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ITV €500 million acquisition of Talpa Media

12/3/2015
Public acquisition
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€ 500 million

$ 523 million

Completed

12/3/2015

Overview:

  • ITV has acquired Netherlands-based Talpa Media from Talpa Holding for €500 million. 
  • Talpa Media produces The Voice, The Voice Kids, Utopia, I Love My Country and Dating In The Dark.
  • The company has created around 75 shows in over 180 countries. 
  • Talpa will pay an initial cash consideration of €500 million, but the maximum consideration is worth up to €1.1 billion.

Rani Mehta - Journalist 

Jurisdictions:

Netherlands
United Kingdom

Deal type:

Public acquisition

Practice area:

M&A

Industry sectors:

Media
Entertainment

Firms:
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Party: Talpa Holding (Seller)

Lawyers: Dirk-Jan Smit, Harald Spruit

Slaughter and May

Party: ITV (Acquirer)

Lawyer: Paul Dickson

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