Future acquires Aussie gaming-tech mags
Magazines. Future Publishing Australia, a division of the fast-growing Future Plc, of the UK, has bought the magazine-centric brands…
Investor group set to acquire Tronc?
Newspapers. Former US hedge fund manager Will Wyatt’s new Donerail Group is looking to acquire Tronc (the former Chicago…
Bust Interview mag sold back to its owner
Magazines. Peter Brant has bought back Interview magazine, after putting it into liquidation just over three months ago. A New York…
Warner Music sells out of Spotify
Music. Warner Music Group has now cashed in its entire 1.9% stake in Spotify for $504m. An estimated $126m of…
Nielsen acquires gaming intelligence firm
B2B information. Nielsen Holdings plc has acquired SuperData Research, a leading provider of market intelligence on digital games, gaming…
Bertelsmann to sell Arvato call centre
Marketing. Bertelsmann hopes to complete a deal to sell its call-centre business this autumn, CEO Thomas Rabe said, as…
StormGeo acquires Nautisk
B2B information. StormGeo, a world-leading provider of weather intelligence and decision support services is acquiring Nautisk, a leading global supplier…
GS acquires 8 consumer shows
Events. GS Media & Events, of Illinois, which owns and operates more than 25 recreation-focused consumer shows throughout the…
Mark Getty buys back cut-price Getty Images
Visual Communications. Mark Getty is taking back full control of the Seattle-based Getty Images Inc from private equity group…
AppFolio acquires property software
B2B information. The 12-year-old California-based AppFolio Inc, a US provider of cloud-based business software solutions for some 22,000 customers in…