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M&A Deal Summary

OpenTV Acquires Wink Communications

On September 26, 2002, OpenTV acquired internet software and services company Wink Communications

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is OpenTV’s 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is OpenTV’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is OpenTV’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2002-09-26
Target Wink Communications
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) OpenTV
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Wink Communications

Alameda, California, United States
Wink Communications, Inc. develops interactive television advertising software. It provides an end-to-end system for low-cost electronic commerce on television.

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Buyer

OpenTV

San Francisco, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1996
Sector Software
Employees589
DESCRIPTION

OpenTV is a global software technology company for interactive and digital television.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2002 M&A 1 of 1
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2000-03-27 Spyglass

Naperville, Illinois, United States

Spyglass, Inc. provides strategic Internet consulting, software and professional services to content providers, service operators, and device manufacturers.

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