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LDC buys Plimsoll nature movies
Sound + Vision. LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, of the UK, has taken a minority…
23 August 2019
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…
23 August 2019
Why Reach CEO lost his job, despite the profits
The largest newspaper publishers in the US and UK, like their counterparts everywhere, are wrestling with sharp declines…
23 August 2019
Dennis buys Car Throttle social media
Dennis Publishing, of the UK, whose auto portfolio includes Auto Express, Evo, and Car Buyer, has acquired social…
23 August 2019
Tencent becomes Universal “strategic partner”
Music. Tencent of China, internet and tech giant, is to acquire a ten per cent stake in Universal Music…
23 August 2019
Fox Corp starting to grow
Sound + Vision. Rupert Murdoch’s “new” Fox Corp (formed from Fox News and Fox Sports spun-out of the former…
23 August 2019
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…
23 August 2019
Haymarket sells cyber unit in US
B2B. CyberRisk Alliance (CRA) a B2B information company based in the US, has acquired digital media and events company…
23 August 2019
Elsevier sells out of Portugal
Books. Elsevier, science and health publisher (and part of RELX), has completed a deal to sell its Portuguese book…
23 August 2019
Entercom podcast deal
Sound + Vision. Entercom, US audio company and owner of digital audio app RADIO.COM has acquired Pineapple Street Media,…
23 August 2019