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2000-01-10 WarnerMedia
Media
New York, New York
www.warnermedia.com

WarnerMedia is a media and entertainment company. WarnerMedia consists of Turner, Home Box Office, and Warner Bros. Turner consists principally of cable networks and digital media properties. Home Box Office consists principally of premium pay television services domestically and premium pay and basic tier television services internationally. Warner Bros. consists principally of feature film, television, home video and videogame production and distribution. WarnerMedia was formerly known as Time Warner was established in 1985. The Company is headquartered in New York City.

Merger
Value

$182,000

AOL
Company
Internet Software and Services
New York, New York
www.aol.com

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2019-08-13 Viacom
Media
New York, New York
www.viacom.com

Viacom is a global media company which is home to a variety of entertainment brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across television, motion picture, online and mobile platforms in over 160 countries and territories. Viacom was founded in 2005 and is based in New York, New York.

Merger
Value

$15,400

Paramount Skydance
Company
Media
New York, New York
www.paramount.com

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1994-02-16 Paramount Communications, Inc.
Media
New York, New York

Paramount Communications, Inc. provides media services.

Merger
Value

$9,800

Viacom
Company
Media
New York, New York
www.viacom.com

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2023-04-03 World Wrestling Entertainment
Media
Stamford, Connecticut
www.wwe.com

World Wrestling Entertainment is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE programming is broadcast in more than 150 countries and 30 languages and reaches more than 650 million homes worldwide. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, London, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Munich and Tokyo. World Wrestling Entertainment was founded in 1980 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.

Revenue (mlns) 1,290 USD
EBITDA (mlns) 364 USD
Advisors: Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison , J.P. Morgan Securities , The Raine Group
Merger
Value

$9,300

7.2x Revenue

25.5x EBITDA

Endeavor
Company
Media
Beverly Hills, California
www.endeavorco.com

Advisors: Latham & Watkins , Goldman Sachs , Morgan Stanley

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1994-01-08 Blockbuster LLC
Media
Dallas, Texas
www.blockbuster.com

Blockbuster, Inc. was an international chain of video rental stores. The Company was formed in 1985.

Merger
Value

$8,400

Viacom
Company
Media
New York, New York
www.viacom.com

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2021-04-13 TelevisaUnivision
Media
Spain
televisaunivision.com

TelevisaUnivision is a Spanish language media company that consists free-to-air channels, pay-TV networks channels and stations, Videocine movie studio and Blim TV subscription video on demand (SVOD) service; and the Televisa trademark. The Company also has Univision’s assets in the United States which includes the Univision and UniMás broadcast networks, nine Spanish-language cable networks, 61 television stations and 58 radio stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico, and prominent digital assets including its recently launched AVOD streaming service, PrendeTV.

Merger
Value

$4,800

Univision
Company
Media
New York, New York
www.univision.com

Advisors: Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison , Covington & Burling , Sidley , J.P. Morgan Securities , Guggenheim Securities

Grupo Televisa
Company
Media
Mexico City, Mexico
www.televisa.com

Advisors: Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz , Allen & Company

Deal Article Deal Link  
2014-03-21 LIN Media LLC
Media
Providence, Rhode Island
www.linmedia.com

LIN Media is a local multimedia company that operates or services 43 television stations and seven digital channels in 23 U.S. markets, along with a diverse portfolio of websites, apps and mobile products that make it more convenient to access its unique and relevant content on multiple screens. LIN Media’s highly-rated television stations deliver important local news and community stories along with top-rated sports and entertainment programming to 10.5% of U.S. television homes. The Company’s growing digital media portfolio helps agencies and brands effectively and efficiently reach their target audiences at scale by utilizing its ComScore Top 15 Video and Top 25 Display market share, and the latest in conversational marketing, video, display, mobile, social intelligence and monetization, as well as reporting across all screens.

Advisors: Weil Gotshal & Manges , J.P. Morgan Securities
Merger
Value

$2,600

Media General
Company
Media
Richmond, Virginia
www.mediageneral.com

Advisors: Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson , RBC Capital Markets

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1995-12-04 Multimedia, Inc.
Media
Greenville, South Carolina

Multimedia, Inc. is a diversified media company, headquartered in Greenville, S.C., which publishes 11 daily and 49 non-daily newspapers, operates five network-affiliated television stations in Cleveland, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Knoxville, and Macon, Ga., and two radio stations, also in Macon. Its cable television franchises serve more than 450,000 subscribers in five states.

