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Wikia Acquires Screen Junkies

On July 2, 2018, Wikia acquired internet software and services company Screen Junkies from Defy Media

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Wikia’s 3rd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Wikia’s 4th transaction in the United States.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-07-02
Target Screen Junkies
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Wikia
Sellers(s) Defy Media
Deal Type Divestiture

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Screen Junkies

United States
Screen Junkies is a YouTube channel for movie and television fans, and home to the iconic series, 'Honest Trailers'. The brand delivers pop culture parody, original series, entertainment news, and commentary, all through the lens of the fan on Screen Junkies and Screen Junkies News channels. Screen Junkies' channels boast more than eight million subscribers and over two billion views

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Buyer

Wikia

San Francisco, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 2004
Sector Internet Software and Services
DESCRIPTION

Wikia, Inc. is 120 million fans strong and ranked a Top 20 Site by Quantcast. It operate the network of collaboratively published content on the web.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 3 of 3
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-05-22 Huddler

San Francisco, California, United States

Huddler, Inc. is a provider of technology platform for online communities.

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SELLER

Defy Media

New York, New York, United States
Category Company
Founded 1996
Sector Media
Employees602
DESCRIPTION

Defy Media is a provider of innovative youth-focused media and full-scale marketing programs through multiple operating business units in digital, display advertising, direct mail, entertainment content creation and educational programming. Defy Media was founded in 1996 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-14 Break Media

Los Angeles, California, United States

Break Media is a digital media company focused on male-targeted content creation and distribution. The company reaches more than 85 million unique visitors per month across its digital properties. Break Media is based in Los Angeles, California.

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