FREE every week in eight editions: Southport & Formby, Ormskirk & Skelmersdale, Crosby & Litherland, Bootle, Aintree & Maghull and Anfield & Walton.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 1 of 1 |
Sector (Publishing) | 1 of 1 |
Type (Divestiture) | 1 of 1 |
State (Kentucky) | 1 of 1 |
Country (United States) | 1 of 1 |
Year (2018) | 1 of 1 |
Category | Company |
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Founded | 1890 |
Sector | Publishing |
Employees | 2,832 |
Revenue | 691M USD (2023) |
Lee Enterprises is a provider of local news, information and advertising in primarily midsize markets, with 46 daily newspapers and a joint interest in four others, along with rapidly growing digital products and nearly 300 specialty publications in 22 states. Lee Enterprises was founded in 1890 and is based in Davenport, Iowa.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 1 of 1 |
Sector (Publishing) | 1 of 1 |
Type (Divestiture) | 1 of 1 |
State (Kentucky) | 1 of 1 |
Country (United States) | 1 of 1 |
Year (2018) | 1 of 1 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2017-06-19 |
Small Newspaper Group
Moline, Illinois, United States Small Newspaper Group (Dispatch-Argus) is a publisher seven mornings a week, with a combined average daily circulation of more than 25,000. |
Buy | $7M |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2019-01-28 |
Lake Geneva Regional News
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States Formed in 1872, Lake Geneva Regional News is a provider of news, features, opinions, and photographs from the Geneva Lake area. |
Buy | - |