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Monitoring

Looking at the Monitronics acquisition

December 22, 2010Daniel Gelinas

YARMOUTH, Maine—Santa Monica, Calif.-based Ascent Media Corporation announced Dec. 17 it had bought Monitronics International, one of the largest third party monitoring companies in the U.S. with more than 650,000 accounts, in a deal worth $1.2 billion. While many of the finer details of the deal are as yet unrevealed, industry observers have come forward to discuss the information made publicly available in a Dec. 20 Ascent investor call. Jennifer Holloway, president of Holloway Security...

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Monitoring

Ascent Media buys Monitronics for $1.2b

December 17, 2010Daniel Gelinas

SANTA MONICA, Calif.—Ascent Media Corporation, a holding company based here, announced on Dec. 17 that it had agreed to purchase Monitronics International in a deal valued at $1.2 billion. Prior to an Ascent investor call on Monday, Dec. 20, Monitronics president and CEO Mike Haislip told Security Systems News in an exclusive interview why he felt the acquisition was a sign of good things to come. “We're really excited about this because it brings a lot of stability having someone like...

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