DigitalBridge and Crestview Partners Take WideOpenWest (WOW!) Private
December 31, 2025
Affiliated investment funds of DigitalBridge Group and Crestview Partners completed a take-private acquisition of WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW!) for an enterprise value of approximately $1.5 billion. WOW! shareholders received $5.20 per share; the buyers said they plan to invest in expanded fiber deployments, network modernization and customer experience improvements.
- Buyers
- DigitalBridge Group, Inc., Crestview Partners
- Targets
- WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW!)
- Sellers
- WOW! shareholders
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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