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Searchlight Capital Partners, Liberty Global and ForgeLight completed the acquisition of a 64% stake in Univision.

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Transaction Value-
Consideration TypeCash
Capital Owned-
Capital Bid For64%
EV/Sales-
EV/EBITDA-
Share Price Premium-
One Off Charge-

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Majority

United States

Radio and TV Broadcasters

media company

Private

Friendly

Publishing

media broadcasting

Acquisition

Private Equity

Disposal

Domestic

Single Bidder

Completed

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Searchlight Capital Partners, a global private investment firm, Liberty Global, a multinational telecommunications company, and ForgeLight, an operating and investment company, completed the acquisition of a 64% stake in Univision, a media company in the United States. Financial terms were not disclosed. “We are excited to be part of this new phase of Univision. Wade’s leadership and Searchlight’s support are the catalysts that Univision needs to solidify its position as the leading Spanish-language media organization in the United States in light of the rapid changes that the industry is facing. We are looking forward to an even closer collaboration with Univision to help it implement the many transformational initiatives that Wade has set out to achieve. We would also like to thank Haim Saban for his leadership and dedication to Univision all these years,” Bernardo Gomez and Alfonso de Angoitia, Televisa Co-CEOs.

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