Swedish telco acquires Bonnier TV for $1bn
Broadcast-streaming. Scandinavia’s largest telecom company, the Sweden-based Telia has acquired Bonnier Broadcasting in a deal said to be worth…
Mercator Media acquires conferences
B2B information The thirty-year-old, privately owned shipping events, publishing and online group Mercator Media has acquired the maritime conference…
Will Wilmington’s next MBO be itself?
B2B information. UK-based B2B information and training group Wilmington plc has sold ICP, its specialist leading credit reporting…
Future’s big splash in the US
Magazine-media. The fast-growing UK-based specialist media company Future plc is paying $132.5m to acquire the B2C business of Purch,…
ITE completes £300m acquisition of UK shows
Events. ITE Group plc has completed its previously announced acquisition of Ascential Events Limited (The International Spring Fair etc)…
KKR buys RBmedia audiobook leader
Books. Investment firm KKR has agreed to acquire RBmedia – the world’s largest producer of audiobooks and spoken content…
Truckstop acquires software firm
B2B information. The Idaho-based Truckstop, one of two leading US freight matching and load board solutions, has acquired…
Africa. com acquires iAfrica
News. Media holding company Africa. com has announced its acquisition of Primedia and MTN-owned news portal, iAfrica. com. The…
DVV acquires Smart Rail World
Events. DVV Media Group has acquired the London-based events and digital media business Smart Rail World Ltd whose international…
Ringier buys top Romanian ‘sportal’
News. Ringier Sportal SRL has struck a deal with Intact Media Group to acquire its Romanian sports magazine Gazeta Sporturilor, including the publication’s…