M&A Deal Summary

Viacom Acquires Paramount Communications

On February 16, 1994, Viacom acquired media company Paramount Communications for 9.8B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Viacom’s 3rd transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Viacom’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Viacom’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Viacom’s 2nd transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1994-02-16
Target Paramount Communications
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Viacom
Deal Type Merger
Deal Value 9.8B USD

Target

Paramount Communications

New York, New York, United States
Paramount Communications, Inc. provides media services.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Viacom

New York, New York, United States

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Category Company
Founded 2005
Sector Media
Employees10,400
Revenue 12.9B USD (2018)
DESCRIPTION

Viacom, Inc. 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 3 of 17
Sector (Media) 3 of 10
Type (Merger) 2 of 2
State (New York) 2 of 4
Country (United States) 3 of 15
Year (1994) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1994-01-08 Blockbuster

Dallas, Texas, United States

Blockbuster, Inc. was an international chain of video rental stores. The Company was formed in 1985.

Buy $8.4B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-06-24 Spelling Television

Los Angeles, California, United States

Spelling Television, Inc. is a television production company.

Buy -
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