Merger
Value

$1,700

TEGNA
Company
Media
Tysons, Virginia
www.tegna.com

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1998-06-05 American Radio Systems Corp.
Media
Boston, Massachusetts

American Radio Systems (ARS) is the fifth largest radio broadcasting company in the United States with 98 radio stations (including pending transactions) located in 19 predominately top 50 markets, including several major markets where CBS has existing radio and television stations.

Advisor: Credit Suisse Investment Banking
Merger
Value

$1,600

Paramount Skydance
Company
Media
New York, New York
www.paramount.com

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2014-05-20 7digital Group, Inc.
Media

7digital is a robust, scalable digital music platform and flexible APIs are used to power comprehensive music and radio services for leading consumer brands, mobile carriers, broadcasters, automotive systems, retailers, record labels, artists and agencies.

Advisor: GP Bullhound
Merger
Value

$46

7digital Group Plc
Company
Media
London, United Kingdom
www.about.7digital.com

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2023-08-08 DISH Network
Media
Englewood, Colorado
www.dish.com

DISH Network is a provider of pay-TV services and wireless communications services. The Company offers a selection of local and national programming and serves the North American media market. DISH Network was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Englewood, Colorado.

Advisor: Sullivan & Cromwell
Merger
Value

$26

EchoStar
Company
Communications
Englewood, Colorado
www.echostar.com

Advisor: White & Case

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2025-03-24 ALM Media
Media
New York, New York
www.alm.com

ALM Media is a content and information services business, providing subscription-based, must-have news, insights, data, and analyses to legal, insurance, finance, commercial real estate, consulting, and business professionals. ALM’s premier brands, such as The American Lawyer, National Law Journal, New York Law Journal, ThinkAdvisor, Judy Diamond, Kennedy Consulting, and Real Estate Media provide critical, timely, and unique information to users regionally, nationally and internationally. ALM Media was founded in 1998 and is based in New York, New York.

Advisors: Jones Day , Raymond James - Investment Banking
Merger

Law Business Research
Company
Media
London, United Kingdom
www.lbresearch.com

Advisors: Ropes & Gray , Lincoln International , Arma Partners

EagleTree Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
New York, New York
www.eagletree.com

Advisors: Jones Day , Raymond James - Investment Banking

HighVista Strategies LLC
Company
Financial Services
Boston, Massachusetts
www.highvistastrategies.com

Ontario Pension Board
Company
Financial Services
Toronto, Ontario
www.opb.ca

Deal Article Deal Link  
2011-12-22 Tiger Gate Entertainment Ltd.
Media
Kwun Tong, China
www.tigergate.com

Tiger Gate Entertainment Ltd. is a producer and distributor of motion pictures, television programming, home entertainment, family entertainment, video-on-demand and digitally delivered content.

Merger

Celestial Tiger Entertainment
Company
Media
Kwun Tong, China
www.celestialtiger.com

Saban Capital Group
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Los Angeles, California
www.saban.com

Lions Gate Entertainment
Company
Media
Santa Monica, California
www.lionsgate.com

2009-07-30 James Grant Media Ltd.
Media
London, United Kingdom

James Grant Media Ltd. is a provider of media services.

Merger

YM&U
Company
Business Services
London, United Kingdom
www.ymugroup.com

Formation Group
Company
Construction
London, United Kingdom
www.formationgroupplc.com

2009-07-30 Proactive Sports Management Ltd.
Media
Wilmslow, United Kingdom

Proactive Sports Management Ltd. is a provider of multi media services for football players.

Merger

YM&U
Company
Business Services
London, United Kingdom
www.ymugroup.com

Formation Group
Company
Construction
London, United Kingdom
www.formationgroupplc.com

2024-07-07 Skydance Media
Media
Santa Monica, California
www.skydance.com

Skydance Media is a diversified media company provides elevated, event-level entertainment for global audiences. Skydance produces content across its feature film, television, interactive and animation divisions. Skydance Media was established in 2010 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

Advisors: Latham & Watkins , Moelis & Co. , BofA Securities , The Raine Group
Merger

Paramount Skydance
Company
Media
New York, New York
www.paramount.com

Advisors: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett , Rothschild Global Advisory

RedBird Capital Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
New York, New York
www.redbirdcap.com

Advisor: Sullivan & Cromwell

KKR
Investor
Private Equity Firm
New York, New York
www.kkr.com

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Avg $21,425
25.5x EBITDA
7.2x REVENUE

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