M&A Deal Summary

Live Nation Acquires The Union

On February 16, 2016, Live Nation acquired media company The Union

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Live Nation’s 21st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Live Nation’s 2nd transaction in Canada.
  • This is Live Nation’s 1st transaction in Alberta.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-02-16
Target The Union
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Live Nation
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

The Union

Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The Union Ltd. is a major festival and concert promoter in Canada, based out of Calgary and Edmonton.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Live Nation

Beverly Hills, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 2005
Sector Media
Employees14,700
Revenue 22.7B USD (2023)
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 27 of 44
Sector (Media) 21 of 35
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 24 of 37
State (Alberta) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 2 of 2
Year (2016) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-04 MAMA

London, United Kingdom

MAMA & Co. is a provider of integrated live music and artist services business, employing in excess of 1,000 people nationwide and operating throughout the United Kingdom and internationally.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-22 Big Concerts International

Cape Town, South Africa

Big Concerts International (Pty) Ltd. is a concert promoter of live entertainment events, merchandising, sponsorships, corporate- and private events, concessions, hospitality, and venue management.

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