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closed 8/29/2008 via PR Newswire

Liberty Media Corporation, acquired Celebrate Express Inc.

See 1242 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Celebrate Express, Inc., a leading online and catalog retailer of party supplies and costumes marketed under the brands Birthday Express, 1st Wishes and Costume Express, has completed the merger with a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation.
buyer: Liberty Media Corporation(LCAPA:$708.00)
Liberty Media Corporation owns interests in a broad range of video programming, broadband distribution, interactive technology services and communications businesses. Liberty Media and its affiliated companies operate in the United States, Europe, South America and Asia.
target: Celebrate Express Inc.
Celebrate Express, Inc. provides celebration products for families with young children, via the Internet and catalogs primarily in the United States. The company operates two brands, Birthday Express and Costume Express that offer children’s party products, and children’s costumes and accessories.
price($mm)[EV]
$31 [$16]
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$78
EBITDA ($mm)
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0.2x
EV / EBITDA
closed 4/5/2006 via BusinessWire

Corinthian Capital Group, LLC, acquired Audio & Video Labs, Inc.

See 1242 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Corinthian Capital Group LLC announced that it has acquired Audio & Video Labs, Inc. d/b/a Disc Makers. Disc Makers is a consumer and business-to-business focused direct marketer of CD and DVD products and services.
buyer: Corinthian Capital Group, LLC
Corinthian Capital Group LLC, formed in 2005, is a New York-based leveraged buyout firm that seeks to invest in middle-market manufacturers, distributors, and business-to-business service providers with EBITDA in the $10 to $25 million range.
target: Audio & Video Labs, Inc.
Audio & Video Labs, Inc. d/b/a Disc Makers is a consumer and business-to-business focused catalog and internet direct marketer, manufacturer, and provider of music, DVDs, and data products and services.
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closed 11/30/2012 via BNC Analysis

Capital One Financial Corp., acquired Bundle Corporation

See 1341 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Capital One, a diversified financial services company, has acquired Bundle Corporation, an analytical tool that tracks consumer spending habits in certain areas, and then compares those habits with consumers in other areas.
buyer: Capital One Financial Corp.(COF:$19,067.00)
Capital One is a diversified financial services company that offers a broad array of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients. A Fortune 500 company, Capital One has one of the most widely recognized brands in America.
target: Bundle Corporation
Bundle Corporation is a company focused on helping people save and spend better. Its money management tools in My Money can help clients analyze their own spending and savings, and compare it to how other people in the same situation are spending their money.
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closed 10/24/2012 via PR Newswire

Yelp, acquired Qype

See 991 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Yelp Inc., the company that connects consumers with great local businesses, announced it has acquired Qype, Europe's largest local reviews site where people can share their experiences and give feedback on the consumer decisions they make every day.
buyer: Yelp(YELP:$83.29)
Yelp is an online urban city guide that helps people find cool places to eat, shop, drink, relax and play, based on the informed opinions of a vibrant and active community of locals in the know.
target: Qype
Qype, Europe's largest user-generated local reviews site, was founded in Hamburg in 2006. Qype was founded as a community where people could share their experiences and give feedback on the consumer decisions they make every day.
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$39
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closed 2/8/2012 via BusinessWire

OVGuide, acquired Live Matrix, Inc.

See 1108 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: OVGuide, the most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to online video, announced the acquisition of Live Matrix, the first guide to live and scheduled events on the Web. Live Matrix will continue operation as a stand-alone site focused on live, scheduled events, including video and audio webcasts, live chats, limited-time sales, and more.
buyer parent:Baroda Ventures
buyer: OVGuide
OVGuide is the Web’s most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to online video. It categorizes online video content from over 6,000 sources, facilitating the user discovery of, and guidance to, both short and long form videos via a comprehensive database and proprietary search engine.
target: Live Matrix, Inc.
Livematrix.com is a full content calendar for live and scheduled events on the Web. It was the first guide to link users to any online event that has a start time and can be attended online: audio and video webcasts, live chats, limited-time sales and auctions, conferences, and more.
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closed 10/15/2012 via BNC Analysis

Tout'd, acquired Villij

See 958 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Tout’d, a site that lets networks of users share recommendations with each other, has bought Villij. Villij connects users based on similar interests and their online activity profiles — a kind of early attempt at mapping out a user’s social graph.
buyer: Tout'd
Tout'd is the “Digital Word-of-Mouth” social media platform and referral engine that allows exclusive communities of friends to easily collect and share recommendations.
target: Villij
Villij is a social networking site for content consumers. It analyzes Web content, such as social networks, blogs, feeds, and bookmarks, and allows users to exchange recommendations with friends.
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closed 9/13/2012 via BNC Analysis

AEG, C3 Presents, LLC, acquired Front Gate Tickets

See 371 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: AEG and Outbox Enterprises have formed a joint venture with C3 Presents to purchase Austin, Texas-based Front Gate Tickets whereby they will jointly own the ticketing company and together develop ticketing solutions primarily targeted toward the festival business.
buyer: AEG
buyer: C3 Presents, LLC
AEG is one of the leading sports and entertainment presenters in the world. C3 Presents creates, books, markets, and produces live experiences, concerts, events, and just about anything that makes people stand up and cheer.
target: Front Gate Tickets
Front Gate Tickets, which offers software as a service (SaaS), was founded in 2003 with a mission to become the largest independently owned ticketing company in America.
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announced 2/27/2012 via BNC Analysis

Koninklijke Ahold N.V., will acquire bol.com b.v.

See 371 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Koninklijke Ahold N.V. agreed to acquire bol.com b.v. Bol.com is the most visited retail website in the Netherlands serving 3.4 million active customers, with total net sales of €355 million in 2011. It offers a broad range of products in various non-food categories including books, entertainment, electronics and toys.
buyer: Koninklijke Ahold N.V.(AHODF:$30,271.00)
Ahold is an international retailing group based in the Netherlands, with powerful consumer brands in Europe and the United States. The foundation of their company is selling great food – this is what they are known for and is their core business.
target parent: Cyrte Investments B.V.
target: bol.com b.v.
bol.com b.v. is an online retailer for books and entertainment products. It offers Dutch and English books, music CDs, DVDs, games, software, notebooks and computer accessories, and electronic and telecommunication products.
price ($mm)
$460
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$467
EBITDA ($mm)
EV / rev
1.0x
EV / EBITDA
announced 1/3/2012 via BNC Analysis

