Events
UK antiques show consolidation
International Antiques and Collectors Fairs (IACF), of the UK, has acquired the bi-annual Peterborough Festival of Antiques, from…
MBI buys broadcast show assets
Media Business Insight (MBI), UK publisher of Broadcast and Screen International magazines and organiser of the Media Production…
Nurnberg Messe buys leading Greece trade shows
Greece’s largest exhibition group, Forum SA, has been bought by German exhibition company Nurnberg Messe Group. Forum SA…
Ocean Media for sale – again
Ocean Media Group, of the UK, exhibition organiser and publisher of: Housing, National Wedding Show, Venue & Events…
Nineteen Group buys Broden events
Events. Phoenix Equity-backed Nineteen Group, of the UK, has acquired Broden Media, owner of the 13-year-old Emergency Services…
James Murdoch buys Tribeca Film Festival
Events. James Murdoch’s new investment vehicle, Lupa Systems is leading a consortium who have agreed to buy a majority…
CloserStill buys e-commerce shows in Spain
Events. The private equity-owned Closer Still Media, the organiser of eCommerce Expo in the UK and in Asia, has…
Malo buys Digital Kids Show in UK
Events. Malo Events, of the UK, is acquiring the Digital Kids Show from Engage Media Solutions, of Manchester, UK.…
Is this how Informa can get Reed Exhibitions?
Exhibitions. The UK-based Informa Plc last year became the world’s largest trade show organiser with its £4bn acquisition…
Is Cannes Lions a clue to the future of exhibitions?
Everybody loves live events. Newspapers and magazines look for rare rays of sunshine in performances and so-called experiential…