Versant Taps Rob McGovern as Digital Platform Ad Sales SVP
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- * Acquisitions: Versant is acquiring two companies: * Indy Cinema Group: Details about Indy Cinema Group are limited in this excerpt.
- * The financial terms of the Indy cinema group and Free TV Networks acquisitions were not disclosed.
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Versant‘s Strategic Moves:
* Acquisitions: Versant is acquiring two companies:
* Indy Cinema Group: Details about Indy Cinema Group are limited in this excerpt.
* Free TV networks: Operates four digital broadcast networks,reaching about 20 million U.S. households (16% of total). Versant plans to add original series to their programming.
* GolfNow Growth: GolfNow (a Versant company) will focus on:
* expanding its salesforce adn distribution.
* Improving its products.
* Increasing revenue through upgrades, pricing, perks, personalized offers, and new membership tiers.
* Expanding internationally (already strong in the UK and Ireland).
* Potential Sale of SportsEngine: Versant is reviewing options for selling SportsEngine,a youth sports technology platform.
* initial interest from around 80 parties has narrowed to about 10.
* Estimated valuation: $400 - $500 million.
Financial Details:
* The financial terms of the Indy cinema group and Free TV Networks acquisitions were not disclosed.
Key Statistics:
* 20 million U.S. households (16%) access TV exclusively over the air.
* 20% of Oxygen’s audience accesses the network via antenna.