Acquisition History / Disney / Club Penguin (New Horizon Interactive)

Disney Acquires Club Penguin (New Horizon Interactive)

Announced August 2007 — $350M

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What happened

New Horizon Interactive operated Club Penguin, a children's social-network and virtual-world website.

Acquirer
Disney
Target
Club Penguin (New Horizon Interactive)
Announced
August 2007
Price
$350M
Industry
Online gaming

By the numbers

Disney's acquisition history
22nd of 43 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
23 of 43 Disney deals
Disney's average disclosed price
$5.60B
Disney's largest disclosed deal
21st Century Fox (entertainment assets, cable networks and international networks) ($71.30B)
Tracked acquisitions in 2007
95 across all acquirers
Disney in Online gaming
1 acquisition

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Disney acquire Club Penguin (New Horizon Interactive)?

Disney acquired Club Penguin (New Horizon Interactive) on August 2007. This was Disney's 22nd publicly tracked acquisition out of 43 we have on record.

How much did Disney pay for Club Penguin (New Horizon Interactive)?

Disney paid $350M for Club Penguin (New Horizon Interactive).

What does Club Penguin (New Horizon Interactive) do?

New Horizon Interactive operated Club Penguin, a children's social-network and virtual-world website.

What other Online gaming companies has Disney acquired?

Club Penguin (New Horizon Interactive) is Disney's only publicly tracked acquisition in Online gaming so far.

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