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Loop buys Spkr audio
California-based Loop Media, which claims to be “the first media company focused on fully-integrated 360-degree engagement of music…
Why exhibitions are only part of the answer
Like their people and governments, exhibition companies are torn between planning for the return of 'normality' and completely…
Axel Springer to buy Morning Brew
Morning Brew, the business newsletter founded in 2015 by US college friends Austin Rief and Alex Lieberman, is…
Tarsus steps up in China
Tarsus, UK based, private equity-owned exhibitions group, has added the final 50% of equity in its medical events…
How (and why) Hearst does it
It seems somehow appropriate that the world's oldest media group should be more prosperous than ever and still…
Future buys CinemaBlend
Future Plc, the fastest growing magazine-media company on both sides of the Atlantic, has acquired CinemaBlend, an online…
Quartz for sale – again
The diverging fortunes of digital news startups Quartz and Axios offer some insights into monetization strategies for publishers. While Axios claims it will increase…
Bonnier US sale part 2
Bonnier, of Sweden, has agreed to sell seven of its US magazines, including Field & Stream, Popular Science and Saveur, to…
Can video save newspapers?
The Covid accelerator is shaking the foundations of the news business. In some countries, there may be seismic…
A German place in the sun
German companies have a special place in the recent history of the Australian magazine market. Bauer’s name was…