M&A Deal Summary

Warner/Chappell Music Acquires Music Publishing Catalog/LionsGate Entertainment /

On May 16, 2013, Warner/Chappell Music acquired media company Music Publishing Catalog/LionsGate Entertainment / from Lions Gate Entertainment

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Warner/Chappell Music’s 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Warner/Chappell Music’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Warner/Chappell Music’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2013-05-16
Target Music Publishing Catalog/LionsGate Entertainment /
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Warner/Chappell Music
Sellers(s) Lions Gate Entertainment
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Music Publishing Catalog/LionsGate Entertainment /

Santa Monica, California, United States
Lionsgate Music Publishing Catalog and Masters business.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Warner/Chappell Music

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

Warner/Chappell Music, the global music publishing company of Warner Music Group, is home to a wide array of legendary songwriters and a rich catalog of contemporary hits and influential standards.


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: 2013 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Lions Gate Entertainment

Santa Monica, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1986
Sector Media
Employees1,717
Revenue 4.0B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Lions Gate Entertainment is an entertainment company with a strong and diversified presence in motion picture production and distribution, television programming and syndication, home entertainment, family entertainment, digital distribution and new channel platforms. Lions Gate Entertainment was founded in 1986 and is based in Santa Monica, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector: Media M&A 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-14 Summit Entertainment

Santa Monica, California, United States

Summit Entertainment LLC is a theatrical motion picture development, financing, production and distribution studio. The studio handles all aspects of marketing and distribution for both its own internally developed motion pictures as well as acquired films.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-10-07 TV Guide Online Holdings

New York, New York, United States

TV Guide Magazine is one of the most popular magazines in the country with over 13 million weekly readers, and for more than 60 years has been the premier source for entertainment news, reviews and information about television programs.

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