M&A Deal Summary

Viacom Acquires Xfire

On May 9, 2006, Viacom acquired gaming company Xfire for 102M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Viacom’s 1st transaction in the Gaming sector.
  • This is Viacom’s 9th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Viacom’s 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Viacom’s 3rd transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-05-09
Target Xfire
Sector Gaming
Buyer(s) Viacom
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 102M USD

Target

Xfire

Santa Monica, California, United States
Xfire, a online gaming communication and community platform that helps gamers play with their friends much more easily.

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Buyer

Viacom

New York, New York, United States
Category Company
Founded 2005
Sector Media
Revenue 12.9B USD (2018)
DESCRIPTION

Viacom is a global media company which is home to a variety of entertainment brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across television, motion picture, online and mobile platforms in over 160 countries and territories. Viacom was founded in 2005 and is based in New York, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 17
Sector (Gaming) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 11
State (California) 3 of 6
Country (United States) 8 of 15
Year (2006) 1 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 9 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-07-22 Famous Players

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Famous Players, Inc. operates as a theatrical exhibitor in Canada. Company operates in metropolitan areas, including Toronto, Vancouver, and Montriz.

Sell $500M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-08-01 Y2M

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Youth Media & Marketing Networks (Y2M), is a media and marketing company focused exclusively on the college market.

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