A bidding battle: Labatt's sale of hot TV and sports assets draws a crowd
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To thwart a hostile takeover by Onex Corp, Labatt is joining in a friendly takeover by Interbrew S.A. Most of Labatt's lucrative entertainment empire will be auctioned off to finance the $2.7 bil deal. The status of the companies to be divested, included the Toronto Blue Jays, is discussed.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1995
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Going for the glitter
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Seagram Co Ltd's Edgar Bronfman Jr. is expected to make a final push to acquire the entertainment conglomerate MCA Inc from Matsushita Electric Industrial Co sometime in the second quarter of 1995. MCA's takeover price could be up to $10 million. Bronfman's past acquisitions are detailed.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1995
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Deal makers: entertainment and technology mergers are paving the information highway
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A number of high-profile mergers and acquisitions could transform computer, entertainment and information-based industries. Some of the more prominent include Walt Disney's purchase of Capitol Cities ABC and Westinghouse Electric Corp's acquisition of CBS Inc.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1995
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