Big-name firms including KKR, Cerberus Capital Management LP, Providence Equity Partners and Wilbur Ross Jr.
The takeover group also includes Providence Equity Partners, Madison Dearborn Partners and Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity.
In 2005 the studio was bought by a group of investors including Sony, Comcast and Providence Equity Partners.
Many others, such as Providence Equity Partners, have either invested in media businesses already or are planning to.
Univision was acquired in 2007 by a consortium comprising Madison Dearborn, Providence Equity Partners, Saban Capital Group, Thomas H.
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Morgan Capital and Providence Equity Partners --is reportedly crafting a competing bid.
Bidders reportedly showing an interest in the Sunnyvale, California-based company include Silver Lake, Peter Chernin, Providence Equity Partners, DST Global and Alibaba Group.
The National Football League is teaming up with private-equity firm Providence Equity Partners in a search for ventures the two entities can jointly invest in.
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An LBO led by the media investor Peter Chernin, possibly in concert with partner that could include Providence Equity Partners, Microsoft and various investment banks.
The takeover group also includes Providence Equity Partners, Madison Dearborn Partners and Merrill Lynch (nyse: MER - news - people ) Global Private Equity.
Whilst some funds, such as Providence Equity Partners and Elevation Partners, have long focused on media, some of the big, generalist funds have lately been hiring expertise.
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