M&A Deal Summary

Rogers Media Acquires theScore

On October 19, 2012, Rogers Media acquired digital media company theScore for 167M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Rogers Media’s 1st transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is Rogers Media’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Rogers Media’s 3rd transaction in Canada.
  • This is Rogers Media’s 1st transaction in Ontario.
Investment Fate
  • theScore went public in 2021.
  • theScore was sold to a strategic buyer in 2021 for 2.0B USD.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-10-19
Target theScore
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) Rogers Media
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 167M USD

Target

theScore

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
theScore operates as a sports media company in North America. It offers theScore, a mobile sports application that delivers customizable news, scores, stats, and notifications for various leagues and sports; and theScore esports, which produces and shares original video content pieces across its web and social platforms, including features and documentaries on high-profile teams, games, and players from across the esports scene, as well as highlights and interviews. The company also provides theScore Bet, a mobile sports betting platform that delivers various pre-game and in-game markets and betting options, lightning-fast scores, and in-game data comprising early cash-out, and easy and secure deposit and withdrawal options. In addition, it operates theScore.com, a web platform that provides sports news, scores, and video and editorial content written by original sports voices. theScore was founded in 2012 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

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Buyer

Rogers Media

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Category Company
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

Rogers Media, Inc. is a division of Rogers Communications Inc., (TSX: RCI; NYSE: RCI), operates Rogers Broadcasting and Rogers Publishing. Rogers Broadcasting has 53 AM and FM radio stations across Canada. Television properties include 5 Citytv stations as well as five OMNI multicultural television stations.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector (Digital Media) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 3
State (Ontario) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 3 of 3
Year (2012) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-17 Saskatchewan Communications Network

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Saskatchewan Communications Network Corp. is an owns and operator of child content programmers.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-22 theScore

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

theScore operates as a sports media company in North America. It offers theScore, a mobile sports application that delivers customizable news, scores, stats, and notifications for various leagues and sports; and theScore esports, which produces and shares original video content pieces across its web and social platforms, including features and documentaries on high-profile teams, games, and players from across the esports scene, as well as highlights and interviews. The company also provides theScore Bet, a mobile sports betting platform that delivers various pre-game and in-game markets and betting options, lightning-fast scores, and in-game data comprising early cash-out, and easy and secure deposit and withdrawal options. In addition, it operates theScore.com, a web platform that provides sports news, scores, and video and editorial content written by original sports voices. theScore was founded in 2012 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

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