Advertising. The fur is flying at WPP where the world’s largest marketing services group is competing with its founder…

B2B information. Incisive Media’s chairman and principal shareholder Tim Weller is the B2B veteran whose back story includes…

News. Sanoma increased its shareholding in the traditional Finnish news agency from approximately 33 to 75% by acquiring the…

B2B information. The Chicago-based EnsembleIQ (backed by private equity firm RFE Investment) which was formed in early 2016…

Broadcast-streaming. London-listed £1bn-revenue Entertainment One (Peppa Pig and PJ Masks) has acquired the remaining stake in feature film production and…

Advertising. The US-based cinema advertising company Screenvision Media has been acquired by Boston-based Abry Partners. The company’s existing owners,…

Magazines. The Belgium-based Roularta Media Group has now received Belgian regulatory approval and is paying €33m (in debt…

Events. In a creative three-way deal, Connecticut-based WorldTek Events will merge with Fourth Wall Events, of New York,…

B2B information. The technology-focused $6bn-revenue holding company Fortive Corporation (capitalised at $27bn on the NYSE) has entered into a…

Books. Established in 1958, the highly regarded Hind Pocket Books are considered pioneers in publishing Hindi and Urdu paperbacks…