Disney to buy stake in MLB's video unit, valuing unit at $3.5 billion: Bloomberg
Reuters
Published Jun 30, 2016 09:51PM ET
Disney to buy stake in MLB's video unit, valuing unit at $3.5 billion: Bloomberg
(Reuters) - Walt Disney Co has agreed to buy a 33 percent stake in the video unit of Major League Baseball's digital arm, MLB Advanced Media, in a deal that values the business at about $3.5 billion, Bloomberg reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.
Bloomberg earlier reported that Disney agreed to buy the 33 percent stake for $3.5 billion.
Disney and Major League Baseball could not be immediately reached for comment.
Disney will also retain a four-year option to buy an additional one-third stake, Bloomberg said. (http://bloom.bg/2993IWQ)
Get The News You Want
Written By: Reuters
Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events. Trading on margin increases the financial risks.
Before deciding to trade in financial instrument or cryptocurrencies you should be fully informed of the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and seek professional advice where needed.
Fusion Media would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. The data and prices on the website are not necessarily provided by any market or exchange, but may be provided by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual price at any given market, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes. Fusion Media and any provider of the data contained in this website will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of your trading, or your reliance on the information contained within this website.
It is prohibited to use, store, reproduce, display, modify, transmit or distribute the data contained in this website without the explicit prior written permission of Fusion Media and/or the data provider. All intellectual property rights are reserved by the providers and/or the exchange providing the data contained in this website.
Fusion Media may be compensated by the advertisers that appear on the website, based on your interaction with the advertisements or advertisers.