NYT M&A

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The deal is the latest in a series of acquisitions and investments made by Penske Media, the owner of a swath of entertainment and trade publications including Rolling Stone and Variety.

Mergers & Acquisitions 70

Mergers & Acquisitions Marketability 70

Law 360 M&A

MARCH 18, 2024

Digital content business Minute Media has purchased the publishing rights for Sports Illustrated, keeping alive a longtime brand that recently obliterated its newsroom with layoffs and shut down its betting platform, according to a Monday announcement.

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Financial Times M&A

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Gulf state funding RedBird IMI’s bid for UK newspaper has sought to build English-speaking media assets for past 15 years

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Reynolds Holding

DECEMBER 4, 2022

The rapid growth of social media over the past two decades has presented firms with a significant challenge: Users of social media can share and disseminate damaging information with potentially adverse consequences. These anecdotes suggest an important, yet unexplored, role for social media in monitoring corporate misconduct.

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Benchmark Report

MARCH 29, 2024

The year 2024 will be when the media sector begins to see improved EBITDA and cash flow. In 2024, spending on the information technology (IT) sector is forecast to rebound to 8%, up from 4% in 2023. Streaming losses are also expected to lessen, improving on a trend that started in 2023.

Technology 45

Technology Start-ups EBITDA eCommerce 45

Mckinsey and Company

MAY 18, 2023

Retail media networks are booming, but increasing innovation is spurring competition. Here’s how to unlock the true potential of retail media.

Marketability 85

Marketability 85

Benzinga

JANUARY 25, 2024

BuzzFeed Inc (NASDAQ: BZFD ) and Vice Media are reportedly set to undergo further downsizing as they grapple with financial challenges these digital media companies faced that soared to high valuations nearly a decade ago.

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Law 360 M&A

MARCH 27, 2024

Marketing firm Troika Media Group Inc. is set to exit bankruptcy before the end of the month after a New York bankruptcy judge Wednesday said he would approve its Chapter 11 plan to sell itself as a going concern and settle pre-bankruptcy legal disputes.

Marketability 52

Marketability 52

Mckinsey and Company

MARCH 6, 2024

With technology, media, and telecommunication companies poised for a potential resurgence in M&A, players seeking growth need precise, focused M&A strategies that are aligned with their corporate goals.

Technology 61

Technology Mergers & Acquisitions 61

Law 360 M&A

AUGUST 17, 2023

got approval from a Delaware bankruptcy court Monday to sell all its assets to IV Media LLC for $40 million, resolving a compressed sale process the court reluctantly allowed given the company's dwindling cash reserves. Home shopping business iMedia Brands Inc.

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Benzinga

MARCH 22, 2023

OTCQB: IWINF ) (CSE:IWIN) (FRA: 97X) acqui red Keta Media, LLC, dba Ketamine Media. Ketamine Media is an advertising company dedicated to raising awareness about the clinical use of ketamine. Irwin Naturals Inc.

Marketability 52

Marketability 52

Benzinga

MARCH 10, 2023

Haymarket Media, Inc. has acquired the American Journal of Endocannabinoid Medicine. Haymarket is making an additional investment in AJEM to increase its engagement with healthcare professionals and fulfill its mission to educate and inform the medical community on cannabinoid-based therapy.

Marketability 98

Marketability 98

Law 360 M&A

JANUARY 31, 2024

Media entrepreneur Byron Allen has placed a $30 billion bid to buy Paramount Global, his company confirmed in an email Wednesday, calling it the "best solution" for shareholders as a bidding war for the debt-laden entertainment conglomerate continues to unfold.

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Mckinsey and Company

APRIL 27, 2022

With customers increasingly moving their service interactions onto social media, companies have an opportunity to leverage these channels to differentiate their service experience.

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Benzinga

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Former CNN chief Jeff Zucker has reportedly taken a minority stake in Front Office Sports , the sports media-focused startup, through his $1 billion investment fund RedBird IMI , marking the first acquisition since his fund’s inception. Zucker's RedBird IMI is a collaboration between U.S.-based

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NYT M&A

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Nancy Dubuc is leaving the media company, which is exploring a sale of some or all of the business, after nearly five years there.

Mergers & Acquisitions 92

Mergers & Acquisitions 92

Benchmark Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Cologne, Germany – In a strategic move to support its further growth, Taglicht Media has announced a minority change in ownership facilitated by Benchmark International.

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Law 360 M&A

AUGUST 11, 2023

on Friday announced a merger that will list FC's digital content creator Barca Media at an estimated $1 billion valuation, guided by four law firms. Spanish soccer giant FC Barcelona and special-purpose acquisition company Mountain & Co. I Acquisition Corp.

