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Entertainment M&A image Entertainment M&A » By The Online Investor Staff, updated Mon., Mar. 18, 10:47 PM Recent mergers and acquisitions in the Entertainment M&A category.

Slide #1. Viacom International Media Networks Channel 5 Broadcasting

Acquirer: Viacom International Media Networks (NASDAQ:VIA)
Acquiree: Channel 5 Broadcasting
Details: Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAB,VIA) and Northern & Shell Media Group today announced a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited by Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) for 450 million (approximately $757 million).

Via Renewables is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is an independent retail energy services company. Co.'s business segments are: Retail Electricity, in which Co. purchases electricity supply through physical and financial transactions with market counterparties and independent system operators and supplies electricity to residential and commercial consumers pursuant to fixed-price and variable-price contracts; and Retail Natural Gas, in which Co. purchases natural gas supply through physical and financial transactions with market counterparties and supplies natural gas to residential and commercial consumers pursuant to fixed-price and variable-price contracts.

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Company Name:  Via Renewables Inc
Website:  www.sparkenergy.com
Sector:  Electric Utilities
Number of ETFs Holding VIA:  4
Total Market Value Held by ETFs:  $2.02M
Total Market Capitalization:  $35.00M
% of Market Cap. Held by ETFs:  5.78%
 

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List of Entertainment Mergers & Acquisitions in this Slideshow:

8/20/2012:
Acquirer: DHX Media Ltd. (DHX.CA)
Acquiree: Cookie Jar Entertainment
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

10/22/2012:
Acquirer: DHX Media Ltd (DHX.CA)
Acquiree: Cookie Jar Entertainment
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

10/30/2012:
Acquirer: The Walt Disney Company (DIS)
Acquiree: Lucasfilm Ltd.
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

11/29/2012:
Acquirer: Regal Entertainment Group (RGC)
Acquiree: Great Escape Theatres
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

12/24/2012:
Acquirer: The Walt Disney Company (DIS)
Acquiree: Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

12/27/2012:
Acquirer: Mood Media Corporation (MM.CA)
Acquiree: Technomedia Solutions
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

2/19/2013:
Acquirer: Regal Entertainment Group (RGC)
Acquiree: Hollywood Theaters
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

4/1/2013:
Acquirer: Regal Entertainment Group (RGC)
Acquiree: Hollywood Theaters
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

5/1/2013:
Acquirer: DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (DWA)
Acquiree: AwesomenessTV
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

5/29/2013:
Acquirer: Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (CNK)
Acquiree: Rave Theatres
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

6/19/2013:
Acquirer: Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)
Acquiree: BDG Music Group
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

7/18/2013:
Acquirer: Carmike Cinemas (CKEC)
Acquiree: Three State-of-the-Art Theatres Totaling 52 Screens from Cinemark (CNK)
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

8/20/2013:
Acquirer: Rentrak (RENT)
Acquiree: iTVX
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

9/16/2013:
Acquirer: DHX Media (DHX.CA)
Acquiree: Ragdoll Worldwide
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

10/1/2013:
Acquirer: Ballantyne Strong, Inc. (BTN)
Acquiree: Convergent Media Systems
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

10/17/2013:
Acquirer: Cinedigm Corp. (CIDM)
Acquiree: Gaiam, Inc.'s Entertainment Unit (GAIA)
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

10/21/2013:
Acquirer: Cinedigm Corp. (CIDM)
Acquiree: Gaiam Entertainment Media Distribution Business (GAIA)
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

10/25/2013:
Acquirer: Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)
Acquiree: Voodoo Music & Arts Experience
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

11/21/2013:
Acquirer: Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (CKEC)
Acquiree: Nine State-of-the-Art Theatres and 147 Screens from Muvico Theatres
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

12/2/2013:
Acquirer: DHX Media (DHX.CA)
Acquiree: Family Channel, Disney XD, and Disney Junior from Bell Media
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

1/9/2014:
Acquirer: Cineplex (CGX.CA)
Acquiree: 50 per cent stake in YoYo's Yogurt Caf
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

1/27/2014:
Acquirer: 21st Century Fox (FOX)
Acquiree: Majority Stake in YES Network
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

3/24/2014:
Acquirer: The Madison Square Garden Company (MSG)
Acquiree: Stake in Tribeca Enterprises
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

3/25/2014:
Acquirer: The Walt Disney Company (DIS)
Acquiree: Maker Studios
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

4/3/2014:
Acquirer: DHX Media Ltd. (DHX.CA)
Acquiree: Epitome group of companies
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

4/4/2014:
Acquirer: SiTV Media
Acquiree: Fuse network from MSG (MSG)
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

5/1/2014:
Acquirer: Viacom International Media Networks (VIA)
Acquiree: Channel 5 Broadcasting
Merger/Acquisition details: details »

March 18, 2024    10:47 PM Eastern
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