Axivate Capital, will acquire Neckermann.com Benelux

See 371 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Dutch investment company Axivate Capital plans to buy mail order firm Neckermann.com Benelux. Neckermann.com B.V. owns and operates an online shopping portal in the Netherlands.
buyer: Axivate Capital
Axivate Capital is an independent investment agency focused on supporting growth ambitions, internationalisation and value creation for Dutch companies in the field of digital media, e-commerce, market intelligence and the travel sector.
target parent: Neckermann.com
target: Neckermann.com Benelux
Neckermann.com B.V. owns and operates an online shopping portal in the Netherlands. The website neckermann.com offers consumers in the Benelux a wide range of more than 150,000 articles in the field of fashion, living, sleeping, electrical, household appliances, beauty and sports & leisure.
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closed 11/9/2010 via AP - Associated Press

Live Nation, Inc., acquired Ticket Net.fr (Alias)

See 372 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. announced the acquisition of Ticketnet, the second largest ticket retailer in France. This acquisition marks a significant step in Live Nation's global expansion strategy and complements its growing concert promotion activities in France.
buyer: Live Nation, Inc.(LYV:$5,384.00)
Live Nation Entertainment is the largest live entertainment company in the world: connecting 200 million fans to 100,000 events in over 40 countries which has made Ticketmaster.com the #3 eCommerce website in the world.
target: Ticket Net.fr (Alias)
Ticketnet is a leading provider of complete ticketing solutions in France, Belgium and Luxembourg, offering a broad ticketing retail network with ticket distribution, ticketing software editing and ticket management capabilities.
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announced 2/22/2010 via BusinessWire

CitySide Tickets, Inc., will acquire StadiumTickets.com

See 371 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: CitySide Tickets, Inc., which owns and operates CitySidetickets.com, a nationwide event ticket purchasing venue that caters to a diverse selection of popular theater, music, and sporting events, announces that it has signed a Letter of Intent with StadiumTickets.com, an international entertainment and event ticket broker exchange.
buyer parent:The Upturn, Inc.
buyer: CitySide Tickets, Inc.(CIST:$0.00)
CitySide Tickets, Inc. features a competitive and unique feature on the website, the ability for anyone to sell their event tickets online in just a few minutes.
target: StadiumTickets.com
StadiumTickets.com, an international entertainment and event ticket broker exchange.
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$0.43
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closed 2/8/2010 via BusinessWire

The Upturn, Inc., merged with CitySide Tickets, Inc.

See 371 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: The Upturn, Inc. announced the closing of the acquisition of CitySide Tickets, Inc. The Company will be conducting all business under the CitySide Tickets, Inc. name. CitySide Tickets, Inc. owns and operates www.CitySidetickets.com, a nationwide event ticket purchasing venue.
buyer: The Upturn, Inc.
TheUpTurn—an innovative online real estate matchmaking exchange where real estate market participants are matched with each other, based on their individual profiles and intended roles in the market.
target: CitySide Tickets, Inc.(CIST:$0.00)
CitySide Tickets, Inc. features a competitive and unique feature on the website, the ability for anyone to sell their event tickets online in just a few minutes.
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$0.43
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announced 10/15/2008 via Market Wire

Club Vivanet, Inc., will acquire Ticket Inspector.com LLC

See 372 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Club Vivanet has concluded a memorandum of understanding to acquire Ticket Inspector.com LLC., a provider of on-line ticketing services on a global basis. This acquisition is consistent with the Club Vivanet Business Plan, which is to provide services that are needed by millions of people worldwide.
buyer: Club Vivanet, Inc.(US:CVIV:$0.00)
Club Vivanet is a global marketing company delivering a range of products and services through a network of agents and associated companies around the world in a very short time frame, which is imperative to capture market share.
target: Ticket Inspector.com LLC
Ticket Inspector is a 2 year old company which developed and owns its own proprietary on-line ticketing software which took over 4 years to perfect. Ticket Inspector offers electronic "Print from Home" Bar Coded tickets.
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closed 8/19/2008 via Market Wire

Global Media Networks Inc., acquired TicketBreak Corp.

See 372 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Global Media Networks, Inc. announced that the Company has acquired TicketBreak Corp. -- an online seller of event tickets.
buyer: Global Media Networks Inc.
Global Media Networks is looking to become a media and entertainment company whose businesses will include online ticketing, interactive services, television networks, and digital initiatives that include digital rights management, next generation content distribution, and interactive entertainment.
 target: TicketBreak Corp.
TicketBreak is an alliance of long-time marketing and leading-edge IT professionals that are creating the future of entertainment ticketing.
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closed 6/17/2008 via PR Newswire

Outrageous Ventures Inc., acquired GagWorks.com

See 371 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Outrageous Ventures Inc. announced it has acquired GagWorks.com, a strong brand known as a family friendly classic American joke shop based in Garden Grove, CA.
buyer: Outrageous Ventures Inc.
Outrageous Ventures Inc. owns and operates several brands including; PrankPlace.com, BigMouthToys.com, DrinkingStuff.com, GolfGiftsEtc.com, FunnyTies.com, FunIdeas.com, FartMart.com, and now GagWorks.com.
target: GagWorks.com
Founded in 1996, GagWorks.com has been online for twelve years and has a hefty, loyal, and strong customer base. Gagworks has over 1,000 fun pranks, jokes, and gags.
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closed 1/10/2008 via PR Newswire

Ticketmaster, acquired Paciolan

See 32 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Ticketmaster, the world's leading ticketing company and an operating business of IAC announced the company today completed its previously announced acquisition of Paciolan, a ticketing software provider based in Irvine, CA.
buyer parent:IAC/InterActiveCorp
buyer: Ticketmaster(TKTM:$1,240.48)
As the world's leading live entertainment ticketing and marketing company, Ticketmaster connects the world to live entertainment. Ticketmaster operates in 20 global markets, providing ticket sales, ticket resale services, marketing and distribution.
target: Paciolan
Paciolan is a leading ticketing services and software provider that offers ticketing, fundraising and marketing technology solutions for clients across North America. Paciolan provides a wholly integrated infrastructure that puts venues in direct control of their customer relationships.
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closed 6/6/2007 via PR Newswire

CBS Corporation, acquired TicketReserve

See 371 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: CBS Corporation has invested in TicketRESERVE, a privately-held online marketplace that gives consumers the ability to buy tickets to premier live events at face value well in advance of the events themselves.
buyer: CBS Corporation(CBS:$13,014.60)
CBS Corporation is a mass media company with constituent parts that reach back to the beginnings of the broadcast industry, as well as newer businesses that operate on the leading edge of the media industry.
target: TicketReserve
TicketRESERVE is dedicated to providing consumers with access to the biggest and most prestigious live events. Through the purchase of FanFORWARDs, loyal fans can guarantee themselves a seat at their coveted live event and trade the contract 24/7 real-time on the TicketRESERVE website marketplace.
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cancelled 5/11/2012 via Wall Street Journal

Lagardère Active, cancelled an acquisition of LeGuide.com S.A.

