Entertainment Studios Acquires 10 Television Stations from MSouth Equity Partners
February 10, 2020
Entertainment Studios (Allen Media Group) acquired 10 local television stations that were part of MSouth Equity Partners’ USA Television and USA Television MidAmerica platforms. The transaction represents MSouth’s exit from the broadcast platforms and expands Entertainment Studios’ local broadcast footprint across small- to mid-sized U.S. markets.
- Buyers
- Entertainment Studios (Allen Media Group)
- Targets
- USA Television, USA Television MidAmerica, 10 local television stations (various U.S. markets)
- Sellers
- MSouth Equity Partners
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Divestiture
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