M&A Deal Summary

Times Internet Acquires Willow TV International

On March 3, 2016, Times Internet acquired media company Willow TV International from Global Cricket Ventures

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Times Internet’s 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Times Internet’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Times Internet’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-03-03
Target Willow TV International
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Times Internet
Sellers(s) Global Cricket Ventures
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Willow TV International

Palo Alto, California, United States
Willow TV International, Inc. is a broadcaster of cricket in the US Willow distributes a high definition linear television channel dedicated exclusively to cricket in the US, and provides television and digital production services to its global partners.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Times Internet

Gurgaon, India

Category Company
Founded 1999
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

Times Internet Ltd. is a digital product company.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 6
Sector: Media M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2016 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-01-07 Viral Shots

Gurgaon, India

Viral Shots is a micro content mobile app that lets users read news and books in local languages.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-18 House of God

New Delhi, India

House of God is a provider of spiritual content on mobile. House of God has accumulated one of the largest libraries of religious content spanning over 30,000 hours and encompassing different religions.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Global Cricket Ventures

Ebene, Mauritius

Category Company
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

Global Cricket Ventures Limited operates as a licensee of digital and mobile rights for various cricket matches.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Media M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-01-23 Willow TV International

Palo Alto, California, United States

Willow TV International, Inc. is a broadcaster of cricket in the US Willow distributes a high definition linear television channel dedicated exclusively to cricket in the US, and provides television and digital production services to its global partners.

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