M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2013-02-04 |
| Target | IGN Entertainment |
| Sector | Digital Media |
| Buyer(s) | Ziff Davis |
| Sellers(s) | News Corp |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
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Ziff Davis is a digital media company specializing in the technology market, reaching over 7 million highly engaged in-market buyers and influencers every month. Ziff Davis sites, which feature trusted and comprehensive evaluations of the newest and hottest products, include PCMag.com, ExtremeTech, GearLog, GoodCleanTech, DL.tv, AppScout, CrankyGeeks, Smart Device Central and TechSaver.com. Ziff Davis was founded in 1999 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 11 |
| Sector (Digital Media) | 1 of 3 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 1 of 3 |
| State (California) | 2 of 4 |
| Country (United States) | 2 of 9 |
| Year (2013) | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-24 |
Focus Research
San Francisco, California, United States Focus Research, Inc. is a provider of online research to enterprise buyers and high-quality leads to IT vendors. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-19 |
Techbargains.com
San Francisco, California, United States Techbargains.com is a online provider of trustworthy product and buying information. Techbargains.com operates an online portal that helps consumers find bargains and low prices on consumer technology products. The site is well known for its comprehensive coverage of Dell Coupons, HP Coupons and Borders Coupons. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| Sector | Diversified |
| Employees | 25,000 |
| Revenue | 9.9B USD (2023) |
News Corp is a diversified international media and entertainment company with operations in eight industry segments: filmed entertainment; television; cable network programming; direct broadcast satellite television; magazines and inserts; newspapers; book publishing; and other. The activities of News Corporation are conducted principally in the United States, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, Asia and the Pacific Basin. News Corp was formed in 2012 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 6 of 10 |
| Sector (Digital Media) | 3 of 4 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 3 of 6 |
| State (California) | 3 of 3 |
| Country (United States) | 5 of 8 |
| Year (2013) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-11-20 |
YES Network
New York, New York, United States YES Network is a 24/7 sports and entertainment television network featuring the New York Yankees. YES also broadcasts the New Jersey Nets and other professional and collegiate sports teams as well as classic sports footage and sports-related content. YES Network was founded in 2002 and is based in New York City. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-20 |
Storyful
Dublin, Ireland Storyful discovers, verifies, acquires and distributes timely and relevant video and user-generated content to its partners. Storyful also provides social media dashboards, real-time discovery tools, feeds and analytics to its customers, allowing them to integrate video into their news or advertising efforts via online and mobile platforms and to monitor social conversations and sentiment. |
Buy | €18M |
