Shamrock Capital to buy Screenvision from ITV

Shamrock Capital, the private equity firm of the Disney family, is set to buy Screenvision from the British broadcaster ITV, the companies announced. ITV will sell its 50 percent share in the cinema advertising firm to Shamrock Capital Growth Fund II for $80 million. ITV will use the funds to pay of its net debt, which it says has decreased by 175 million pounds ($271 million) to 437 million pounds ($733 million) in the six months to June 30, 2010, and has been selling off non-core assets for a number of years.

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