Media General Overview

  • Founded
  • 1940
Founded
  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged
  • Employees
  • 5,400
Employees
  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A
  • Financing Rounds
  • 6
  • Investments
  • 21

Media General General Information

Description

Provider of proprietary local news and information over various media platforms. The company operates network-affiliated stations and their associated digital media and mobile platforms and provides digital media services.

Contact Information

Website
www.mediageneral.com
Formerly Known As
Richmond Newspapers
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Primary Industry
Publishing
Other Industries
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Information Services (B2C)
Parent Company
Nexstar Media Group
Former Stock Listing
MEG
Primary Office
  • 333 East Franklin Street
  • Richmond, VA 23219
  • United States
+1 (804) 000-0000
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Media General Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Media General Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last Financing Details
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Publishing
Richmond, VA
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Media General Competitors (12)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Cox Media Group Private Equity-Backed Atlanta, GA 0000 000000000
0000000 00000 0000 Formerly VC-backed New York, NY 0000 000 000000000000
00000 Corporation Tysons, VA 0000 000000000000
0000000 00000 Corporation Atlanta, GA 0000 00.000 000000000-00
0000000000 00000 Formerly PE-Backed Purchase, NY 0000 00000 000000000000 00000
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Media General Executive Team (24)

Name Title Board Seat Contact Info
Cary Hale Chief Engineer
Bob Jeswald Chief Meteorologist
Jason Chin Chief of Staff
Dave Parks Chief Photographer
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Media General Board Members (10)

Name Representing Role Since
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Media General Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %ile
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Twitter Followers

5.5k

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Media General Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Media General Investments & Acquisitions (21)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
000000 00000 05-Nov-2015 000000000 Media and Information Services (B2B)
0000000 00000 (00 25-Dec-2014 000000000000000000 Broadcasting, Radio and Television
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00000000 000000000 19-Dec-2014 000000000000000000 Broadcasting, Radio and Television 0000000 000000
WOTV 4 19-Dec-2014 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
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Media General Subsidiaries (2)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
WOTV 4 Buildings and Property Grand Rapids, MI 1971
0000000000 0000000 Publishing Florence, SC 0000
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Media General Exits (9)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
00000 00000000000 31-Mar-2008 000000000000000000 Completed
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00000000 18-Jul-2005 000000000000000000 Completed
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000000 04-Jun-2001 000000000 000.00 Completed
  • 6 buyers
00000 29-Jun-2000 00000 00000 00 000 Completed
  • 2 buyers
iBlast 07-Mar-2000 Corporate Completed
  • 11 buyers
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