MediaCompany
Viacom has acquired 17 companies, including 3 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 3 assets.
Viacom’s largest acquisition to date was in 1994, when it acquired Paramount Communications for $9.8B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2005, when it sold Famous Players to Cineplex for $500M. Viacom has acquired in 6 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include media (59%) and internet software and services (18%).
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M&A Summary
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M&A Total Activity20
- M&A Buy Activity17
- M&A Sell Activity3
- Total Sectors Invested 5
- Total Countries Invested 3
- M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6
- M&A Advisors 6