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Tronc buys Virginia daily paper for $34m
News. The Nasdaq quoted, Chicago-based media company Tronc Inc. (formerly known as Tribune Publishing) has acquired Virginian-Pilot Media, which…
Nashville newspapers bought by real estate firm
News. Freeman Webb Co, a privately-owned Nashville real estate company, has purchased the alt-weekly Nashville Scene and its sister…
‘Penske the print’ invests in Rolling Stone
Magazine-media. Jay Penske’s eponymous media company, which last year paid an estimated $51m for 51% control of the…
Easyfairs takes over Building Holland show
Events. The Belgium-based, privately-owned Easyfairs is taking over the Building Holland trade fair from Duurzaam Gebouwd. Building Holland is an…
Pandora completes $145m adtech deal
Broadcast-streaming. Pandora, the largest US audio streaming service, has completed its acquisition of AdsWhizz, first announced in March. AdsWhizz’s ad…
Kaltura acquires Rapt Media video
Broadcast-streaming. Rapt Media, which was founded in 2011 and raised $12m in funding, offers customers interactive video technology in…
YouGov acquires SMG sports for up to £21m
Research. The UK quoted £110m-revenue research firm YouGov has held a 20% stake in SMG Insight, a sports research…
Why Reed Exhibitions may be sold
Everybody loves exhibitions. They are the traditional media which have been growing revenue at an average of 6%…
Startup300 acquires “Pioneers” tech forum
Events. The Linz-based Startup300, which operates as an angel investor network and business accelerator offering services to Austrian startups, has acquired…
Diversified acquires The Running Event in US
Events. Diversified Communications – the increasingly global B2B events, digital and magazine business – has acquired the 12-year-old The…