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Spotify buys Megaphone
Spotify is to buy podcast technology company Megaphone, in a deal worth $235m, as the Sweden-based platform continues to grow its podcast offer. Megaphone was founded in 2016 by Panoply, a…
13 November 2020
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Hopin up virtual events
Hopin, the UK virtual events startup, has raised $125m in its series B fundraising which values the company in excess of $2bn, reflecting the rapid growth of online events in a pandemic year.…
13 November 2020
1 minute read
Zoominfo acquires AI
US business information provider Zoominfo (no relation), has acquired Everstring, an AI B2B data company. EverString will add 100m company and 70m professional records to Zoominfo’s 15m and…
13 November 2020
1 minute read
Singapore property deal
99 Group, the owner of property website 99.co, has acquired Singapore Real Estate Exchange (SRX), a fellow property website operated by Streetsine Singapore which is owned by Singapore…
13 November 2020
1 minute read
What’s behind the Future ‘miracle’?
Meredith is haunted by its acquisition of Time Inc. But Future Plc, which bought Time Inc's UK subsidiary, is on top of the world… Next month, Britain's largest (and fastest-growing)…
6 November 2020
6 minute read
Why Springer is selling off classifieds
Just as Axel Springer completes its $75m deal to acquire a majority share of the Morning Brew newsletter as part of its growing Business Insider, the German media group is planning an…
6 November 2020
2 minute read
Media Futures Survey 2020
The annual Media Futures Survey has, for 11 years, tracked the long-term trends of UK media companies across a wide range of metrics. This year, the survey (conducted by consultant…
6 November 2020
1 minute read
Gannett sells B2B publisher
LA-based Transom Capital Group has bought BridgeTower Media, a US B2B information and events company, from US newspaper publisher Gannett. BridgeTower has a portfolio of over 40 brands across…
6 November 2020
1 minute read
‘Beautiful Nara’ bought
iMedia, of Malaysia, has bought 90% of Beautiful Nara, a Malay language website in what is the company’s fourth deal in three months. Launched in 2013, Beautiful Nara covers…
6 November 2020
1 minute read
WebMD buys in Germany
US company WebMD, a healthcare professional (HCP) information service owned by Internet Brands, is to buy the German equivalent Coliquio and integrate it into WebMD’s Medscape. Medscape and…
6 November 2020
1 minute read
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