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Add-on Acquistion · Media/Entertainment · April 2016

Verizon Communications, Inc. and Hearst Corp. acquire Complex Media, Inc.

On April 18, 2016, Verizon Communications, Inc. and Hearst Corp. acquired Complex Media, Inc., a media/entertainment company in New York, United States.

Deal at a glance

AnnouncedApril 18, 2016 TypeAdd-on Acquistion TargetComplex Media, Inc. Buyers Verizon Communications, Inc.
Hearst Corp. SectorMedia/Entertainment LocationNew York, United States ValueNot disclosed

Target company

Complex Media, Inc.
New York, United States
Media/Entertainmentsector
-founded
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Buyers (2)

Verizon Communications, Inc. Lead
Company · 47 deals on record
Hearst Corp. Co-investor
Company · 47 deals on record
  • 2nd transaction for the lead buyer in media/entertainment
  • 15th transaction in United States
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2in this sector
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Questions about this deal

Who acquired Complex Media, Inc.?Verizon Communications, Inc. and Hearst Corp. acquired Complex Media, Inc. on April 18, 2016.

What type of deal was it?It was a add-on acquistion in the media/entertainment sector in 2016.

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