M&A Deal Summary

LiveOne Acquires PodcastOne

On May 8, 2020, LiveOne acquired media company PodcastOne for 18M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is LiveOne’s 2nd transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is LiveOne’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is LiveOne’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is LiveOne’s 4th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-05-08
Target PodcastOne
Sector Media
Buyer(s) LiveOne
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 18M USD

Target

PodcastOne

Beverly Hills, California, United States
PodcastOne is a subscription and advertiser-supported podcast network home to popular and star-studded podcasts across top genres including sports, comedy, celebrity culture, and entertainment, in an all-stock deal. PodcastOne generates over 2.1 billion downloads annually and produces over 350 episodes per week. PodcastOne's library of over 300 podcasts includes shows from Adam Carolla, A&E's Cold Case Files, Steve Austin, Shaquille O'Neal, Tip "T.I." Harris, Dr. Drew, Heather, and Terry Dubrow, Chael Sonnen, Kaitlyn Bristowe, LadyGang, Mike Tyson, Rich Eisen, Spencer and Heidi Pratt, Autumn Calabrese, Demi Burnett, Gals on the Go, and many more.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

LiveOne

Beverly Hills, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 2009
Sector Digital Media
Employees140
Revenue 118M USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

LiveOne is a global talent-first, interactive music, sports, and entertainment subscription platform delivering content and live streams from the world's top artists. LiveOne was formed in 2009 and is based in Beverly Hills, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 11
Sector (Media) 2 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 10
State (California) 4 of 4
Country (United States) 6 of 11
Year (2020) 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-02-07 React Presents

Chicago, Illinois, United States

React Presents, Inc. manages a club, concert, and festival promotion company that owns, operates, and rents event venues in the Midwest United States. React Presents is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Buy $2M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-28 Custom Personalization Solutions

Addison, Illinois, United States

Custom Personalization Solutions LLC is an operator of fast-growing web-oriented businesses specializing in the merchandise personalization industry. Custom Personalization Solutions was founded in 2012 and is based in Addison, Illinois.

Buy $6M
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