Mediawan Finalises the Acquisition of a Majority Stake in Makever Group
March 15 2018 - 1:40PM
Business Wire
Regulatory News:
Mediawan (Paris:MDW) (Ticker: MDW – ISIN: FR0013247137),
an independent European audiovisual content platform, announces
today the finalisation of the acquisition of a majority stake in
Makever group following to the terms of the press release dated 9
February 2018.
About Mediawan
Mediawan was incorporated in December 2015 as a Special Purpose
Acquisition Company (SPAC) for the purpose of acquiring one or more
targeted operating businesses or companies in the traditional and
digital media content and entertainment industries in Europe. The
Company was formed by Pierre-Antoine Capton, Xavier Niel and
Matthieu Pigasse, and raised €250 million in April 2016 from an
initial public offering on the Euronext regulated market in
Paris.
In March 2017, Mediawan acquired Groupe AB and thus became an
independent leader in audiovisual content in French-speaking
Europe. The Group is active in the production and distribution of
television series, TV movies, cartoons and documentaries and in the
publication of TV channels and associated digital services.
With the acquisition of CC&C in July 2017, the entering into
exclusive talks with ON kids & family in December 2017 and the
acquisition of EuropaCorp Television’s business (excluding US
series) in January 2018, Mediawan continued its growth strategy in
international content in the field of fiction, documentaries and
animated content.
For further information, please visit the Mediawan website
(www.mediawan.fr).
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