Private equity groups have been encouraged to take a fresh look at dual-listed pay-TV provider Sky Network Television, to see whether they could find new channels of growth and be tempted into a $500 million-plus buyout.
Street Talk’s aware of two private equity funds that have been encouraged to kick Sky Network’s tyres this month, with both promised a close look at the books if interested. The firms were approached by bankers on the company’s behalf, sources said.
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Anthony Macdonald is a Chanticleer columnist. He is a former Street Talk co-editor and has 10 years' experience as a business journalist and worked at PwC, auditing and advising financial services companies. Connect with Anthony on Twitter. Email Anthony at a.macdonald@afr.com
Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones. Email Sarah at sarah.thompson@afr.com
