Comcast acquisition of SportsEngine
Davis Polk advised NBCUniversal Media, LLC, on behalf of Comcast Corporation, in connection with its acquisition of SportsEngine, an industry-leading sports technology platform in the youth and amateur sports participation market. The founders of SportsEngine have retained equity in the company alongside NBCUniversal Media, LLC.
Comcast is a global media and technology company with two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal. Featuring a customer base of more than five million active users, SportsEngine’s suite of products helps thousands of youth sports organizations improve the management of their operations and provide several valuable services for their athletes, parents, coaches, volunteers and fans.
The Davis Polk corporate team included partner William H. Aaronson and associates Laura C. Turano and Albert Zhu. Partner Kyoko Takahashi Lin and associate Travis Triano provided executive compensation advice. Partner Neil Barr and associate Kay Ng provided tax advice. Partner Frank Azzopardi and associate Bonnie Chen provided intellectual property and technology advice. All members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York office.