See 1033 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: French online shopping guide LeGuide.com SA has turned down French media company Lagardere SCA's bid to buy the firm. LeGuide.com S.A. publishes online shopping guides, comparison Websites, shopping search engines, and platforms for consumer ratings.
buyer parent:Lagardère SCA
buyer: Lagardère Active
Lagardère Active aims to become a global leader in the production and aggregation of multimedia content. Its activities – pursued via numerous world-class brands – include magazine publishing, radio stations, special-interest TV channels, TV production, digital activities and advertising sales.
target: LeGuide.com S.A.(FR:ALGUI:$28.23)
LeGuide.com SA is a France-based provider of shopping guides and online shopping directories. The Company publishes Internet services to help e-consumers shop online.
price($mm)[EV]
$79 [$53]*
rev ($mm)
$41
EBITDA ($mm)
$12
EV / rev
2.6x
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9.2x
closed 12/21/2011 via BNC Analysis

LeGuide.com S.A., acquired Ciao AG

See 1665 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: LeGuide.com Group, a pan-European publisher of online shopping guides, comparison websites and the like, has acquired online shopping portal Ciao from Microsoft. At Ciao, consumers can obtain all the online shopping information they need from one source.
buyer: LeGuide.com S.A.(FR:ALGUI:$28.23)
LeGuide.com SA is a France-based provider of shopping guides and online shopping directories. The Company publishes Internet services to help e-consumers shop online.
target parent: Microsoft Corporation
target: Ciao AG
The Ciao consumer portal offers consumers in Britain, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Sweden comprehensive online shopping options in their respective national language. At Ciao, consumers can obtain all the online shopping information they need from one source.
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closed 12/7/2011 via PR Newswire

NexTag, acquired FanSnap, Inc.

See 1033 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Nextag® taps the event ticketing market through the acquisition of FanSnap®, a leading online ticket comparison shopping site. The FanSnap ticket search engine provides consumers with a single, comprehensive view of event tickets available from leading ticket providers and resellers.
buyer parent:Providence Equity Partners Inc.
buyer: NexTag
Nextag is the ultimate resource for online shoppers. Offering the most comprehensive product catalog online, Nextag delivers the tools and technology that can help shoppers make smarter purchasing decisions.
target: FanSnap, Inc.
FanSnap® is the leading online ticket comparison shopping site. Fans use FanSnap to shop 50+ of the most trusted secondary market ticket sites for the best deals on sports, theater and concert tickets.
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*Price paid does not equal Enterprise Value as the buyer aqcuired less than 100% of target
closed 8/29/2008 via PR Newswire

Liberty Media Corporation, acquired Celebrate Express Inc.

See 1242 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Celebrate Express, Inc., a leading online and catalog retailer of party supplies and costumes marketed under the brands Birthday Express, 1st Wishes and Costume Express, has completed the merger with a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation.
buyer: Liberty Media Corporation(LCAPA:$708.00)
Liberty Media Corporation owns interests in a broad range of video programming, broadband distribution, interactive technology services and communications businesses. Liberty Media and its affiliated companies operate in the United States, Europe, South America and Asia.
target: Celebrate Express Inc.
Celebrate Express, Inc. provides celebration products for families with young children, via the Internet and catalogs primarily in the United States. The company operates two brands, Birthday Express and Costume Express that offer children’s party products, and children’s costumes and accessories.
price($mm)[EV]
$31 [$16]
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$78
EBITDA ($mm)
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0.2x
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announced 12/5/2012 via PR Newswire

QVC, Inc., will acquire Oodle, Inc.

See 270 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: QVC, Inc., a global leader in video and e-commerce retail, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, California Voices, LLC, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Oodle, Inc., the social commerce leader that runs the Oodle Marketplace application on Facebook.
buyer parent:Liberty Media Corporation
buyer: QVC, Inc.
QVC, Inc. is one of the largest multimedia retailers in the world. QVC is committed to providing its customers with thousands of the most innovative and contemporary beauty, fashion, jewelry and home products.
target: Oodle, Inc.
Oodle is a pioneer in social commerce and brings a social experience to the local online marketplace. Users can easily buy, sell, lend and give with friends, friends-of-friends, and other people in their local community.
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closed 7/1/2011 via BusinessWire

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., purchased WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV from Liberty Media Corporation

See 326 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. completes the acquisition of the assets of WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV, the CBS affiliates serving the Green Bay, Wisconsin and Marquette, Michigan markets, respectively, from an affiliate of Liberty Media Corporation.
buyer: Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc.(NXST:$378.63)
Nexstar Broadcasting Group is a leading diversified media company that leverages localism to bring new services and value to consumers and advertisers through its traditional media, e-MEDIA, digital and mobile media platforms.
seller: Liberty Media Corporation(LCAPA:$708.00)
Liberty Media Corporation owns interests in a broad range of video programming, broadband distribution, interactive technology services and communications businesses. Liberty Media and its affiliated companies operate in the United States, Europe, South America and Asia.
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$22
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closed 3/4/2011 via PR Newswire

Canadian Investor Group, acquired Starz Animation Toronto

See 311 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Starz, LLC, has completed a transaction resulting in a Canadian investor group purchasing a majority stake in the award-winning Starz Animation Toronto, Canada's leading production studio for digital animation. This transaction will bolster the CG-animation and VFX company as it continues its growth in the digital media industry.
buyer: Canadian Investor Group
The Canadian holding company is comprised of principles who have extensive North American, and worldwide communications sector experience. Led by J. Thomas Murray and Steven B. Hecht, the group includes members with backgrounds in broadcasting, media production and strategic media marketing.
target parent: Liberty Media Corporation
target: Starz Animation Toronto
As Canada's leading high-quality digital animation studio, Starz Animation Toronto provides major Hollywood studios and independent producers alike with world-class computer-animated content for feature films, DVDs, TV, visual effects, shorts and game cinematics.
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announced 10/11/2010 via Company Press Release

Film Roman, Inc. will be merged with Bento Box Entertainment,

See 311 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Starz Media, LLC, has reached an agreement to sell its animation studio Film Roman to a group of investors. After leaving Film Roman in 2008, Scott Greenberg co-founded the animation company Bento Box Entertainment. The new Film Roman investor group intends to purchase Bento Box and combine the two production companies.
buyer: Bento Box Entertainment
Bento Box Entertainment develops and produces animated series and films as well as interactive and new media properties. Bento Box provides a full roster of production capabilities to their studio partners, and develops its own original projects.
target parent: Liberty Media Corporation
target: Film Roman, Inc.
Film Roman is the premier TV animation studio, producing animation for Fox Television/Gracie Films' "The Simpsons," Fox Television's "King of the Hill," Marvel's "Super Hero Squad," "The Avengers" and "Ultimate Spider-Man" and MTV's "Beavis and Butt-Head," as well as proprietary projects.
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closed 8/19/2009 via PR Newswire

Fanball Interactive, LLC, purchased Fantasy Sports Properties from F&W Publications, Inc.

