M&A Deal Summary

Comcast Acquires Blueface

On January 27, 2020, Comcast acquired internet software and services company Blueface

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Comcast’s 7th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Comcast’s 1st transaction in Ireland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-01-27
Target Blueface
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Comcast
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Blueface

Dublin, Ireland
Blue Face Ltd. is a unified communications-as-a-service technology provider to businesses, enterprises and carriers/service providers with a strong commitment to product innovation and development. Blueface was founded in 2004 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

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Buyer

Comcast

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 1963
Sector Media
Employees182,000
Revenue 123.7B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Comcast Center in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Comcast Center in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Comcast is a media and communications company that provides entertainment, information, and communications products and services in the United States and internationally. Comcast was incorporated in 1963 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 26
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 7 of 7
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 18 of 21
Country: Ireland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-05-01 Deep Blue Communications

Latham, New York, United States

Deep Blue Communications LLC is a provider of high-speed Internet access (HSIA) installation and support solutions to hotels throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. The systems that are engineered are designed to provide high-speed Internet access (HSIA) to all of the areas of the hotel that require network access.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-02-25 XUMO

Irvine, California, United States

XUMO offers free, live and on-demand streaming entertainment, news, sports and more, organized in a channel guide, and features over 190 different genre-grouped channels. XUMO’s multi-screen network of distribution partners include major smart television brands who have partnered with XUMO to curate rich, free, media experiences for global audiences.

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