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Axel Springer may buy Axios
The Information reports that Axel Springer, owner of Business Insider and Morning Brew, is in talks to acquire the five-year-old (and reportedly profitable) Axios newsletter business which…
21 May 2021
1 minute read
How RELX turned print to data
Behind RELX's self-description as "a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers" is a whole world of media history. This is the…
21 May 2021
7 minute read
Crypto media beyond the price
It’s been a remarkable 2021 (so far) for the major players in crypto-related media. So many publications are seeing their audiences catapult above traditional financial publications and…
21 May 2021
6 minute read
Will Informa buy Journal of Commerce?
As S&P Global and IHSMarkit continue to navigate the regulatory hurdles to their planned $44bn merger, Informa Plc is believed to have resumed negotiations to acquire (or establish a JV…
21 May 2021
2 minute read
Warner-Discovery merger
The AT&T-owned Warner Media (the former Time Warner) is to merge with Discovery. The new company will be a global company covering entertainment, news, non-fiction and sport.…
20 May 2021
1 minute read
Amazon bids for MGM
Amazon is thought to have made a $9bn offer to buy film studio MGM. A potential deal would include over 5,000 film titles, 17,000 TV hours, and the James Bond movie franchise. The company had…
20 May 2021
1 minute read
Eagle Tree eyes events
Eagle Tree Capital, of New York, has joined forces with Arc (led by ex UBM and Comexposium CEO Simon Foster) to buy events businesses. The newco is open to buying the assets of single or…
20 May 2021
1 minute read
TheSkimm for sale
TheSkimm, an online media brand with particular appeal to younger women, may be for sale according to Axios. The company has appointed advisers and is seeking interest from consumer companies…
20 May 2021
1 minute read
French TV merger
M6, The French TV company owned by Bertelsmann of Germany, is planning to merge with TF1, a fellow French TV company which is controlled by Bouygues, a French conglomerate. The merger will be…
20 May 2021
1 minute read
Next Digital frozen in HK
New legislation allowing Hong Kong authorities to freeze the assets of companies citing national security concerns have been used for the first time with respect to listed media. Trading in…
20 May 2021
1 minute read
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