See 444 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Fanball, the premier provider of online fantasy sports contests, content, strategy and insight, announced the acquisition of the fantasy sports properties from F+W Media, Inc. -- including the National Fantasy Football Championship and National Fantasy Baseball Championship.
buyer parent:Liberty Media Corporation
buyer: Fanball Interactive, LLC
Fanball (Fanball.com) is one of the leading providers of fantasy sports products and services in North America and has operated fantasy sports games since 1992.
seller parent: ABRY Partners
seller: F&W Publications, Inc.
F+W is a publisher of special interest magazines and books in a broad variety of consumer enthusiast categories. The Company also operates book clubs, conferences, trade shows, websites and education programs, focused on the same consumer hobbies and enthusiast subject areas.
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closed 1/16/2009 via PR Newswire

Sony Online Entertainment LLC, acquired Octopi LLC

See 604 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) now owns the ground-breaking, critically acclaimed PoxNora online collectible strategy game and the other key assets for future game development from Tucson-based Octopi, LLC.
buyer parent:Sony Corporation
buyer: Sony Online Entertainment LLC
Sony Online Entertainment is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games, with hundreds of thousands of subscribers around the globe. SOE creates, develops and provides compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets.
target parent: Liberty Media Corporation
target: Octopi LLC
Located in Tucson, Arizona, Octopi has established itself as a leading developer of single-player and multiplayer mobile and online games. Octopi's game development engine "Octoplex(TM)" supports multiple languages, the top 100+ mobile handsets, and other platforms such as PDAs and web browsers.
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closed 9/9/2008 via BusinessWeek

Ascent Media Group, Inc., acquired inDplay

See 3 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Global Media Exchange, a division of Ascent Media, announced that it has acquired Silicon Valley based inDplay, an online content licensing marketplace, which will accelerate GMX’s speed to market. inDplay’s intellectual property and company will transition to GMX effective immediately.
buyer parent:Liberty Media Corporation
buyer: Ascent Media Group, Inc.(ASCMA:$453.68)
Santa Monica, California-based Ascent Media Group, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Discovery Holding Company, which through its Creative Services and Networks Services groups, provides creative, digital, technical media services to the media and entertainment industries.
target: inDplay
inDplay, Inc. is an online marketplace for professionally produced film, TV, and video content. inDplay also provides ancillary services and tools for distributors (such as acquisition and sales executives), content libraries, and filmmakers.
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closed 9/8/2008 via BusinessWeek

Banc of America Capital Investors, M/C Venture Partners, acquired AccentHealth, Inc.

See 37 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Private equity firms M/C Venture Partners and Banc of America Capital Investors announced that they have partnered to jointly acquire AccentHealth, the leading digital out-of-home media company providing patient health education in physician offices nationwide, from Ascent Media Corp., a subsidiary of Discovery Holding Company.
buyer: M/C Venture Partners
buyer: Banc of America Capital Investors
M/C Venture Partners is a private equity firm that has been investing in the media and communications industry for over two decades. Since 1982, its partners have invested over $1.8 billion in equity in over 80 businesses.
target parent: Liberty Media Corporation
target: AccentHealth, Inc.
AccentHealth is America's #1 Integrated Health Media Company, educating patients with award winning health TV programming in 12,000 physician waiting rooms nationwide. AccentHealth’s trusted TV programming, reaches over 140 million Nielsen-audited viewers each year.
price ($mm)
$119
rev ($mm)
$26
EBITDA ($mm)
EV / rev
4.5x
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announced 7/28/2008 via BusinessWire

Octopi LLC, will acquire Octopi LLC

See 604 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Dan Kopycienski and Octopi Holdings, LLC announced an agreement to re-acquire all of the assets of Octopi Inc from its parent company, FUN Technologies Inc.
buyer: Octopi LLC
Located in Tucson, Arizona, Octopi has established itself as a leading developer of single-player and multiplayer mobile and online games. Octopi's game development engine "Octoplex(TM)" supports multiple languages, the top 100+ mobile handsets, and other platforms such as PDAs and web browsers.
target parent: Liberty Media Corporation
target: Octopi LLC
Located in Tucson, Arizona, Octopi has established itself as a leading developer of single-player and multiplayer mobile and online games. Octopi's game development engine "Octoplex(TM)" supports multiple languages, the top 100+ mobile handsets, and other platforms such as PDAs and web browsers.
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closed 8/29/2008 via PR Newswire

Liberty Media Corporation, acquired Celebrate Express Inc.

See 1242 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Celebrate Express, Inc., a leading online and catalog retailer of party supplies and costumes marketed under the brands Birthday Express, 1st Wishes and Costume Express, has completed the merger with a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation.
buyer: Liberty Media Corporation(LCAPA:$708.00)
Liberty Media Corporation owns interests in a broad range of video programming, broadband distribution, interactive technology services and communications businesses. Liberty Media and its affiliated companies operate in the United States, Europe, South America and Asia.
target: Celebrate Express Inc.
Celebrate Express, Inc. provides celebration products for families with young children, via the Internet and catalogs primarily in the United States. The company operates two brands, Birthday Express and Costume Express that offer children’s party products, and children’s costumes and accessories.
price($mm)[EV]
$31 [$16]
rev ($mm)
$78
EBITDA ($mm)
EV / rev
0.2x
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closed 12/31/2007 via PR Newswire

Liberty Media Corporation, acquired BodyBuilding.com

See 356 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Liberty Media Corporation and Bodybuilding.com announced that Liberty has acquired control of Bodybuilding.com, the leading sports nutrition electronic retailer and most visited bodybuilding and fitness site in the world. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
buyer: Liberty Media Corporation(LCAPA:$708.00)
Liberty Media Corporation owns interests in a broad range of video programming, broadband distribution, interactive technology services and communications businesses. Liberty Media and its affiliated companies operate in the United States, Europe, South America and Asia.
target: BodyBuilding.com
Bodybuilding.com manages two websites. Its "Supersite" is a vibrant and active community of content, social networking, and advice about gaining muscle, losing fat, competing and staying motivated. Bodybuilding's "Store" is an e-Commerce and product information site containing over 6,000 products.
price ($mm)
$139
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closed 12/18/2007 via PR Newswire

Discovery Communications, Inc., acquired Howstuffworks.com, Inc.

