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Debt for equity at McClatchy
America’s bankrupt No.2 newspaper chain McClatchy is to be acquired by Chatham Asset Management in a consortium with…
Fandango buys Vudu streaming
The Fandango division of Comcast, of the US, has bought the Vudu film streaming service from the grocery…
Cyber Defense Mag sold
Ingersoll Lockwood, of the US, has acquired the Cyber Defense Media Group. Ingersoll Lockwood addresses the needs of…
Vivendi buys into Lagardère
Viviendi, French owner of Canal+ and Universal Media, has acquired 10% of Lagardère, which is owned privately by…
Danish news consolidation
Danish media company Jysk Fynske Medier has agreed to buy North Media Aviser A/S, which holds the newspaper…
Jewish Chronicle saved
The UK-based Jewish Chronicle (JC) has been acquired, for an estimated £2.5m, by a consortium drawn from politics,…
What’s next for Dennis?
The global lockdown is accelerating the shift from traditional media to digital. It may (or may not) be…
JZZ buys Senior Lifestyle Media
The listed investment company JZZ Technologies, of New York, has acquired Senior Lifestyle Media, of Long Island, New…
UK hyperlocal goes national
A former equities trader is quietly proving the potential of a low-cost hyperlocal news network in the UK.…
Bauer haggles over Pacific
SevenWest Media has agreed to push back the completion date of Bauer Media Australia’s $40m acquisition of its…