Timeline of Media Mega Mergers (1986-2004)
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Timeline of Media Mega Mergers (1986-2004)
Below is a summary of major media mergers and acquisitions that took place from the 1980’s through 2004 (Common Cause, 2004).
January 1986 | |
June 1986 | |
November 1989 | |
January 1990 | |
January 1991 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. of Japan purchase |
September 1993 | |
March 1994 | |
July 1994 | After winning a bidding war against QVC Inc,, |
June 1995 | |
November 1995 | |
February 1996 | |
October 1996 | |
December 1996 | Two of the biggest radio station operators combine: Westinghouse Electric Corp.’s CBS unit buys Infinity Broadcasting Co. for $4.7 billion |
December 1997 | Westinghouse Electric Corp. changes its name to |
December 1998 | The largest initial public offering (IPO) in the media industry: |
December 1998 | |
August 1999 | |
September 1999 | |
October 1999 | |
January 2000 | |
March 2000 | |
June 2000 | |
November 2000 | |
October 2001 | |
December 2001 | French Media firm, |
December 2001 | |
April 2003 | |
July 2003 | |
September 2003 | US regulators approve the $3.2 billion purchase |
October 2003 | |
February 2004 | |
August 2004 | |
November 2004 |
75 Media Mega Mergers. Common Cause.