Private equity–owned media & entertainment companies
20 companies, 12 still held, across 12 firms.
Firms involved
- Blackstone 5
- Apollo Global Management 3
- KKR 2
- TPG 2
- The Carlyle Group 1
- Silver Lake 1
- CPP Investments 1
- CDPQ 1
- Platinum Equity 1
- Brookfield Asset Management 1
- TA Associates 1
- General Atlantic 1
Companies
2025
- Endeavor Group — Silver Lake · Media & Entertainment · still held
2023
- Simon & Schuster — KKR · Media & Entertainment · still held
2022
- Nielsen Holdings — Brookfield Asset Management · Media & Entertainment · still held
2021
- International Data Group — Blackstone · Media & Entertainment · still held
- Yahoo — Apollo Global Management · Media & Entertainment · still held
- Great Canadian Gaming — Apollo Global Management · Media & Entertainment · still held
- McGraw Hill — Platinum Equity · Media & Entertainment · still held
- Flashtalking — TA Associates · Media & Entertainment · still held
2019
- Merlin Entertainments — Blackstone · Media & Entertainment · still held
- Merlin Entertainments — CPP Investments · Media & Entertainment · still held
2017
- Internet Brands — KKR · Media & Entertainment · still held
2015
- Cirque du Soleil — TPG · Media & Entertainment · exited 2020
- Cirque du Soleil — CDPQ · Media & Entertainment · exited 2020
- Red Ventures — General Atlantic · Media & Entertainment · still held
2012
- Getty Images — The Carlyle Group · Media & Entertainment · exited 2018
2010
- Creative Artists Agency — TPG · Media & Entertainment · exited 2023
2009
- SeaWorld Entertainment — Blackstone · Media & Entertainment · exited 2013
2008
- The Weather Channel — Blackstone · Media & Entertainment · exited 2018
- Caesars Entertainment — Apollo Global Management · Media & Entertainment · exited 2015
2007
- Hilton Worldwide — Blackstone · Media & Entertainment · exited 2013