Incisive Media, a leading business information provider, and ALM, a leading integrated media company, have announced that they have signed a definitive agreement under which Incisive Media will acquir... [more]

Virgin Media Inc. has announced that it has received a proposal to acquire 100% of the common stock of the company. ... [more]

British media group Pearson, owner of the Financial Times, is reported to be in talks with luxury goods group LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton over the sale of its French business newspaper Les Echos.... [more]

Ten Alps Plc, the factual media company, has announced the acquisition of the multi award winning educational and corporate social responsibility business, DBDA for up to £3.3m.... [more]

The Racing Post, the UK’s only horseracing daily, looks set to be acquired from Trinity Mirror by Irish investment vehicle Festina Lente Partners for around £190m. FL has entered into exclusive talks ... [more]

WPP Group plc has agreed to acquire 24/7 Real Media Inc. for $11.75 per share by way of an all cash offer.... [more]

Media group Emap has been the subject of intense speculation of a takeover or break-up, following the departure of Chief Executive Tom Moloney.The company, assessed as ripe for takeover following a ... [more]

Emap, the UK-listed media group, is likely to sell or close some of its smaller magazine titles, recent media reports have commented. Emap publishes 49 consumer titles, including Angling Times and mai... [more]

Emap Consumer Media has acquired Yospace Technologies, the provider of multimedia messaging services, from The Parkmead Group and private investors for £8.7m.... [more]

Vitesse Media is to acquire the What Investment magazine and associated website from Charterhouse Communications for £0.5m, with the transfer of five staff.... [more]

The Mill, the London-based visual effects company, has undergone a management buy-out backed by Carlyle Group for an estimated £50m.... [more]

WPP has acquired All Global, the London-based market research and data collection company with 44 staff.... [more]

Research Now is to acquire OpenVenue, the Canadian market research company, for up to £20m.... [more]

Aegis Group has acquired Interview-NSS, the Dutch market research company with gross assets of £5.3m.... [more]

Jarrold Publishing, the Norwich-based book publisher with 22 staff, has been acquired by NPI Media.... [more]

Cello Group has expanded its online market research business with the £3m acquisition of a 75% stake in Rosenblatt and a 51% stake in Digital People.... [more]

Digital Marketing Group has acquired Cheeze, the media planning company with offices in Ipswich, London and Leeds, for £9.5m, as well as Jaywing, the marketing consultancy with offices in Derby, Harro... [more]

Archant Life has acquired Living Edge, the Cheshire-based magazine with seven staff, from publisher Silk Press.... [more]

A formal auction process for Endemol, the TV production company responsible for the controversial Channel 4 show Big Brother, is expected to begin within weeks after Spanish owners Telefonica reported... [more]

Pearson, the UK publishing group, is rumoured to be considering a private equity takeover that could lead to the sale of some of its assets. The Financial Times, Penguin Books and French business publ... [more]