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Benzinga

DECEMBER 11, 2023

(NYSE: DIS ) and India's Reliance Industries Ltd are reportedly in advanced negotiations to merge their Indian media and entertainment divisions. A successful merger, spearheaded by Reliance's Mukesh Ambani , could lead to the creation of the South Asian nation's most extensive media enterprise.

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Law 360 M&A

AUGUST 8, 2022

will purchase Latham & Watkins LLP-advised Axios Media Inc. Cox Enterprises Inc. for a reported $525 million, in a deal that will help the digital news company expand into more local markets, the companies said Monday.

Marketability 98

Marketability 98

Law 360 M&A

DECEMBER 12, 2023

said Tuesday it has agreed with majority stockholder Liberty Media Corp. Sirius XM Holdings Inc. to combine with Liberty's SiriusXM tracking stock group, a plan that is meant to simplify the ownership structure of the satellite radio company.

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Mckinsey and Company

JULY 5, 2022

Commerce media is revolutionizing how ads are bought and optimized. Companies need the right strategy to share in its potential trillion-dollar-plus value.

Marketability 88

Marketability 88

Financial Times M&A

AUGUST 23, 2022

State-controlled social media giant will take over tech group’s news aggregator, blogging platform and homepage

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The Guardian M&A

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

UK government forced sale of ‘alt-net’ broadband provider Upp on national security grounds Virgin Media 02 is to buy a British broadband company owned by a Russian oligarch-backed investment company, after the government forced its sale on national security grounds.

Technology 73

Technology 73

Mckinsey and Company

JUNE 7, 2022

Retail media networks are transforming the advertising landscape and boosting top retailers’ bottom lines. Our latest survey helps debunk five mistaken beliefs about RMNs.

Marketability 81

Marketability 81

Benzinga

JANUARY 17, 2024

Thomson Reuters Corp (NYSE: TRI ) disclosed the acquisition of World Business Media Limited for an undisclosed amount. London-based World Business Media Limited is a cross-platform, subscription-based provider of editorial coverage for the (re)insurance industry.

Marketability 52

Marketability Equity 52

Law 360 M&A

JUNE 6, 2023

Asia-based media company TNL Mediagene said Tuesday it has agreed to go public through a business combination with special-purpose acquisition company Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp., a deal that gives TNL Mediagene a roughly $275 million enterprise value.

Enterprise Value 74

Enterprise Value 74

Benchmark Report

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Flying Media Group (FMG) has acquired AvBuyer, a leading business aircraft listing marketplace and large business aviation media brand.

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Law 360 M&A

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Canadian gambling media company Enteractive Media Inc. will go public by merging with special-purpose acquisition company Parsec Capital Acquisitions Group, the companies announced on Tuesday.

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Benzinga

APRIL 26, 2022

But Musk won't be the first high-profile corporate titan to take over a prominent media company. Here are seven media buys that involved a corporate executive: 1. Twitter confirmed Monday it has agreed to be taken private by Musk for $54.20 per share, or $44 billion in aggregate. Bezos Buys Washington Post: Amazon, Inc.

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Financial Times M&A

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Wall St bankers under pressure to offer heavy discounts on debt to fund acquisition of social media platform

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Law 360 M&A

MARCH 3, 2023

Special-purpose acquisition company Pomelo Acquisition, being advised by Ellenoff Grossman, announced Friday an end for its bid to raise $75 million, which it said would be used to target a company in sectors like telecommunications, media and technology, marking the latest SPAC to nix initial public offering plans in a challenging market.

Technology 75

Technology Marketability 75

NYT M&A

MARCH 11, 2024

The new owner, Lineup Publishing, will not be bringing on any of the sports website’s existing staff members.

Mergers & Acquisitions 131

Mergers & Acquisitions 131

Law 360 M&A

MAY 16, 2023

A New York bankruptcy judge told Vice Media Group on Tuesday that it must try to resolve objections from the U.S. Trustee's Office to its proposed $60 million debtor-in-possession financing package before it can take out the money to fund its Chapter 11 case.

Finance 75

Finance 75

Business Wire M&A

JANUARY 23, 2023

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Babylist, the leading vertical marketplace and commerce destination for baby, announced today that it acquired Expectful, a health and wellness app and media site. Babylist’s established media business provides product recommendations and expert-guided content to over 7.5 million unique visitors each month.

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Benchmark Report

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Benchmark International is delighted to announce that it has won Mid-Market Corporate Finance Team of the Year at the Insider Media North West Dealmakers Awards 2023.

Corporate Finance 52

Corporate Finance Finance Marketability 52

Law 360 M&A

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Binance is relaunching efforts to buy bankrupt crypto lender Voyager, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is attempting to raise money from investors despite the company's bankruptcy filing, and Forbes Media is looking to sell itself for about $800 million to a consortium of investors.

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