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Slide #83. Rogers Media — Score Media
Acquirer:
Rogers Media (NYSE:RCI)
Acquiree:
Score Media
Details:
Rogers Media today received final regulatory approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to acquire Score Media Inc., which has been held in trust since October 19, 2012. With today's approval, Rogers Media will integrate the operations and financial results of Score Media effective immediately. The acquisition of Score Media includes The Score, Canada's third largest specialty sports channel with 6.6 million television subscribers, closed captioning service Voice to Visual Inc., and mixed martial arts program The Score Fighting Series. As part of the transaction, Rogers Media's parent company, Rogers Communications Inc., acquires an 11.8 per cent equity interest in theScore Inc. (Score Digital).
Rogers Communications is a technology and media company. Co. has three segments: Wireless, which includes wireless telecommunications operations for Canadian consumers and businesses; Cable, which includes cable telecommunications operations, including Internet, television, telephony (phone), and smart home monitoring services for Canadian consumers and businesses, and network connectivity through its fiber network and data center assets to support a range of voice, data, networking, hosting, and cloud-based services; and Media, which is a portfolio of media properties, including sports media and entertainment, television and radio broadcasting, multi-platform shopping, and digital media.
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