See 346 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Discovery Communications has completed its acquisition of HowStuffWorks, the leading online source of high quality, unbiased, and easy-to-understand explanations of how the world actually works.
buyer parent:Liberty Media Corporation
buyer: Discovery Communications, Inc.(DISCA:$4,487.00)
Discovery Communications, Inc., helps cable viewers explore their world through the Discovery Channel, one of the US's top cable channels. Featuring documentaries and nature shows, the channel reaches more than 250 million homes in more than 145 countries.
target parent: Convex Group
target: Howstuffworks.com, Inc.
HowStuffWorks is the leading source of credible, unbiased, and easy-to-understand explanations of how the world actually works. It has won multiple Webby awards, was among Time magazine's "25 Websites We Can't Live Without" in 2006 and 2007.
price ($mm)
$250
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closed 8/2/2007 via BusinessWire

Discovery Communications, Inc., acquired Treehugger.com

See 56 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Discovery Communications, the number-one nonfiction media company, today announced the acquisition of the leading eco-lifestyle website, TreeHugger.com. The interactive site becomes part of Discovery’s global multiplatform initiative Planet Green, which includes the first 24/7 eco-lifestyle TV network launching in 50 million homes in early 2008.
buyer parent:Liberty Media Corporation
buyer: Discovery Communications, Inc.(DISCA:$4,487.00)
Discovery Communications, Inc., helps cable viewers explore their world through the Discovery Channel, one of the US's top cable channels. Featuring documentaries and nature shows, the channel reaches more than 250 million homes in more than 145 countries.
target: Treehugger.com
TreeHugger.com is the leading media outlet dedicated to driving sustainability mainstream. Partial to a modern aesthetic, it strives to be a one-stop shop for green news, solutions, and product information. Its services include a blog, weekly and daily newsletters, video segments and more.
price ($mm)
$10
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announced 5/7/2007 via PR Newswire

Liberty Media Corporation, will acquire Backcountry.com

See 225 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Liberty Media Corporation and Backcountry.com announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Liberty Media to acquire control of Backcountry.com -- the operator of leading outdoor and action sports eCommerce sites Backcountry.com, BackcountryOutlet.com, TramDock.com, DogFunk.com, SteepandCheap.com and WhiskeyMilitia.com.
buyer: Liberty Media Corporation(LCAPA:$708.00)
Liberty Media Corporation owns interests in a broad range of video programming, broadband distribution, interactive technology services and communications businesses. Liberty Media and its affiliated companies operate in the United States, Europe, South America and Asia.
target: Backcountry.com
Backcountry.com is an e-commerce business that sells performance gear for backcountry adventures, including backpacking, climbing, skiing, snowboarding, trail running and adventure travel.
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closed 4/18/2007 via PR Newswire

Liberty Media Corporation, purchased CBS Corp.'s Green Bay television station from CBS Television Stations Group

See 326 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: CBS Corporation has completed its previously announced exchange agreement with Liberty Media Corporation. CBS Corporation received shares of CBS Corp. Class B Common stock previously held by Liberty Media Corporation in exchange for the stock of a subsidiary which holds CBS Corp.'s Green Bay television station and approximately $170 million cash.
buyer: Liberty Media Corporation(LCAPA:$708.00)
Liberty Media Corporation owns interests in a broad range of video programming, broadband distribution, interactive technology services and communications businesses. Liberty Media and its affiliated companies operate in the United States, Europe, South America and Asia.
seller parent: CBS Corporation
seller: CBS Television Stations Group
The CBS Television Stations group currently consists of 39 stations, including 21 CBS, 11 The CW, three MyNetworkTV and four stations not affiliated with major networks.
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closed 5/16/2007 via PR Newswire

Liberty Media Corporation, acquired Leisure Arts Inc.

See 5 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Liberty Media Corporation and Time Warner Inc. announced that they completed a transaction on May 16, 2007, in which Liberty exchanged approximately 68.5 million shares of Time Warner common stock for a newly created subsidiary of Time Warner which holds the Atlanta Braves, Time Inc.'s Leisure Arts, Inc. and $960 million of cash.
buyer: Liberty Media Corporation(LCAPA:$708.00)
Liberty Media Corporation owns interests in a broad range of video programming, broadband distribution, interactive technology services and communications businesses. Liberty Media and its affiliated companies operate in the United States, Europe, South America and Asia.
target parent: Time Warner, Inc.
target: Leisure Arts Inc.
From humble beginnings in 1971, Leisure Arts has grown to be one of the world’s largest publishers and distributors of lifestyle and instructional publications. We publish and market how-to books, leaflets*, DVDs, Webcasts, an online e-newsletter, and other publications.
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closed 1/17/2007 via PR Newswire

The Kudelski Group, acquired OpenTV Corp.

See 55 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Kudelski Group a global leader in content protection and related digital television technologies, closed its previously announced stock purchase transaction with Liberty Media Corporation and has acquired voting control of OpenTV Corp., a leading provider of solutions for the delivery of digital and interactive television.
buyer: The Kudelski Group
Kudelski Group is a world leader in digital security. Its technologies are used in a wide range of applications requiring access control and rights management, whether for securing transfer of information or to control and manage access of people or vehicles to sites and events.
target parent: Liberty Media Corporation
target: OpenTV Corp.
OpenTV is one of the world’s leading providers of advanced digital television solutions dedicated to creating and delivering compelling viewing experiences to consumers of digital content worldwide. OpenTV’s software has been integrated in more than 111 million devices around the world.
price($mm)[EV]
$145 [$36]
rev ($mm)
$99
EBITDA ($mm)
$1
EV / rev
0.4x
EV / EBITDA
49.7x
closed 8/24/2006 via Company Press Release

