Media General Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1940

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 5,400

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 14

  • Investments
  • 23

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

Formerly Known As
Richmond Newspapers
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 333 East Franklin Street
  • Richmond, VA 23219
  • United States
Primary Industry
Publishing
Other Industries
Information Services (B2C)
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Vertical(s)
TMT
Former Stock Listing
MEG
Corporate Office
  • 333 East Franklin Street
  • Richmond, VA 23219
  • United States

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Media General Valuation & Funding

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Employees
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Provider of proprietary local news and information over various media platforms. The company operates network-affiliated
Publishing
Richmond, VA
5,400 As of 2015

Washington, DC
 

Atlanta, GA
 
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Media General Competitors (9)

One of Media General’s 9 competitors is Vox Media, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Washington, DC.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Vox Media Venture Capital-Backed Washington, DC
Cox Media Group Private Equity-Backed Atlanta, GA
Tegna Corporation Tysons, VA
Yahoo Private Equity-Backed New York, NY
Gannett Company Formerly PE-Backed New York, NY
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Media General Patents

Media General Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
GB-2019461-A Fireproof cellulosic fibres Inactive 21-Apr-1978
DE-2916101-A1 Method of wrapping waste cellulose fibers and the fibers obtained thereof Inactive 21-Apr-1978
FR-2423579-A1 Process for coating mineral material from residual cellulose fibers Inactive 21-Apr-1978 D06M11/79

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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 (23)

Media General’s most recent deal was a Joint Venture with NewsON Media. The deal was made on 09-Jun-2015.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
NewsON Media 09-Jun-2015 Joint Venture Broadcasting, Radio and Television
Tribune Media (CW Network Affiliations) 25-Dec-2014 Merger/Acquisition Broadcasting, Radio and Television
LIN Media 19-Dec-2014 Merger/Acquisition Broadcasting, Radio and Television
Sinclair Broadcast (Certain Stations) 19-Dec-2014 Merger/Acquisition Broadcasting, Radio and Television
WOTV 4 19-Dec-2014 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
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Media General Exits (10)

Media General’s most recent exit was on 09-Jun-2015 from NewsON Media. The exit was categorized as with 5 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
NewsON Media 09-Jun-2015 Completed
  • 5 buyers
NARAE Enterprises 31-Mar-2008 Completed
Blockdot 18-Jul-2005 Completed
iBlast 04-Jun-2001 Completed
  • 5 buyers
iPipe (Media and Information Services (B2B)) 29-Jun-2000 Early Stage VC Completed
  • 2 buyers
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Media General Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
SCNOW Florence, SC 1893

Media General FAQs

  • When was Media General founded?

    Media General was founded in 1940.

  • Where is Media General headquartered?

    Media General is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

  • What is the size of Media General?

    Media General has 5,400 total employees.

  • What industry is Media General in?

    Media General’s primary industry is Publishing.

  • Is Media General a private or public company?

    Media General is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Media General?

    The current valuation of Media General is .

  • What is Media General’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Media General is .

  • How much funding has Media General raised over time?

    Media General has raised $1.41B.

  • Who are Media General’s investors?

    Eaton Vance, Guggenheim Investments, NatWest Group, Standard General, and Tålamod Asset Management have invested in Media General.

  • Who are Media General’s competitors?

    Vox Media, Cox Media Group, Tegna, Yahoo, and Gannett Company are some of the 9 competitors of Media General.

  • When was Media General acquired?

    Media General was acquired on 17-Jan-2017.

  • Who acquired Media General?

    Media General was acquired by Nexstar Media Group.

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