M&A Deal Summary

Cineplex Acquires Famous Players

On July 22, 2005, Cineplex acquired media company Famous Players from Viacom for 500M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cineplex’s 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Cineplex’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Cineplex’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Cineplex’s 1st transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2005-07-22
Target Famous Players
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Cineplex
Sellers(s) Viacom
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 500M USD

Target

Famous Players

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Famous Players, Inc. operates as a theatrical exhibitor in Canada. Company operates in metropolitan areas, including Toronto, Vancouver, and Montriz.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Cineplex

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Category Company
Founded 1912
Sector Media
Employees10,000
Revenue 1.4B CAD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Cineplex is a entertainment companies and operates one of the most modern and fully digitized motion picture theatre circuits in the world. Cineplex was incorporated in 1912 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 18
Sector (Media) 1 of 13
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 11
State (Ontario) 1 of 7
Country (Canada) 1 of 17
Year (2005) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 5
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-06-29 Cinema City Movies 12

Edmonto, Alberta, Canada

Cinema City Movies 12 owns and runs movie theaters. The company is based in Alberta, Canada.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Viacom

New York, New York, United States
Category Company
Founded 2005
Sector Media
Revenue 12.9B USD (2018)
DESCRIPTION

Viacom is a global media company which is home to a variety of entertainment brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across television, motion picture, online and mobile platforms in over 160 countries and territories. Viacom was founded in 2005 and is based in New York, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector (Media) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 3
State (Ontario) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2005) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
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Glendale, California, United States

Neopets, Inc., a software company.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Santa Monica, California, United States

Xfire, a online gaming communication and community platform that helps gamers play with their friends much more easily.

Buy $102M
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