FUN Technologies, Inc., acquired CDM Fantasy Sports

See 631 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: FUN Technologies Inc., one of the world's leading online and interactive casual games providers, has acquired the business of CDM Fantasy Sports, a leading fantasy sports operator. The acquisition of CDM makes FUN the largest pay-to-play fantasy sports operator in North America.
buyer parent:Liberty Media Corporation
buyer: FUN Technologies, Inc.
FUN Technologies Inc. is one of the world's leading online and interactive casual games providers. FUN's strategy is to provide its cutting-edge gaming systems to top distribution partners around the world.
target: CDM Fantasy Sports
One of the leading providers of fantasy sports products and services in North America. The company currently offers baseball, football, basketball, hockey, golf and auto racing games that can be played via a variety of methods, including phone, mail, email, fax and the Internet.
price ($mm)
$10
rev ($mm)
$8
EBITDA ($mm)
$1
EV / rev
1.9x
EV / EBITDA
15.1x
closed 8/15/2006 via PR Newswire

FUN Technologies plc, acquired Teagames Limited

See 679 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: FUN Technologies Inc., one of the world's leading online and interactive casual games providers, has acquired Teagames, a UK-based casual games portal and developer. With this acquisition, Teagames becomes the latest casual games offering to join FUN Technologies' FUN Games division, which boasts 27 million registered players.
buyer parent:Liberty Media Corporation
buyer: FUN Technologies plc
FUN Technologies Inc. is one of the world's leading online and interactive casual games providers. FUN's strategy is to provide its cutting-edge gaming systems to top distribution partners around the world.
target: Teagames Limited
Based in the UK, Teagames is a privately held company that specializes in developing and licensing Flash-based casual games. Its Teagames.com Web site features more than three dozen free games, including TG Motocross 2, Pitch'n' Putt Golf, Alpine Freestyle and Extreme Climbing.
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closed 9/8/2006 via PR Newswire

Liberty Media Corporation, acquired Buyseasons, inc

See 354 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Liberty Media Corporation has completed its acquisition of BUYSEASONS, Inc., the operator of online costume retailer BuyCostumes.com. BuyCostumes.com is the world's largest online-only retailer of costumes and accessories, catering to Halloween enthusiasts, theatre groups, performers, children and adults.
buyer: Liberty Media Corporation(LCAPA:$708.00)
Liberty Media Corporation owns interests in a broad range of video programming, broadband distribution, interactive technology services and communications businesses. Liberty Media and its affiliated companies operate in the United States, Europe, South America and Asia.
target: Buyseasons, inc
Founded in 1999 as an Internet specialty retailer, BUYSEASONS' flagship brand, BuyCostumes.com, is the leading online-only retailer of costumes and accessories. BUYSEASONS offers one of the largest assortments of costumes for adults and children at any single location -- online or offline.
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announced 4/24/2013 via BusinessWire

Nexstar, will acquire Communications Corporation of America

See 326 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. announced that it and Mission Broadcasting, Inc. agreed to acquire the stock of privately-held Communications Corporation of America and White Knight Broadcasting, the owners of nineteen television stations and seven associated digital sub-channels in ten markets, for a total of $270 million.
buyer: Nexstar (NXST:$378.63)
Nexstar Broadcasting Group owns, operates, programs or provides sales and other services to 72 television stations and 13 related digital multicast signals reaching 41 markets or approximately 12.1% of all U.S. television households.
target: Communications Corporation of America
Communications Corporation of America is a leading medium-market broadcast and digital media company in the US. They own and/or have agreements with twenty-five television stations—including FOX, NBC, CBS, CW, MyNetwork, and EstrellaTV—in ten markets throughout Louisiana, Texas and Indiana.
price ($mm)
$270
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announced 4/15/2013 via BNC Analysis

Lien Tai-sheng, will acquire Next TV Broadcasting Limited

See 326 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Next Media plans to sell its Taiwan television unit to ERA Communications chairman Lien Tai-sheng for NT$1.4 billion (HK$363.57 million), the group’s latest effort to offload the loss-making business after a deal to sell its entire newspaper and TV empire fell through last month.
buyer: Lien Tai-sheng
Lien Tai-sheng is chairman of closely held Taipei-based ERA Communications Inc., operator of ERA TV.
target parent: Next Media Limited
target: Next TV Broadcasting Limited
Next TV Broadcasting Limited provides television broadcasting services. The company is based in Taiwan.
price ($mm)
$47
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announced 4/11/2013 via Market Wire

Fisher Communications, Inc. will be merged with Sinclair Broadcast Group,

See 326 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. and Fisher Communications, Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby Sinclair will acquire Fisher in a merger transaction for approximately $373.3 mil. Fisher owns 20 television stations in 8 markets, reaching 3.9% of U.S. TV households, & 3 radio stations in the Seattle market.
buyer: Sinclair Broadcast Group(SBGI:$1,061.68)
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies, owns and operates, programs or provides sales services to 65 television stations in 39 markets.
target: Fisher Communications, Inc.(FSCI:$168.20)
Fisher Communications, Inc. is a Seattle-based communications company that owns & operates 13 full power television stations, 7 low power television stations, 3 owned radio stations, one managed radio station in the Western U.S., the Fisher Interactive Network, its online division & Fisher Pathways.
price($mm)[EV]
$369 [$350]
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announced 3/28/2013 via BNC Analysis

Polsat Media, will acquire TV4

See 326 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Polsat TV, a unit of TV broadcaster and DTH operator Cyfrowy Polsat, signed a conditional agreement to purchase Polskie Media, broadcaster of TV4 and TV6 channels.
buyer parent:Pola Investments Ltd.
buyer: Polsat Media
Polsat Media operates as a commercial television broadcaster that owns and operates commercial TV stations in Poland. It offers popular programs, TV shows, sport, American and European films, and sitcoms.
target: TV4
Polskie Media S.A. operates TV4 and TV6 television stations in Poland. The company was incorporated on April 1, 2000 and is based in Warsaw, Poland. Their audience consists of mostly urban residents between the ages of 16 and 49 years.
price ($mm)
$30
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announced 3/28/2013 via BNC Analysis

TP EmiTel sp. z o.o., will acquire RS TV S.A

See 326 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: EmiTel Sp. z o.o. has signed a conditional agreement to purchase RSTV S.A., based in Radom, Poland. RS TV S.A offers television broadcasting services.
buyer: TP EmiTel sp. z o.o.
TP EmiTel sp. z o.o. operates as a terrestrial radio and television (TV) broadcast infrastructure operator in Poland.
target: RS TV S.A
RS TV SA is a telecommunications operator providing services in the field of broadcasting. RS TV SA has close to 40 own transmission facilities located throughout Poland.
price ($mm)
$14
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announced 2/28/2013 via Company Press Release

Sinclair Broadcast Group, will purchase 18 Television Stations from Barrington Broadcasting Group

See 326 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Sinclair Broadcast Group announced a definitive agreement to purchase the broadcast assets of 18 television stations owned by Barrington Broadcasting Group, LLC and entered into agreements to operate or provide sales services to another six stations. The 24 stations are located in 15 markets and reach 3.4% of the U.S. TV households.
buyer: Sinclair Broadcast Group(SBGI:$1,061.68)
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies, owns and operates, programs or provides sales services to 65 television stations in 39 markets.
seller: Barrington Broadcasting Group
Barrington Broadcasting was founded by members of Benedek Broadcasting with the idea of starting a company that would focus on smaller market, free over-the-air television. The Barrington portfolio consists of 24 television stations in fifteen geographically diverse markets.
price ($mm)
$370
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closed 5/2/2013 via PR Newswire

Sinclair Broadcast Group, purchased TV Stations in 4 Markets from Cox Media Group, Inc.

