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M&A Deal Summary

DIRECTV Acquires 180 Connect

On April 18, 2008, DIRECTV acquired business services company 180 Connect for 105M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is DIRECTV’s 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is DIRECTV’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is DIRECTV’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is DIRECTV’s 1st transaction in Colorado.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2008-04-18
Target 180 Connect
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) DIRECTV
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 105M USD

Target

180 Connect

Englewood, Colorado, United States
180 Connect, Inc., is a provider of installation, integration and fulfillment services to the home entertainment, communications and home integration service industries. With more than 4,000 skilled technicians and 750 support personnel based in over 85 operating locations, 180 Connect is well positioned as the only pure play national residential service provider in the market.

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Buyer

DIRECTV

El Segundo, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1977
Sector Media
Revenue 31.8B USD (2013)
DESCRIPTION

DIRECTV provides digital television entertainment services, offering advanced technology, diverse programming, and strong customer support to millions of customers across the U.S. and Latin America. DIRECTV was founded in 1977 and is based in El Segundo, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 5
Sector: Business Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 5
State: Colorado M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 3 of 5
Year: 2008 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
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