Vice Media Inc., the youth-oriented media company, agreed to acquire the online publisher Refinery29, seeking to reignite growth by reaching a young female audience. The deal marks the biggest move yet by Vice Chief Executive Officer Nancy Dubuc, who has been trying to revive the once... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2019-10-02 19:51:02 UTC ]
Gannett, best known as the newspaper publisher behind USA Today, is making a big bet on TV: It is paying $1.5 billion, and taking on $715 million in debt, to acquire local station owner Belo Corp. If the deal gets regulatory approval, Gannett will nearly double its portfolio of TV stations from... Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin and Random House, which are merging to form one of the world's biggest publishers, are confident of regulatory approval but will sell "bits and pieces" if necessary. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2012-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Tue, 09/08/2011 - 09:14 Pearson has bought German educational materials company Stark Holdings. The company provides text preparation resources for pupils and teachers. It had sales of 20m for its most recent financial year and has gross assets... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]