Acquisition History / Microsoft / WebTV Networks

Microsoft Acquires WebTV Networks

Announced April 30, 1997 — $425M

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What happened

WebTV Networks was a company based in United States operating in internet service provider.

Acquirer
Microsoft
Target
WebTV Networks
Announced
April 30, 1997
Price
$425M
Industry
Internet service provider

By the numbers

Microsoft's acquisition history
24th of 280 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
70 of 280 Microsoft deals
Microsoft's average disclosed price
$2.55B
Microsoft's largest disclosed deal
Activision Blizzard ($75.40B)
Tracked acquisitions in 1997
33 across all acquirers
Microsoft in Internet service provider
4 acquisitions

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Microsoft acquire WebTV Networks?

Microsoft acquired WebTV Networks on April 30, 1997. This was Microsoft's 24th publicly tracked acquisition out of 280 we have on record.

How much did Microsoft pay for WebTV Networks?

Microsoft paid $425M for WebTV Networks.

What does WebTV Networks do?

WebTV Networks was a company based in United States operating in internet service provider.

What other Internet service provider companies has Microsoft acquired?

Microsoft has made 4 acquisitions in Internet service provider, including WebTV Networks. See the full list on the Internet service provider and Microsoft acquisition pages.

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