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Canadian magazines on the block
Canadian wireless cable, internet and media group Rogers Media (which two months ago laid-off 75 full-time staff members from…
Blackstone acquires events tech group
Events “experience” organiser PSAV, which cancelled IPO plans in 2016, completed its sale to Blackstone, this week, for…
The irresistible rise of UK’s Mark Allen Group
The London-based Mark Allen Group (MAG) is buying Rhinegold, the long-time publisher of Music Teacher, Classical Music and…
Condé Nast to sell 3 mags. But what’s next?
Magazines. After losing $120m in 2017, the not-so-glossy Condé Nast is putting three of its loss-making magazines up…
Blackstone gets ready for Reed Exhibitions
Events. It is a long year since Blackstone private equity acquired Clarion Events for £600m, almost three times…
Uproxx bought by Warner Music
B2C digital. Warner Music Group has acquired the pop-culture media website Uproxx. The deal was rumoured to be valued…
BMG Music acquires Deep East
Music. BMG Production Music has acquired independent UK company Deep East Music and historic French production music label Tele…
$120m hostile bid for Music Choice
Music. Stingray Digital Group, the Montreal-based provider of digital music services for TV, mobile, gaming, retail, etc has made…
AMC buys RLJ Entertainment for $65m
Broadcast-streaming. The $3bn-revenue AMC Networks, of New Yorks, has agreed to purchase Robert L. Johnson’s over-the-top video company, under which it…
Nexstar buying two stations for $19.5m
Broadcast-streaming. Nexstar Broadcasting has definitive deals to acquire, for $19.45m KRBK-TV, a Fox affiliate serving Springfield, Montana, and WHDF-TV,…