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Is Hearst 's 20% Stake in ESPN Now Worth $13.2 Billion?Monday, November 26, 2012 In the aftermath of News Corp. buying a 49% stake in the Yes Network on Nov. 20, analysts pegged the New York Yankees' cable channel value at $3 billion. That, in turn, led Sanford C.  Bernstein analyst Todd Juenger to estimate ESPN's net worth to be $66 billion. That is quite a potential net haul for Hearst Corp. On Nov. 8, 1990, CEO (since 1979) Frank Bennack, Jr., negotiated the purchase of RJR Nabisco's 20% stake in ESPN for "between $175 million and $185 million." Using the Juenger valuation, that means that Hearst's share in ESPN has appreciated by nearly $366% to $13.2 billion. It also meant that then-Paul Kagan associates media analyst Larry Gerbrandt was spot-on in telling The New York Times (Nov. 8, 1990) that the price was "surprisingly low" because it was 20% to 30% less than what might have expected prior to the [1990] credit crunch and concurrent soft-deal environment. The price also reflects concern about advertising spending [in 1991]." That certainly helped enhance the stature of the Los Angeles-based Gerbrandt, who is now Janas Consulting managing director. The biggest beneficiary from ESPN's growth is, of course, Walt Disney Co. It acquired the 80% stake as part of the May 1995 purchase of CapitalCities ABC for $19 billion. That sum is now dwarfed by, per Juenger, Disney's share in ESPN being worth $52.8 billion. If you have breaking news to share please contact min’s editors.
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