M&A Deal Summary

Nexstar Media Group Acquires BestReviews

On December 16, 2020, Nexstar Media Group acquired internet software and services company BestReviews from Tribune Publishing for 160M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Nexstar Media Group’s 2nd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Nexstar Media Group’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Nexstar Media Group’s 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Nexstar Media Group’s 1st transaction in Nevada.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-12-16
Target BestReviews
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Nexstar Media Group
Sellers(s) Tribune Publishing
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 160M USD

Target

BestReviews

Sparks, Nevada, United States
BestReviews is an online product review company. BestReviews simplifies the way consumers buy the products and services they need across thousands of categories from laptops to vacuum cleaners to rowing machines. All products on the BestReviews site are thoroughly and independently researched. The company buys all of its products and tests them in its own labs to help consumers find the best overall products and the best buys for the dollar. BestReviews was founded in 2014 and is based in Sparks, Nevada.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Nexstar Media Group

Irving, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 1996
Sector Media
Employees11,877
Revenue 4.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Nexstar Media Group is a media company that leverages localism to bring new services and value to consumers and advertisers through its traditional media, digital and mobile media platforms. Nexstar owns, operates, programs or provides sales and other services to 170 television stations and related digital multicast signals reaching 100 markets or approximately 39% of all U.S. television households. Nexstar Media Group was founded in 1996 and is based in Irving, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 12
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 4
State (Nevada) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 8 of 12
Year (2020) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-05 Nexstar Media Group - Stations

Irving, Texas, United States

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s Stations provides broadcasting services in Seattle, WA, and Milwaukee, WI.

Sell $350M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-11 Nexstar - Digital Video Ad Platform

Foothill Ranch, California, United States

Nexstar's Digital Video Ad Platform is an independent video advertising infrastructure company provides enterprise digital video advertising technology infrastructure for publishers and advertisers on all screens reaching approximately 115 million US online video viewers across desktop, mobile-web, mobile-app and connected TVs.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Tribune Publishing

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Founded 2013
Sector Digital Media
Employees2,865
Revenue 746M USD (2020)
DESCRIPTION

Tribune Publishing is a media company rooted in award-winning journalism. Headquartered in Chicago, tronc operates newsrooms in 8 markets with titles including the Chicago Tribune, New York Daily News, The Baltimore Sun, Orlando Sentinel, South Florida's Sun-Sentinel, Daily Press, The Morning Call of Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Hartford Courant. Our legacy of brands has earned a combined 57 Pulitzer Prizes and is committed to informing, inspiring and engaging local communities. Tribune Publishing was founded in 2013 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Nevada) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2020) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-02-07 BestReviews

Sparks, Nevada, United States

BestReviews is an online product review company. BestReviews simplifies the way consumers buy the products and services they need across thousands of categories from laptops to vacuum cleaners to rowing machines. All products on the BestReviews site are thoroughly and independently researched. The company buys all of its products and tests them in its own labs to help consumers find the best overall products and the best buys for the dollar. BestReviews was founded in 2014 and is based in Sparks, Nevada.

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