Manchester United IPO: Forget Soccer, It's a Media Company

Manchester United isn't a soccer team�at least not in the business sense. It's an ad-dependent, content-producing media company that wants to go public. Sound familiar?
Manchester United IPO
Manchester United hopes investors don't punt on its IPO, which the team says will go toward helping it get out of debt. Patrice Evra demonstrates some shareholder value. Photo: nasmac/Flickr