M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2021-04-05 |
| Target | Chilevision |
| Sector | Media |
| Buyer(s) | Paramount Skydance |
| Sellers(s) | AT&T |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| Sector | Media |
| Employees | 18,600 |
| Revenue | 29.2B USD (2024) |
Paramount Skydance is a global media and entertainment company. It operates across three core segments—Studios, Direct?to?Consumer, and TV Media—and manages iconic assets including Paramount Pictures, CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount+, and Pluto TV. Paramount Skydance was formed in 1986 and is based in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 10 of 14 |
| Sector: Media M&A | 7 of 10 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 1 of 3 |
| Country: Chile M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2021 M&A | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-14 |
CNet Networks
San Francisco, California, United States CNet is a portfolio of brands that reach close to 100 million unique visitors monthly, advising passionate consumers about everything they love. Its portfolio reaches diverse global audiences in technology, B2B, gaming, and entertainment. These iconic properties include the world’s largest tech media brand CNET, as well as GameSpot, ZDNet, Metacritic, TVGuide.com, Chowhound, and more. CNet was formed in 1994 and is based in San Francisco, California. |
Sell | $500M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-28 |
Estudios TeleMexico
San Pedro Garza García, Mexico Estudios TeleMéxico engages in the design and execution of fiction, documentary, reality, sports, and new media products, to make each product a unique experience. Estudios TeleMexico was founded in 2014 and is based in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1983 |
| Sector | Communications |
| Employees | 140,990 |
| Revenue | 122.3B USD (2024) |
AT&T is a provider of telecommunications services in the United States and the world. AT&T offers services and products to consumers in the US and services and products to businesses and other providers of telecommunications services worldwide. AT&T was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 18 of 24 |
| Sector: Media M&A | 3 of 4 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 14 of 20 |
| Country: Chile M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2021 M&A | 2 of 6 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-25 |
DIRECTV
El Segundo, California, United States DIRECTV provides digital television entertainment services, offering advanced technology, diverse programming, and strong customer support to millions of customers across the U.S. and Latin America. DIRECTV was founded in 1977 and is based in El Segundo, California. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-02 |
AT&T - Vyatta Routing and Switching Technology
Dallas, Texas, United States AT&T's Vyatta Routing and Switching Technology expertise will serve to expand and accelerate Ciena’s Adaptive IP solution set. AT&T's Vyatta Routing and Switching Technology are based in Dallas, Texas. |
Sell | - |