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Comcast start bidding war for 21st Century Fox
Broadcast-streaming. In the wake of approval of the AT&T bid for Time Warner, Comcast have wasted no time in…
CloserStill in US Learning Conference JV
Events. London-based exhibition and conference organiser CloserStill Media has acquired a majority stake in the US-based Learning Conference from…
UBM buys Expomed and LiveMed shows
Events. UBM (now owned by Informa, the world’s largest exhibition organiser) has acquired the annual healthcare exhibition ExpoMed from LiveMed…
Quartz Sequoia acquires sports exhibitions
Events. UK-based Quartz Sequoia Events, organiser of Elevate, has announced the acquisition of Elite Sports and COPA from Prysm…
Will Sorrell pounce on Ebiquity ad data?
B2B information. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority might block marketing and analytics consultancy Ebiquity’s proposed sale of its…
Internet Brands bulks up its healthcare
B2B information. WebMD Health Corp (owned by Internet Brands) has acquired New York-based, 50-year-old Jobson Healthcare Information, a provider of professional…
UK architects cash in on business arm
B2B information. LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyd’s Bank, is investing £31.8m for “a significant minority” shareholding in…
Grey House buys ‘small library’ data from EBSCO
Books. US publisher Grey House has acquired H.W. Wilson’s Sears List of Subject Headings from EBSCO Information Services after…
Amazon muscles into English Premier League
Broadcast-streaming. Amazon has acquired rights to show 20 English Premier League (EPL) soccer matches in the UK for three…
Will Comcast or Disney reach for the Sky?
Broadcast-streaming. The Comcast bid has been waved through by the UK regulat0r, and Fox’s offer to sell Sky News…