Add-on Acquisition • Media

TEGNA Acquires HomeTown Communications Network

On March 31, 2005, TEGNA acquired media company HomeTown Communications Network

Acquisition Context
  • This is TEGNA’s 3rd transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is TEGNA’s 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is TEGNA’s 1st transaction in Michigan.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date March 31, 2005
Target HomeTown Communications Network
Sector Media
Buyer(s) TEGNA
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

HomeTown Communications Network

Livonia, Michigan, United States
HomeTown Communications Network, Inc., a community publishing company with publications in Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky. The HomeTown Communications Network features one daily and 62 weekly and twice-weekly community newspapers, with an aggregate, audited circulation greater than 740,000. The network also includes 24 community telephone directories with a total distribution of nearly 1,500,000; one shopping guide; and other specialty and niche publications.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

TEGNA

Tysons, Virginia, United States

Category Company
Founded 1906
Sector Media
Employees6,430
Revenue 3.1B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

TEGNA is a diversified media company. The Company operates through two business segments, Media and Digital. The Media segment comprises of 46 television stations in 38 markets. The Digital segment consists of the Cars.com (formerly Classified Ventures LLC) and CareerBuilder businesses. TEGNA was founded in 1906 and is based in Tysons, Virginia.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 8 of 26
Sector: Media 3 of 14
Type: Add-on Acquisition 6 of 16
State: Michigan 1 of 1
Country: United States 8 of 26
Year: 2005 1 of 2
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-06-10 PointRoll

King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States

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