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M&A
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03/28/2024
Let’s Not Make a Deal
S&P’s TMT deal tracker reports that media and telecom M&A plunged to a 13-month low in February, with North American media and telecom companies striking 96 transactions worth nearly $160 million in aggregate transaction value.
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12/21/2023
Analysts Split on Programming M&A Rumors
While it’s uncertain how likely a Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery marriage is, one thing clear going into 2024 is something has to change. And Charter ridding itself of networks such as Freeform and Disney Junior might be the impetus.
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10/05/2023
Experts Worried About New Merger Guidelines
The FTC and DOJ released a new set of draft merger guidelines over the summer, and thus far, stakeholders are more concerned than ever about government challenges to combinations across all areas of business.
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08/15/2023
Wheeling & Dealing: Positive Signs of Life Ahead
2021 was a big year for cable deals. 2022 came in hot, but as interest rates climbed, M&A moved to the back burner. But there could be some positive signs on the horizon.
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06/22/2023
Telecom M&A Value Down from April, Up YOY
Despite a significant drop in telecom M&A value compared to April, May saw more value in transactions with less than half the amount of deals done compared to the same period last year. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, U.S. and Canadian media and telecom companies participated in 96 M&A deals for a total value of $1.99 billion.
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12/01/2022
Altice Says No Suddenlink Sale, Industry Faces M&A Headwinds
With the Federal Reserve expected to continue to raise interest rates to get a handle on inflation, there’s concern that the increasing rates will threaten access to capital and discourage M&A in the broadband and telecom sector.