Disney Sells A+E Global Media Stake to Hearst for $1.2 Billion
Disney has completed a $1.2 billion deal to sell its stake in A+E Global Media to Hearst, granting Hearst full ownership of the media conglomerate. This transaction marks Disney's exit from its ownership in A+E.
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Hearst Clinches Deal to Buy Out A+E Global Media Stake From Disney
Hearst has set a deal to acquire Disney’s 50% stake in A+E Global Media, the parent company of Lifetime, History Channel, A&E Network and other assets in a deal that calls for Hearst to pay Disney $1.2 billion in cash. Disney and Hearst have been 50-50 partners in A+E Global Media for more than a […]
By Cynthia Littleton
Read full article →Disney Sells Its Stake in A+E to Hearst for $1.2 Billion
The two companies had been equal partners in the joint venture, going back decades.
By Alex Weprin
Read full article →Disney Closes $1.2 Billion Deal To Sell A+E Global Media Stake To Hearst
It’s official — Hearst has announced an agreement to acquire Disney’s 50% interest in A+E Global Media for approximately $1.2 billion in cash. The transaction is expected to close in September, subject to customary closing conditions. Upon closing A+E Global Media will become a wholly owned Hearst business within its Entertainment group. “We thank our […]
By Nellie Andreeva
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