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Sanoma sells Belgium content marketing
Content marketing. Sanoma has divested its content marketing operations to the original founders of the business. Net sales were…
WPP to sell 80% of Kantar research
Advertising. As part of its turnround plan, WPP has said it is looking to sell a stake of up…
Will Australia’s Nine become the model media group?
On Monday (19 November), shareholders of Australia’s 177-year-old Fairfax Media are expected to approve its A$4bn ‘merger’ with…
Meredith sells Fortune – for $150m
Magazines. Meredith Corp has agreed to sell Fortune magazine to Chatchaval Jiaravanon, of Thailand, for $150m. The cash price for…
Disney to Sell A+E Europe to Hearst
Broadcast-streaming. Disney is in talks with Hearst to sell-off its interest in five European cable channels (History, H2, Crime…
Wolters Kluwer buys eVision software
B2B information. Wolters Kluwer, the €4.5bn-revenue information services group, has acquired eVision Industry Software BV, a global provider of…
Infomedia to acquire Nidasu auto data
B2B information. Infomedia, the 30-year-old Australian listed provider of SaaS solutions to the parts and service sector of the automotive…
Penske buys art magazines from Peter Brant
Magazines. Penske Media Corp, of New York, is acquiring Art Media Holdings, parent company of the magazines ArtNews, Art in America,…
Intermedia acquires Esprit mag in Australia
Magazines. Intermedia Group, of Australia, has bought a majority stake in the Sydney-based beauty trade magazine Esprit Magazine. The…
MTV buys Tahoe music festival
Events. MTV is expanding its live events in the US by acquiring the SnowGlobe Music Festival. The three-day New Year’s…