M&A Deal Summary

Walt Disney Acquires Euro Disney Associés S.A.S.

On February 10, 2017, Walt Disney acquired leisure company Euro Disney Associés S.A.S.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Walt Disney’s 1st transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is Walt Disney’s 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-02-10
Target Euro Disney Associés S.A.S.
Sector Leisure
Buyer(s) Walt Disney
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Euro Disney Associés S.A.S.

Chessy, France
Euro Disney SCA is a multi-day resort destination with something for everyone. Euro Disney specializes in the operation of Disneyland Resort Paris. The site included 2 theme parks Disneyland and Walt Disney Studios, 7 hotels, 2 convention centers, a golf course, and an entertainment center.

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Buyer

Walt Disney

Burbank, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1923
Sector Media
Employees173,250
Revenue 88.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to The Walt Disney Company's headquarters in Burbank, California.
Entrance to The Walt Disney Company's headquarters in Burbank, California.

Walt Disney is a diversified worldwide entertainment company. Walt Disney operates in five business segments. These include Media Networks, Parks and Resorts, Studio Entertainment, Consumer Products and Interactive. The Media Networks segment includes international and domestic cable television networks, a domestic broadcast television network, television production operations, domestic and international television distribution, domestic television stations, domestic broadcast radio networks and stations, and publishing and digital operations. Walt Disney was founded in 1923 and is based in Burbank, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 21
Sector (Leisure) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 19 of 20
Country (France) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-09 BAMTech

New York, New York, United States

BAMTech is an interactive media and Internet company of Major League Baseball. BAMTech was formerly known as MLB Advanced Media, L.P. BAMTech was formed in 2000 and is based in New York City.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-14 21st Century Fox

New York, New York, United States

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. is a premier portfolio of cable, broadcast, film, pay TV and satellite assets spanning six continents across the globe. Reaching nearly 1.5 billion subscribers in more than 100 local languages every day, 21st Century Fox is home to a global portfolio of cable and broadcasting networks and properties, including FOX, FX, FXX, FXM, FS1, Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, Fox Sports, Fox Sports Network, National Geographic Channels, MundoFox, STAR, 28 local television stations in the U.S. and more than 300 channels that comprise Fox International Channels; film studio Twentieth Century Fox Film; and television production studios Twentieth Century Fox Television and Shine Group.

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