Divestiture • Media

Corus Entertainment Acquires Shaw Media

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

Acquisition Context
  • 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.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date January 13, 2016
Target Shaw Media
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Corus Entertainment
Sellers(s) Shaw Communications
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 2.7B USD

Target Company

Shaw Media

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Shaw Media, Inc. is a provider of television broadcasting, media and advertising services.
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Buyer Overview 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 Context for Buyer #
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 Profile 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 Context for Seller #
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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