M&A Deal Summary

Corus Entertainment Acquires Shaw Media

On January 13, 2016, Corus Entertainment acquired media company Shaw Media from Shaw Communications for 2.7B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Corus Entertainment’s 6th transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Corus Entertainment’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Corus Entertainment’s 6th transaction in Canada.
  • This is Corus Entertainment’s 3rd transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-01-13
Target Shaw Media
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Corus Entertainment
Sellers(s) Shaw Communications
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 2.7B USD

Target

Shaw Media

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Shaw Media, Inc. is a provider of television broadcasting, media and advertising services.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Corus Entertainment

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

Corus Entertainment, Inc. is a media and entertainment company that creates, broadcasts and licenses content across a variety of platforms for audiences around the world.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 7
Sector (Media) 6 of 6
Type (Divestiture) 4 of 4
State (Ontario) 3 of 3
Country (Canada) 6 of 6
Year (2016) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-16 FastFile Media Services

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

FastFile Media Services is an entertainment accessibility provider in Canada.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-17 Corus Entertainment - Historia and Series Channels

Quebec, Canada

Corus Entertainment, Inc. - Historia and Series Channels, Séries+ is Québec’s most-watched fiction channel, offering popular locally produced drama, including recent successes SUR-VIE and MIRADOR, as well as the best of foreign series. Historia, a Top 10 channel among A25-54, broadcasts a suite of locally produced original content, ranging from award-winning documentaries, popular reality series like LE LOT DU DIABLE, and drama series such as BÉLIVEAU.

Sell CA$200M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Shaw Communications

Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Category Company
Founded 1966
Sector Communications
Employees9,500
Revenue 5.4B CAD (2020)
DESCRIPTION

Shaw Communications is a provider of broadband cable television, Internet, digital phone and telecommunications services. Shaw Communications was founded in 1966 and is based in Calgary, Canada.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 5
Sector (Media) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 5
State (Ontario) 1 of 3
Country (Canada) 1 of 4
Year (2016) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-12-17 WIND Mobile

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

WIND Mobile is a provider of wireless telecommunications services.

Buy CA$1.6B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-01 Shaw Tracking

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Shaw Tracking is a provider of fleet management solutions provider in Canada. The company distributes a wide-range of world-class solutions, including GPS vehicle tracking products, fleet management software, and professional services for additional support.

Sell -
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