Bauer is actively on the acquisition trail

Bauer Media, the consumer division of the publishing group, is understood to have renewed its focus on acquisitions following its failed attempt to partner with BBC Worldwide. Continue reading at 'Media Week'

[ Media Week | 2011-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Denmark’s Saga Egmont on Its Acquisition of Spain’s Sonolibro

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-05-07 15:29:40 UTC ]
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HarperCollins completes Egmont acquisition

HarperCollins has completed its acquisition of children's publisher Egmont Books UK for an undisclosed sum, the firm confirmed today (1st May). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-01 09:43:59 UTC ]
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Craft, DIY, and Activity Books Buoy Publishers During Coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted all aspects of book publishing, from putting pressure on sales channels to changing the kinds of books consumers want. A number of independent publishers have pivoted to meet the demand for books in newly-popular categories and formats. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Orion makes child's play of next acquisition for parents home-schooling

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Sphere releases 99p activity e-book for readers in lockdown

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Avon's Wickington buys Marchant debut in first acquisition

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Puffin launches online activities in response to school closure

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Bertelsmann formally completes full acquisition of Penguin Random House

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A Slow Year for Publishing Mergers and Acquisitions

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PRH's Dohle Touts Acquisitions, Worldwide Growth in Annual Letter

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Shareholders to convene next month for WH Smith’s proposed acquisition of MRG

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‘Cabinets of Curiosities’ delves into the history of collectors and their stunning, strange acquisitions

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