Harron Communications Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1976

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 501

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 15

  • Investments
  • 6

Harron Communications General Information

Description

Harron Communications was a provider of cable television and internet services in the US. The company's cable television systems capable of offering a full suite of advanced services including high-speed Internet, digital cable, video-on-demand, high-definition TV, and digital video recorders. thus making technological innovation meet the needs of consumers and the communities it serves.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Harron Entertainment
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 70 East Lancaster Avenue
  • Frazer, PA 19355
  • United States
Primary Industry
Cable Service Providers
Other Industries
Internet Service Providers
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • 70 East Lancaster Avenue
  • Frazer, PA 19355
  • United States

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Harron Communications Valuation & Funding

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Harron Communications was a provider of cable television and internet services in the US. The company's cable television
Cable Service Providers
Frazer, PA
501 As of 2016

New York, NY
 

Mountain View, CA
 
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Harron Communications Competitors (36)

One of Harron Communications’s 36 competitors is Optimum, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in New York, NY.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Optimum Formerly PE-Backed New York, NY
Google Fiber Pending Transaction (PE) Mountain View, CA
Rise Internet Private Equity-Backed Englewood, CO
Astound (Princeton) Private Equity-Backed Princeton, NJ
Sparklight Formerly PE-Backed Hilton Head Island, SC
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Harron Communications Patents

Harron Communications Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
DE-3687267-D1 National radio call system. Inactive 08-Aug-1985
DE-3687267-T2 National radio call system. Inactive 08-Aug-1985
AU-5900490-A Nationwide radio paging system Inactive 08-Aug-1985
AU-6136086-A Nationwide radio paging system Inactive 08-Aug-1985
EP-0231259-B1 Nationwide radio paging system Inactive 08-Aug-1985 H04W84/022
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Harron Communications Former Investors

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Harron Communications Investments & Acquisitions (6)

Harron Communications’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with First Commonwealth Cablevision. The deal was made on 17-Apr-2008.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
First Commonwealth Cablevision 17-Apr-2008 Buyout/LBO Cable Service Providers
JetBroadBand (certain non-core assets) 01-Mar-2008 Buyout/LBO Buildings and Property
Northland Cable Networks (Mississippi and South Carolina cable systems) 30-Oct-2007 Buyout/LBO Cable Service Providers
Vista Broadband Networks 30-Oct-2007 Buyout/LBO Wireless Service Providers
Eastern Connecticut Cable Television 07-Sep-2006 Buyout/LBO Cable Service Providers
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Harron Communications Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Vista Broadband Networks Santa Rosa, CA 2000

Harron Communications FAQs

  • When was Harron Communications founded?

    Harron Communications was founded in 1976.

  • Where is Harron Communications headquartered?

    Harron Communications is headquartered in Frazer, PA.

  • What is the size of Harron Communications?

    Harron Communications has 501 total employees.

  • What industry is Harron Communications in?

    Harron Communications’s primary industry is Cable Service Providers.

  • Is Harron Communications a private or public company?

    Harron Communications is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Harron Communications?

    The current valuation of Harron Communications is .

  • What is Harron Communications’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Harron Communications is .

  • How much funding has Harron Communications raised over time?

    Harron Communications has raised $1.03B.

  • Who are Harron Communications’s investors?

    BV Investment Partners has invested in Harron Communications.

  • Who are Harron Communications’s competitors?

    Optimum, Google Fiber, Rise Internet, Astound (Princeton), and Sparklight are some of the 36 competitors of Harron Communications.

  • When was Harron Communications acquired?

    Harron Communications was acquired on 04-Jan-2018.

  • Who acquired Harron Communications?

    Harron Communications was acquired by Cogeco US Finance.

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