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Classic Media, Inc.
Classic Media, Inc. has been acquired by a public company.
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Business Summary
Classic Media is a media company that has a portfolio of kids, family, and pop-culture entertainment brands. The company produces live-action and animated feature films, and TV series and specials, as well as offers home video distribution services. Classic Media's portfolio of media content (450 movies and 6,100 episodes of TV shows) amounts to more than 3,600 hours of programming distributed to 170 territories worldwide. Several well-known brands from Classic Media includes Casper the Friendly Ghost, Where's Waldo?, Lassie, The Lone Ranger, George of the Jungle, Rocky & Bullwinkle, Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Santa Claus is Comin' to Town. The company was founded in 2000 by Eric Ellenbogen and John Engelman. It is headquartered in New York City, with offices in the UK and a division, Big Idea Entertainment, in Nashville, TN.
Recent News, Updates, and Analysis
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DREAMWORKS Acquires Privately-Held CLASSIC MEDIA, Owner Of "Casper The Friendly Ghost", "Frosty The Snowman" & "Lassie" Characters For $155M
Jul. 2012 Hollywood's Dreamworks Animation (Nasdaq: DWA) has significantly bolstered its library of children's entertainment with Monday's $155 million acquisition of Classic Media. … Read More »
Overview & Corporate Organization
Basic Information
| Year Founded: | 2000 |
| Fiscal Year End: | 12/31 |
| City: | New York |
| State/Province: | New York |
| Country: | United States |
| Phone: | View |
| Fax: | View |
| Website: | www.classicmedia.tv |
Corporate Organization
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Industry Information
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| Media > Broadcasting > Tv Networks |
| Media > Publishing > Books |
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Charts, Financials, and Statistics (Table Format)
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| * | Classic Media, Inc. fiscal year end: 12/31 |
Mergers & Acquisitions
| Date | Status | Target | Buyer | Deal Type | Price | |
| Details | Dec. 2006 | Completed | View | View | Acquisition | View |
| Details | Jul. 2012 | Completed | View1 | View | Acquisition | View |
| 1 | Classic Media will operate under...Read More → |
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Detailed Business Description: Classic Media, Inc.
In 2005, the company was recapitalized by Spectrum Equity Investors and Pegasus Capital Advisors. On December 14, 2006, the company annouced that it was acquired by… Continue Reading →
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