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Europe’s ‘secret’ media hungry for growth…
There is a fast-growing European company you may not know, whose news media and digital audiences are almost…
What newsletters really mean
The first known newsletters were exchanged between officials and friends in ancient Rome. By the fifteenth century, merchant…
Nextory acquires Youboox
Swedish company Nextory, a book streaming service, has acquired French book streaming company Youboox which gives its subscribers…
SpringHill raises $300m
US professional basketball star LeBron James’ entertainment, movies, e-commerce, and video games firm, SpringHill Company, has raised $250-350m…
Mindbody buys ClassPass
The US-based, private equity-owned Mindbody, which sells software to help businesses fill classes and appointments, is buying ClassPass,…
NFL $50m data buy
Pro Football Focus (PFF) – owned by US broadcaster and former professional footballer Cris Collinsworth – has sold a minority…
SGR buys music site
Australia-based SGC Media has bought the music and entertainment website TheMusic.com.au from Handshake Media, in Melbourne. The site…
Signature launches Polly Pocket
Signature Publishing, of the UK, has agreed a deal with toy maker Mattel to launch Polly Pocket magazine.…
Black Ballad raises £335k
The UK-based Black Ballad website, a lifestyle start-up for black women, has raised £335k from crowdfunding and venture…
MOBA buys ResetEra gamers
Swedish media company MOBA Network has bought the gaming forums run by ResetEra for $4.6m in cash. The…