M&A Deal Summary

Sky Network Television Acquires DVD Unlimited

On January 1, 2004, Sky Network Television acquired internet software and services company DVD Unlimited

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sky Network Television’s 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Sky Network Television’s 1st transaction in New Zealand.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2004-01-01
Target DVD Unlimited
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Sky Network Television
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

DVD Unlimited

Auckland, New Zealand
DVD Unlimited is a DVD-by-mail service based in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Buyer

Sky Network Television

Auckland, New Zealand

Category Company
Founded 1990
Sector Media
Employees638
Revenue 751M NZD (2025)
DESCRIPTION

Sky Network Television is the pre-eminent pay television broadcasting service in New Zealand. SKY's principal business activity is the distribution of both local and international programme content to its subscriber base, predominantly through a digital satellite network. Sky Network Television was founded in 1990 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 5
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: New Zealand M&A 1 of 5
Year: 2004 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-02-08 Prime Television New Zealand

Auckland,, New Zealand

Prime Television New Zealand, Ltd. operates a free-to-air television network in New Zealand.

Buy NZ$30M