M&A Deal Summary

Sky Acquires Homedia SA

On May 3, 2017, Sky acquired media company Homedia SA

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sky’s 6th transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Sky’s 1st transaction in Switzerland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-05-03
Target Homedia SA
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Sky
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Homedia SA

Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Homedia SA is a video on demand platform that offers digital voice services and wireless delivery of videos and pictures to smartphones and connected TVs. Homedia SA was established in 2003 and is headquartered in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Sky

Isleworth, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1988
Sector Media
Revenue 12.0B GBP (2016)
DESCRIPTION

Sky plc is an entertainment company together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home entertainment and communications company in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It retails television, broadband, and telephony services to residential customers, as well as commercial customers, such as offices, retail outlets, hotels, pubs, and clubs; and operates WiFi network across the UK and Europe that provides Internet access to WiFi enabled smartphones, laptops, and entertainment devices. Sky plc was established in 1988 and is headquartered in Isleworth, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 8
Sector: Media M&A 6 of 6
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 4
Country: Switzerland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2017 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-03-31 Diagonal View

London, United Kingdom

Diagonal View Ltd. is a provider in the production and distribution of online video content. Diagonal View Ltd. was established in 2008 and is headquartered in London, UK.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-04-20 Neos

Isleworth, United Kingdom

Neos is a smart technology insurance provider which helps customers to monitor and protect their homes with connected devices. Neos was founded in 2016 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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