M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2006-06-21 |
| Target | Shop At Home Television Network |
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
| Buyer(s) | Jewelry Television |
| Sellers(s) | Scripps |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
| Deal Value | 17M USD |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
Jewelry Television is an online shopping destination. Jewelry Television has been to open the world of fine jewelry and gemstones to everyone. As the retailer of loose gemstones and one of the top 4 electronic jewelry retailers in the United States.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector (Internet Software and Services) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 1 of 1 |
| State (Minnesota) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2006) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 1 |
Scripps is a diverse media concern with interests in national lifestyle television networks, newspaper publishing, broadcast television, television retailing, interactive media and licensing and syndication. All of the company’s media businesses provide content and advertising services via the Internet. Scripps was founded in 1878 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 11 |
| Sector (Internet Software and Services) | 1 of 4 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 1 of 10 |
| State (Minnesota) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 1 of 10 |
| Year (2006) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 5 of 8 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-16 |
RVU
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Buy | $366M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-01 |
Scripps Networks Interactive
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. is a developer of lifestyle oriented content for many media platforms including television, digital, mobile and publishing. Its portfolio of lifestyle brands include HGTV, DIY Network, Food Network, Cooking Channel, Travel Channel and Great American Country. Scripps was founded in 2008 and is based in Knoxville, Tennessee. |
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