Sector
Media & Communications
515 verified investors state a focus on media & communications, and 583 transactions in the sector are on record with a disclosed value. Everything below comes from investors’ own disclosures and reported deals.
Across 583 recorded transactions. Multiples appear only where the underlying deal disclosed revenue or EBITDA, so they rest on a smaller sample than values.
Activity
Most active acquirers
Buyers appearing most often in recorded transactions in this sector.
| Acquirer | Recorded deals |
|---|---|
| Keywords Studios | 12 |
| Gannett | 9 |
| GTT | 8 |
| Link Mobility | 8 |
| Playmaker | 7 |
| Catena Media | 7 |
| GRAY Media, Inc | 6 |
| MGIC Investment Corp | 6 |
| Next 15 Group | 5 |
| Zayo | 5 |
Evidence
Recent transactions
A sample of published transactions in the sector.
| Target | Acquirer | Consideration | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SatixFy | MDA Space | $193m | 2025-04-01 |
| Swissnet | beaconsmind | $10m | 2024-11-19 |
| Plarium | MTG | $620m | 2024-11-11 |
| Rovio | SEGA | $796m | 2023-04-17 |
| Socialwave | beaconsmind | $10m | 2023-03-31 |
| Wedge Traffic | Playmaker | $31m | 2022-10-18 |
| HomeVisit | Urbanimmersive | $6.8m | 2022-10-11 |
| Plimsoll Productions | ITV Studios Ltd. | $202m | 2022-06-14 |
| 8point8 Group | Mitie Group | $15m | 2022-05-03 |
| LeoVegas | MGM Resorts | $607m | 2022-05-02 |
| Redline | Aviat Networks | $12m | 2022-04-13 |
| iSoftBet | International Game Technology | $180m | 2022-04-11 |
Buyers
Who invests here
Verified investors stating a focus on this sector, by strategy.
Investors in this sector that publish what they own:
- ABE Capital 13
- ABRY Partners 1
- AEP Capital 12
- ANZ Capital 8
- AXIO Capital 8
- Actis Capital 81
- AdFirst 38
- Adams Street Partners 5
- Addison Capital Partners 20
- Adelis Equity Partners 46
- Admiralty Partners 1
- Advent Morro Equity Partners 26
- Advisors & Partners 1
- Aeterna Capital Partners 15
- Aetos Capital 1
- AfterDox 45
- Agamya Capital 1
- Agellus Capital 5
- Alsop Louie 24
- Amethis 22
- Anderson Pacific 13
- Angeleno Group 22
- Antin Infrastructure Partners 55
- Apiary Capital 11
- Arcus Infrastructure Partners 36
- Aretex Capital 11
- Atwater Capital 15
- Axivate Capital 3
- BACKED VC 92
- BDMI 109
Common questions
- What does a media & communications company typically sell for?
- Across 583 recorded transactions in media & communications, the median deal value is $77m, with most deals falling between $18m and $262m. The median EBITDA multiple is 8.2×.
- Who buys media & communications companies?
- 515 verified investors state a focus on media & communications, most commonly venture capital (183), buyout pe (145), growth equity (71). The most frequent acquirers on record include Keywords Studios, Gannett, GTT.
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