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Nextory acquires Youboox
Swedish company Nextory, a book streaming service, has acquired French book streaming company Youboox which gives its subscribers…
SpringHill raises $300m
US professional basketball star LeBron James’ entertainment, movies, e-commerce, and video games firm, SpringHill Company, has raised $250-350m…
Mindbody buys ClassPass
The US-based, private equity-owned Mindbody, which sells software to help businesses fill classes and appointments, is buying ClassPass,…
NFL $50m data buy
Pro Football Focus (PFF) – owned by US broadcaster and former professional footballer Cris Collinsworth – has sold a minority…
SGR buys music site
Australia-based SGC Media has bought the music and entertainment website TheMusic.com.au from Handshake Media, in Melbourne. The site…
Signature launches Polly Pocket
Signature Publishing, of the UK, has agreed a deal with toy maker Mattel to launch Polly Pocket magazine.…
Black Ballad raises £335k
The UK-based Black Ballad website, a lifestyle start-up for black women, has raised £335k from crowdfunding and venture…
MOBA buys ResetEra gamers
Swedish media company MOBA Network has bought the gaming forums run by ResetEra for $4.6m in cash. The…
Why The Athletic is burning
The Athletic burned through $95m during 2019 and 2020, reflecting the cost of building a 600-person reporting staff…
What’s AgriBriefing’s big deal?
The London-based AgriBriefing is gearing up for M&A after selling-off its original UK business. This is what we…