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The irresistible rise of Mark Allen
Quick read. The London-based Mark Allen Group (MAG) is buying Rhinegold, the long-time publisher of Music Teacher, Classical…
Nine TV in $4bn Fairfax deal but…
Broadcast-streaming. Australia’s Nine Entertainment (the pioneering TV business which made Kerry Packer and vice versa) has announced a takeover…
Vitesse B2B leaps Atlantic for $27m purchase
London-based B2B minnow Vitesse Media plc is growing up fast. It has agreed to acquire the New York-based weekly magazine…
Disney and Fox agree $71.3bn deal
Broadcast-streaming. Following Comcast’s withdrawal, both sets of shareholders approved Disney’s $71.3bn offer for Fox’s asset sale. Now, Comcast is…
Penske invests in BuzzAngle music analytics
Magazines. Penske Media Corporation has made an undisclosed strategic investment in BuzzAngle Music. Founded in 2013, and launched in 2016…
QD buys Scottish Fitness & Nutrition Expo
Exhibitions. Scottish event organiser QD Events has acquired the independently-owned Scottish Fitness and Nutrition Expo, which has experienced significant growth since…
Informa gets control of Asian shows
Exhibitions. UBM (which recently became part of Informa, now the world’s largest exhibition organiser) has acquired ITE’s 75% stake…
Vivendi wants to sell 50% of Universal Music
Music. French media conglomerate Vivendi says it will seek one or more “strategic buyers” for up to 50% of…
Euromoney adds forest data. What’s next?
B2B information. The £1.5bn Euromoney Institutional Investor Plc has acquired Random Lengths, a price reporting agency for global wood…
Viacom snaps up AwesomenessTV
Broadcast-streaming. Viacom is acquiring AwesomenessTV, reportedly for just $25M (and some debt) from NBCUniversal, Verizon, and Hearst. Verizon bought…