A&E Television Networks Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1983

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 2,513

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 3

  • Investments
  • 36

A&E Television Networks General Information

Description

Provider of television broadcasting services intended to offer a variety of lifestyle and entertainment content. The company's television broadcasting services include networking of channels and programming through cable TV channels, reality-based programming and documentaries, thereby enabling viewers to avail a range of information networking.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • 235 East 45th Street
  • New York, NY 10017
  • United States
Primary Industry
Broadcasting, Radio and Television
Corporate Office
  • 235 East 45th Street
  • New York, NY 10017
  • United States

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A&E Television Networks Valuation & Funding

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A&E Television Networks Comparisons

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Total Raised
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Provider of television broadcasting services intended to offer a variety of lifestyle and entertainment content. The com
Broadcasting, Radio and Television
New York, NY
2,513 As of 2023

Oakland, CA
 

Glasgow, United Kingdom
 
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A&E Television Networks Competitors (25)

One of A&E Television Networks’s 25 competitors is Pandora Media, a Formerly VC-backed company based in Oakland, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Pandora Media Formerly VC-backed Oakland, CA
STV Group Corporation Glasgow, United Kingdom
Channel Four Television Corporation London, United Kingdom
In Demand Corporate Backed or Acquired New York, NY
Starz Venture Capital-Backed Englewood, CO
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A&E Television Networks Patents

A&E Television Networks Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-11405672-B2 Intellectual property rights management software systems for video content and methods of their manufacture and use Active 14-Jun-2019
US-20200396494-A1 Intellectual property rights management software systems for video content and methods of their manufacture and use Active 14-Jun-2019
US-11044504-B2 Intellectual property rights management software systems for video content and methods of their manufacture and use Active 14-Jun-2019
US-20210314640-A1 Intellectual property rights management software systems for video content and methods of their manufacture and use Active 14-Jun-2019
US-20150310572-A1 Systems and methods for generating and displaying an intellectual property rights profile for a media presentation Inactive 22-May-2008 G06Q50/184
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A&E Television Networks Signals

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A&E Television Networks Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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A&E Television Networks Investments & Acquisitions (36)

A&E Television Networks’s most recent deal was a Early Stage VC with Range Media Partners. The deal was made on 14-Aug-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Range Media Partners 14-Aug-2024 Early Stage VC Media and Information Services (B2B)
Free Food Studios 30-Jan-2024 Merger/Acquisition Movies, Music and Entertainment
MITH 30-Dec-2023 Seed Round Social/Platform Software
Range Media Partners 04-Mar-2022 Early Stage VC Media and Information Services (B2B)
Reel One International 25-Jun-2021 Secondary Transaction - Private Movies, Music and Entertainment
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A&E Television Networks Exits (14)

A&E Television Networks’s most recent exit was on 10-Sep-2018 from TVPlayer. The exit was categorized as with 3 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
TVPlayer 10-Sep-2018 Completed
  • 3 buyers
Ubiquity6 23-Mar-2018 Completed
  • 10 buyers
Law & Crime 13-Nov-2017 Completed
Beautycon 20-Mar-2017 Completed
  • 23 buyers
TVPlayer 03-Oct-2016 Later Stage VC Completed
  • 3 buyers
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A&E Television Networks Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Free Food Studios New York, NY 2023
Lifetime Entertainment Services New York, NY 1984

A&E Television Networks FAQs

  • When was A&E Television Networks founded?

    A&E Television Networks was founded in 1983.

  • Where is A&E Television Networks headquartered?

    A&E Television Networks is headquartered in New York, NY.

  • What is the size of A&E Television Networks?

    A&E Television Networks has 2,513 total employees.

  • What industry is A&E Television Networks in?

    A&E Television Networks’s primary industry is Broadcasting, Radio and Television.

  • Is A&E Television Networks a private or public company?

    A&E Television Networks is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of A&E Television Networks?

    The current valuation of A&E Television Networks is .

  • What is A&E Television Networks’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for A&E Television Networks is .

  • Who are A&E Television Networks’s investors?

    NBCUniversal has invested in A&E Television Networks.

  • Who are A&E Television Networks’s competitors?

    Pandora Media, STV Group, Channel Four Television, In Demand, and Starz are some of the 25 competitors of A&E Television Networks.

  • When was A&E Television Networks acquired?

    A&E Television Networks was acquired on 22-Aug-2012.

  • Who acquired A&E Television Networks?

    A&E Television Networks was acquired by Hearst Communications and The Walt Disney.

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