Acquisition History / Disney / Infoseek

Disney Acquires Infoseek

Announced July 12, 1999 — $1.77B

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What happened

Infoseek was an internet search engine company later merged into Go.com.

Acquirer
Disney
Target
Infoseek
Announced
July 12, 1999
Price
$1.77B
Industry
Internet search

By the numbers

Disney's acquisition history
13th 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 1999
74 across all acquirers
Disney in Internet search
1 acquisition

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Disney acquire Infoseek?

Disney acquired Infoseek on July 12, 1999. This was Disney's 13th publicly tracked acquisition out of 43 we have on record.

How much did Disney pay for Infoseek?

Disney paid $1.77B for Infoseek.

What does Infoseek do?

Infoseek was an internet search engine company later merged into Go.com.

What other Internet search companies has Disney acquired?

Infoseek is Disney's only publicly tracked acquisition in Internet search so far.

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