M&A Deal Summary

Paramount Pictures Acquires Screenlife

On September 1, 2008, Paramount Pictures acquired software company Screenlife

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Paramount Pictures’ 1st transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Paramount Pictures’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Paramount Pictures’ 1st transaction in Washington.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2008-09-01
Target Screenlife
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Paramount Pictures
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) M.E.S.A. Securities, Inc. (dba MESA Global) (Financial)

Target

Screenlife

Seattle, Washington, United States
Screenlife, LLC, a game company, develops DVD games that are played on laptops, Xbox 360, mobile phones, videos on demand, and PlayStations.

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Buyer

Paramount Pictures

Los Angeles, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1912
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

Paramount Pictures Corporation is a film and television production/distribution studio..


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Software M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: Washington M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2008 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-12-11 DreamWorks Pictures

Universal City, California, United States

DreamWorks is a producer of live-action motion pictures, animated feature films, network and cable television programming, home video and DVD entertainment and consumer products. DreamWorks was formed in 1994 and is based in Universal City, California.

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