M&A Deal Summary

Vue Acquires JT Bioscopen

On August 21, 2015, Vue acquired media company JT Bioscopen for 85M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Vue’s 3rd transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Vue’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Vue’s 1st transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-08-21
Target JT Bioscopen
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Vue
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 85M EUR

Target

JT Bioscopen

Amersfoort, Netherlands
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JT Bioscopen is the second largest cinema chain in the Netherlands. JT has 21 cinemas and 111 screens across 20 towns and cities. Notably, the company opened 7 new sites in the last 4 years which are amongst the most modern cinemas in the world.

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Buyer

Vue

London, United Kingdom

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Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Consumer Services
DESCRIPTION

VUE is an international cinema operator with more than 2,400 screens located at over 285 sites across 10 European countries. Vue was founded in 1998 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector (Media) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 4
Country (Netherlands) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-11-12 The Space Entertainment

Rome Area, Italy

The Space Cinema is the largest cinema operator in Italy, with 36 state-of-the-art multiplex cinemas across the country.

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