Disney Acquires Starwave

Announced April 30, 1998 — $400M

What happened

Starwave developed and operated internet properties including ESPN.com, later folded into Go.com.

Disney's acquisition history

12th of 43 tracked deals

Disclosed prices

23 of 43 Disney deals

Disney's average disclosed price

$5.60B

Disney's largest disclosed deal

Tracked acquisitions in 1998

36 across all acquirers

Disney in Internet media

1 acquisition

When did Disney acquire Starwave?

Disney acquired Starwave on April 30, 1998. This was Disney's 12th publicly tracked acquisition out of 43 we have on record.

How much did Disney pay for Starwave?

Disney paid $400M for Starwave.

What does Starwave do?

Starwave developed and operated internet properties including ESPN.com, later folded into Go.com.

What other Internet media companies has Disney acquired?

Starwave is Disney's only publicly tracked acquisition in Internet media so far.