See 326 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. announced that it has closed on the purchase of four television stations owned by Cox Media Group ("CMG") for $99.0 million less $4.3 million of working capital adjustments and an agreement to provide sales services to one other station. The Company funded the transaction through cash on hand.
buyer: Sinclair Broadcast Group(SBGI:$1,061.68)
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies, owns and operates, programs or provides sales services to 65 television stations in 39 markets.
seller parent: Cox Enterprises Inc.
seller: Cox Media Group, Inc.
Cox Media's station group include KFOX-TV, a Fox affiliate in El Paso, Texas, WJAC-TV, an NBC affiliate in Johnstown, Penn., KRXI-TV, a Fox affiliate in Reno, Nevada, KAME-TV, a MyNetwork affiliate in Reno, Nevada and WTOV-TV, an NBC affiliate in Steubenville, Ohio.
price ($mm)
$95
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announced 11/5/2012 via BusinessWire

Nexstar, will purchase Three California Stations from Newport Television LLC

See 326 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. has agreed to acquire the assets of KGPE-TV, the CBS affiliate serving the Fresno, California market and KGET and KKEY-LP, the NBC/CW affiliate and low powered Telemundo affiliated stations serving the Bakersfield, California market from entities controlled by privately-held Newport Television, LLC.
buyer: Nexstar (NXST:$378.63)
Nexstar Broadcasting Group is a leading diversified media company that leverages localism to bring new services and value to consumers and advertisers through its traditional media, e-MEDIA, digital and mobile media platforms.
seller parent: High Plains Broadcasting LLC
seller: Newport Television LLC
Newport Television is comprised of a 56 station television group in 20 markets across the country and Inergize Digital, the leader in fully integrated digital management solutions that generate revenue for local media companies.
price ($mm)
$35
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closed 3/4/2013 via BusinessWire

Nexstar, purchased 2 Vermont Stations from Smith Media

See 326 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. and Mission Broadcasting, Inc. announced that they completed the previously announced accretive acquisition of the assets of WFFF-TV (FOX) and WVNY (ABC) serving the Burlington, Vermont market from Smith Media, LLC and affiliates.
buyer: Nexstar(NXST:$378.63)
Nexstar Broadcasting Group is a leading diversified media company that leverages localism to bring new services and value to consumers and advertisers through its traditional media, e-MEDIA, digital and mobile media platforms.
seller: Smith Media
Smith Media, LLC engages in the ownership and operation of television channels for homes in Santa Barbara, Utica, Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, and Burlington. The company was formerly known as Smith Broadcasting Group, Inc. and changed its name to Smith Media, LLC in November 2004.
price ($mm)
$17
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closed 10/24/2012 via BNC Analysis

Trinity Broadcasting Network, purchased WRBJ- TV from Roberts Broadcasting Co.

See 326 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Roberts Broadcasting has sold Jackson television WRBJ-TV to religious broadcaster Trinity Broadcasting Network.
buyer: Trinity Broadcasting Network
Trinity Broadcasting Network ("TBN") is the world’s largest religious network and America’s most watched faith channel. TBN offers 24 hours of commercial-free inspirational programming that appeal to people in a wide variety of Protestant, Catholic and Messianic Jewish denominations.
seller: Roberts Broadcasting Co.
Roberts Broadcasting Company is licensee of WHSL-TV, Channel 46, in St. Louis, Missouri. WHSL-TV was the first full power independent television station to enter the St. Louis market in twenty years.
price ($mm)
$1.50
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closed 10/23/2012 via BusinessWire

Journal Broadcast Group, Inc., acquired My New 32

See 326 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Journal Broadcast Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Journal Communications, Inc. announced that it has closed on the purchase of My New 32 in Green Bay for $2.038 million from ACE TV, Inc. WACY is a MyNetwork station in Green Bay/Appleton, WI. Journal Broadcast Group has had a local marketing agreement for the station since late 2004.
buyer parent:Journal Communications Inc.
buyer: Journal Broadcast Group, Inc.
The mission of the Journal Broadcast Group is to be America’s best local broadcast company through relevant locally targeted programming creating effective marketing solutions for its advertisers, resulting in dynamic and sustained growth for its employee owners.
target: My New 32
My New 32 is the MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station for Green Bay, the Fox River Valley, and Northeastern Wisconsin. The station broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 27 from a transmitter located in the Shirley section of Glenmore, Wisconsin.
price ($mm)
$2.04
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cancelled 11/15/2012 via BNC Analysis

Jeffrey Koo Jr., cancelled an acquisition of Next TV Broadcasting Limited

See 326 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Entrepreneur Jeffrey Koo Jr., Wang Wen-yun and a private funds organisation based in Singapore announced they have signed a deal to acquire Next TV Broadcasting Ltd. Next TV Broadcasting Limited provides television broadcasting services in Taiwan.
buyer: Jeffrey Koo Jr.
Jeffrey Koo Jr. is an entrepreneur and son of Chinatrust Financial Holding Co. Chairman Jeffrey Koo Sr.
target parent: Next Media Limited
target: Next TV Broadcasting Limited
Next TV Broadcasting Limited provides television broadcasting services. The company is based in Taiwan.
price ($mm)
$51
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cancelled 10/17/2012 via BNC Analysis

Lien Tai-sheng, cancelled an acquisition of Next TV Broadcasting Limited

See 326 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Next Media Ltd. (282), the Hong Kong publisher controlled by Jimmy Lai, signed a non-binding agreement to sell Next TV Broadcasting Ltd., its TV arm to Lien Tai-sheng. Next TV Broadcasting Limited provides television broadcasting services in Taiwan.
buyer: Lien Tai-sheng
Lien Tai-sheng is chairman of closely held Taipei-based ERA Communications Inc., operator of ERA TV.
target parent: Next Media Limited
target: Next TV Broadcasting Limited
Next TV Broadcasting Limited provides television broadcasting services. The company is based in Taiwan.
price ($mm)
$48
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announced 9/25/2012 via BNC Analysis

