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Encyclopedia > Providence Equity Partners

Providence Equity Partners is a private equity firm headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island that focuses on investments in media and telecommunications. It is one of the largest private investment firms specializing in equity investments in media and communications companies. Private equity is a broad term that refers to any type of equity investment in an asset in which the equity is not freely tradable on a public stock market. ... Nickname: Beehive of Industry, The Renaissance City Location in Rhode Island Coordinates: Country United States State Rhode Island County Providence Mayor David N. Cicilline (D) Area    - City 20. ...


The principals of Providence Equity manage funds with over $9 billion in equity commitments and have invested in more than 80 companies operating in over 20 countries since the firm's inception in 1991. Current and previous areas of investment include cable television content and distribution, wireless and wireline telephony, publishing, radio and television broadcasting and other media and communications sectors. Coaxial cable is often used to transmit cable television into the house. ... In telecommunication, Telephony encompasses the general use of equipment to provide voice communication over distances. ...


Significant investments include VoiceStream Wireless, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Warner Music Group, PanAmSat, AT&T Canada, eircom, Casema, Kabel Deutschland, Telcordia Technologies, Language Line, F&W Publications, ProSiebenSat.1, and Bresnan Broadband Holdings. T-Mobile is a multinational mobile phone operator located in Bonn, Germany. ... For alternate meanings of MGM, see MGM (disambiguation). ... Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG) is one of the four major record labels. ... Founded in 1984 by Rene Anselmo, PanAmSat Corporation (NYSE: PA) is a satellite service provider headquartered in Wilton, Connecticut. ... AT&T Canada was renamed Allstream as the Canadian unit ceased operations in 2004. ... eircom Group plc is the largest telecommunications operator in the Republic of Ireland. ... Casema is a major dutch provider of cable television, internet and telephone services. ... Kabel Deutschland is the biggest cable company operating in Germany, serving all Bundesländer except the following: Baden-Württemberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen and Thüringen. ... Telcordia Technologies, formerly Bell Communications Research, Inc. ... Language Line is a language resources company based in London. ...


The firm has offices in Providence, New York and London.


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Providence Equity Partners (206 words)
Providence Equity Partners Inc. is a private investment firm specializing in equity investments in communications and media companies around the world.
The principals of Providence Equity manage funds with over $9.0 billion in equity commitments, including Providence Equity Partners V, a $4.25 billion private equity fund, and have invested in more than 80 companies operating in over 20 countries.
Providence Equity's target investment size per transaction is $20 to $500 million.
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