M&A Deal Summary

Live Nation Acquires Frank Productions

On January 11, 2018, Live Nation acquired media company Frank Productions

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Live Nation’s 29th transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Live Nation’s 14th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Live Nation’s 1st transaction in Wisconsin.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-01-11
Target Frank Productions
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Live Nation
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Frank Productions

Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Frank Productions, Inc. is a provider of concert promotion services in key cities and music markets across the United States, with a focus on helping artists build their careers and connect with fans. Frank Productions was founded in 1964 and is based in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Buyer

Live Nation

Beverly Hills, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 2005
Sector Media
Employees16,200
Revenue 23.2B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Live Nation's headquarters in Beverly Hills, California.
Entrance to Live Nation's headquarters in Beverly Hills, California.

Live Nation is a live entertainment company. Live Nation produces live music concerts; owns, operates, has exclusive booking rights for or has an equity interest in 148 venues, including House of Blues music venues and locations such as The Fillmore in San Francisco, the Hollywood Palladium, the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam and The O2 Dublin; provides ticketing sales and marketing services; and provides artist management services. Live Nation was formed in 2005 and is based in Beverly Hills, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 35 of 45
Sector: Media M&A 29 of 35
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 32 of 38
State: Wisconsin M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 14 of 18
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-04 United Concerts

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

United Concerts produces more than 170 live events per year at a wide range of venues throughout Utah, and has produced more than 6,000 events in its 50 years of business. United Concerts, the leading local promoter in Salt Lake City.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-12 Complete Entertainment Resources Group - Ticketing Assets

London, United Kingdom

Complete Entertainment Resources Group, Inc. - Ticketing Assets includes CERG's ticketing commerce platform, anti-scalping algorithm, API applications and patent portfolio.

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