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Law Business Research ‘merges’ with Globe
B2B information. Law Business Research Ltd (owned by Levine Leichtman Capital Partners) has partnered with management to acquire the…
Sorrell in €300m MediaMonks deal
Advertising. Martin Sorrell’s post-WPP fightback vehicle S4 Capital has acquired the Netherlands-based global digital agency MediaMonks. It revenues of c€110m and operates…
FPE backs IWSR drinks dbase
FPE Capital has apparently bought control of the UK-based IWSR global drinks database for £7m (€8.1m). The full deal…
Fox and Comcast battle for Sky TV
Broadcast-streaming. 21st Century Fox’s most recent offer of £14 per share, valuing the pan-European Sky TV at £24.5bn (a…
Hipgnosis buys 75% stake in rapper songs for £18m
Music. Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited, the new investment vehicle of former Elton John and Guns N’ Roses manager Merck Mercuriadis,…
Anthem acquires Women’s Running magazine
Magazines. The UK-based specialist magazine publisher Anthem has acquired Women’s Running from Wild Bunch Media. Terms not disclosed. The…
The Onion is up for sale again
News. America’s leading Spanish-language broadcaster Univision Communications wants to sell the Chicago-based satirical media The Onion as its private-equity owners…
French streamer Molotov for sale
Broadcast-streaming. Paris-based Molotov, which offers 34 channels of free live streams, is looking for an acquiror. It has raised…
Bankrupt iHeartMedia up for sale
Broadcast-streaming. The US’s largest radio broadcaster iHeartMedia (849 stations across the country, outdoor advertising and music streaming) is…
Endemol Shine auction hots up
Broadcast-streaming. Europe’s leading independent TV production house Endemol-Shine is jointly owned by Fox and Apollo Global Management. It…