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| Date | July 7, 2024 |
| Target | Skydance Media |
| Sector | Media |
| Buyer(s) | Paramount Skydance |
| Sellers(s) |
RedBird Capital Partners
KKR |
| Deal Type | Merger |
| Advisor(s) | BofA Securities Moelis & Co. The Raine Group (Financial) Latham & Watkins (Legal) |
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| Category | Company |
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| 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 Context for Buyer | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 13 of 14 |
| Sector: Media | 10 of 10 |
| Type: Merger | 3 of 3 |
| State: California | 3 of 3 |
| Country: United States | 8 of 9 |
| Year: 2024 | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-07 |
Simon & Schuster
New York, New York, United States Simon & Schuster is a publisher and distributor, and seller of books in print, digital, and audio formats. Simon & Schuster was founded in 1924 and is based in New York City. |
Sell | $1.6B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-06 |
The Free Press
New York, New York, United States The Free Press is a digital media outlets today. The publication’s commitment to independent, fact-based journalism has earned it a broad and influential following that spans generations, geographies, and perspectives. The Free Press was formed in 2021 and is based in New York, New York. |
Buy | $150M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| PE ASSETS | 10.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
RedBird Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in growth-oriented companies in the business services, financial services, sports/leisure/hospitality, and media/entertainment sectors. RedBird will consider opportunities throughout North America and has a particular interest in businesses at an inflection point with proven business models, strong management, and little debt. RedBird Capital Partners was formed in 2014 and is based in New York, New York.
| Deal Context for Seller | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 10 of 11 |
| Sector: Media | 4 of 4 |
| Type: Merger | 1 of 1 |
| State: California | 2 of 2 |
| Country: United States | 10 of 11 |
| Year: 2024 | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-16 |
All3Media
London, United Kingdom All3Media is an independent TV production company. All3Media comprises of over 15 companies and 28 creative centres based in the UK, the US, Germany, the Netherlands and Australasia. All3Media was formed in 2003 and is based in London, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-02 |
Four Corners Petroleum
Golden, Colorado, United States Four Corners Petroleum is an oil and gas company that acquires, operates, and develops crude oil and natural gas producing acreage primarily in the Permian Basin. Four Corners Petroleum was established in 2016 and is based in Golden, Colorado. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1976 |
| PE ASSETS | 267.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
KKR is a global investment firm founded by Jerome Kohlberg, Henry Kravis, and George Roberts. The Firm is separated into several business segments including private markets, public markets, capital markets, and other principal activities. KKR's private equity practice invests in management buyouts, take privates, corporate divestitures, industry consolidations, and partnerships with family-owned companies. KKR will invest in a broad range of industries and companies and will consider businesses throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia/New Zealand. Sectors of interest include chemicals, consumer products, energy and natural resources, financial services, healthcare, industrial, media/communications, retail, and technology. In addition to its traditional principal investment activity business, KKR also invests in infrastructure assets. KKR was formed in 1976 and is based in New York, New York.
| Deal Context for Seller | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 203 of 215 |
| Sector: Media | 9 of 9 |
| Type: Merger | 6 of 6 |
| State: California | 18 of 20 |
| Country: United States | 87 of 94 |
| Year: 2024 | 6 of 13 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-21 |
Superstruct
London, United Kingdom Superstruct is a global platform of live music festivals and music events in Europe and Australia. Its well-diversified portfolio includes some of Europe’s most popular festivals and live event formats, among them Flow, Arenal Sound, Zwarte Cross, elrow, Victorious, Resurrection Fest and Lost Village, alongside established capabilities in brand partnerships, merchandise, staging and travel solutions. Superstruct was founded in 2017 and is based in London, England. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-09 |
Nasuni
Boston, Massachusetts, United States Nasuni is a file data services company that helps organizations create a secure, file data cloud for digital transformation, global growth, and information insight. Nasuni was founded in 2009 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. |
Buy | - |