London Broadcasting Company, Inc., will purchase Six Texas TV Stations In Abilene And San Angelo from Bayou City Broadcasting LLC

See 326 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: London Broadcasting Company announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Texas television stations KXVA-TV, Abilene; KIDY-TV, San Angelo; KIDU-CD, Brownwood; KIDB-LD, Sweetwater; KIDV-CD, Albany; and KIDT-CD, Stamford, from Bayou City Broadcasting, LLC, a company controlled by DuJuan McCoy.
buyer parent:SunTx Capital Partners
buyer: London Broadcasting Company, Inc.
London Broadcasting Company is a Dallas-based company formed to acquire and operate media properties in small and mid-sized markets in order to become a significant broadcaster and content provider. It operates 17 channels and seven websites in the state of Texas.
seller: Bayou City Broadcasting LLC
Bayou City Broadcasting, LLC, is a Houston-based company that operates television broadcasting stations.
price ($mm)
$18
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announced 9/10/2012 via GlobeNewswire

Tamer Media, LLC, will purchase Albuquerque-Santa Fe Stations from ACME Communications, Inc.

See 326 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: ACME Communications, Inc. announced that Tamer Media, LLC will acquire licenses issued by the Federal Communications Commission and certain related assets used and useful in ACME's television stations KWBQ (CW) and its satellite station KRWB, and KASY (MyNetworkTV), all serving the Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM market.
buyer: Tamer Media, LLC
Tamer Media, LLC is a company founded by John S. Viall, Jr., who has 47 years of experience in the broadcast industry.
seller: ACME Communications, Inc.(ACME:$12.91)
ACME Communications, Inc. owns and operates television stations KWBQ-TV (a CW Television Network affiliate), KASY-TV (a MyNetworkTV affiliate) and KRWB (KWBQ's satellite) in the Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM market.
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$17
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closed 12/6/2012 via BusinessWire

Journal Broadcast Group, Inc., acquired NewsChannel 5 Network, LLC

See 326 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Journal Communications, Inc. announced that its Journal Broadcast Group, Inc. subsidiary has closed on the purchase of Nashville’s WTVF NewsChannel 5 Network, LLC, a CBS-affiliate television station with an ancillary news and digital channel as well as a market leading internet property, from Landmark Media Enterprises, LLC.
buyer parent:Journal Communications Inc.
buyer: Journal Broadcast Group, Inc.
The mission of the Journal Broadcast Group is to be America’s best local broadcast company through relevant locally targeted programming creating effective marketing solutions for its advertisers, resulting in dynamic and sustained growth for its employee owners.
target parent: Landmark Communications, Inc.
target: NewsChannel 5 Network, LLC
WTVF NewsChannel 5 Network is a CBS-affiliated station with an ancillary news and digital channel as well as a market leading internet property. The network consists of NewsChannel 5 (WTVF), NewsChannel 5+, a This TV affiliate (D3) and NewsChannel5.com, a market leading local digital news site.
price ($mm)
$215
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closed 8/1/2012 via BusinessWire

Chellomedia, purchased MGM Networks Inc from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.

See 326 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. and Chellomedia announced a transaction in which Chellomedia has acquired MGM Networks Inc. The acquisition gives Chellomedia ownership of MGM Networks’ channels in Spain, Turkey, Israel, Benelux and Poland, India and South East Asia, along with the pan-EMEA Channel and its associated feeds.
buyer parent:Liberty Global Inc.
buyer: Chellomedia
Chellomedia is the international content division of Liberty Global, Inc. It is a leading producer and distributor of television channels and a provider of advanced digital services to other international channel operators.
seller parent: Spyglass Entertainment Group, L.L.C.
seller: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. is actively engaged in the worldwide production and distribution of motion pictures, television programming, home video, and interactive media. The company owns the world’s largest library of modern films, comprising around 4,000 titles.
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announced 7/27/2012 via BusinessWire

Shield Media LLC, will purchase Broadcast assets of WXXA-TV from Newport Television LLC

See 326 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Shield Media LLC announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Newport Television LLC to acquire the broadcast assets of WXXA-TV, the Fox Affiliate serving the Albany/Schenectady/Troy New York market.
buyer: Shield Media LLC
Shield Media LLC is owned by Sheldon Galloway. Mr. Galloway has a long history in broadcasting, serving in executive and management positions. He is the Vice President of White Knight Broadcasting, Inc.
seller parent: High Plains Broadcasting LLC
seller: Newport Television LLC
Newport Television is comprised of a 56 station television group in 20 markets across the country and Inergize Digital, the leader in fully integrated digital management solutions that generate revenue for local media companies.
price ($mm)
$18
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EV / EBITDA
announced 7/25/2012 via BNC Analysis

News-Press & Gazette Company, will purchase KMIZ Television, Me-TV, KQFX-LP, MyZouTV from JW Broadcasting LLC

See 326 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: News-Press & Gazette Company acquires 4 stations from JW Broadcasting, LLC. They are KMIZ Television (ABC), Me-TV, KQFX-LP (FOX), and MyZouTV (My NetworkTV).
buyer: News-Press & Gazette Company
News-Press & Gazette Company engages in publishing daily newspapers and weekly publications in many states. The company also provides cable, high-speed Internet, and digital telephone services; and commercial printing services, such as Web and sheet-fed services.
seller: JW Broadcasting LLC
JW Broadcasting, LLC, operates as a television broadcasting company. It provides multiple program streams to the viewers with a digital television receiver, such as news, business, entertainment, finance, health, politics, science, technology, travel, weather, and sports.
price ($mm)
$16
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
EV / rev
EV / EBITDA
closed 7/25/2012 via BNC Analysis

Jones Broadcasting LLC, acquired WDRL-TV

See 326 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Jones Broadcasting has acquired a television station, WDRL-TV, in Roanoke. Once the station is back on air, its lineup will include religious programming, family-friendly shows, local and national sports and gospel music.
buyer: Jones Broadcasting LLC
Jones Broadcasting is a television broadcasting company that owns 13 stations. The company is based in Lynchburg, VA.
target: WDRL-TV
WDRL-TV is a television station in Roanoke, VA. The station's lineup will include religious programming, family-friendly shows, local and national sports and gospel music.
price ($mm)
$1.00
rev ($mm)
EBITDA ($mm)
EV / rev
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*Price paid does not equal Enterprise Value as the buyer aqcuired less than 100% of target

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WDRL-TV

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