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Yahoo Acquires Broadcast.com

Announced April 1999 — $5.70B

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What happened

Broadcast.com was a company operating in internet radio.

Acquirer
Yahoo
Target
Broadcast.com
Announced
April 1999
Price
$5.70B
Industry
Internet radio

By the numbers

Yahoo's acquisition history
9th of 119 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
49 of 119 Yahoo deals
Yahoo's average disclosed price
$371.9M
Yahoo's largest disclosed deal
Broadcast.com ($5.70B)
Tracked acquisitions in 1999
74 across all acquirers
Yahoo in Internet radio
1 acquisition

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Yahoo acquire Broadcast.com?

Yahoo acquired Broadcast.com on April 1999. This was Yahoo's 9th publicly tracked acquisition out of 119 we have on record.

How much did Yahoo pay for Broadcast.com?

Yahoo paid $5.70B for Broadcast.com.

What does Broadcast.com do?

Broadcast.com was a company operating in internet radio.

What other Internet radio companies has Yahoo acquired?

Broadcast.com is Yahoo's only publicly tracked acquisition in Internet radio so far.

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