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closed 1/20/2012 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Meredith Corporation acquired FamilyFun Magazine

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synopsis: Meredith Corporation has completed its acquisition of FamilyFun from Disney Publishing Worldwide. The acquisition includes the highly popular magazine and its related assets, including its special interest publications, as well as the Toy Hopper and other digital magazine applications.
buyer: Meredith Corporation(MDP:$1,400.48)
Meredith Corp is the leading media and marketing company serving American women. Meredith combines well-known national brands - including Better Homes and Gardens, Parents, Ladies' Home Journal, Family Circle, Fitness and More - with local television brands in fast growing markets.
target parent: The Walt Disney Company
target: FamilyFun Magazine
FamilyFun magazine's lively and informative content focuses on making the most of family time together through cooking, crafts, celebrations, volunteering, travel, and other family activities. The magazine targets families with children 12 and under.
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closed 2/28/2008 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The Knot, Inc. acquired The Bump

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synopsis: The Knot Inc. one of the world's leading lifestage media companies, has acquired The Bump Media Inc., publisher of The Bump local magazine and website dedicated to pregnancy and first-time parents. The acquisition further enhances The Knot Inc.’s mission of helping couples at key lifestages connect with the content and services they need.
buyer: The Knot, Inc.(KNOT:$106.42)
The Knot, Inc. is a leading national lifestage media and services company. The company's flagship brand, The Knot, is the nation's premier wedding resource that reaches over one million engaged couples each year through the Web, newsstands, bookstores, national television and more.
target: The Bump
The Bump is a local magazine and website dedicated to pregnancy and first-time parents.The magazines are detailed guides to the local maternity and baby scene in 11 top tier markets.The publications are included in the prenatal packs that are provided at premier OB/GYNs and high-end retail outlets.
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closed 7/25/2006 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The Knot, Inc. acquired The Lila Guide

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synopsis: The Knot Inc., one of the world's leading lifestage media companies targeting couples planning their weddings and future lives together, has acquired "the lilaguide", a collection of localized pocket-sized, for-parents-by-parents guidebooks on all-things babies.
buyer: The Knot, Inc.(KNOT:$106.42)
The Knot, Inc. is a leading national lifestage media and services company. The company's flagship brand, The Knot, is the nation's premier wedding resource that reaches over one million engaged couples each year through the Web, newsstands, bookstores, national television and more.
target: The Lila Guide
"the lilaguide" is a compilation of personal reviews from tens of thousands of parents surveyed in 23 cities nationwide, including New York, Washington D.C., Atlanta, San Francisco and Miami. The guides offer ratings and reviews of more than 32,000 local baby- and parent-friendly businesses.
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closed 4/2/2007 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Kaboose, Inc. acquired Amazing Moms Inc.

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synopsis: Kaboose Inc., the largest independent family focused online media company in North America, has acquired substantially all of the assets of Amazing Moms Inc. for US$750,000 in cash with additional consideration to be paid on an earn-out basis.
buyer: Kaboose, Inc.
Kaboose is the largest independent online media company in the kids and family market and is a top global Internet destination for kids and families looking for entertaining, interactive and educational content.
target: Amazing Moms Inc.
Amazingmoms.com is an Internet resource created by parents for parents. We provide simple, fresh and practical solutions for busy families. Our goal is to bring families together through a blend of exceptional content, useful resources and "whack-on-the-side-of-the-head" ideas.
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closed 3/10/2006 via Company Press Release
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Panini UK Ltd. purchased Mizz Magazine from IPC Magazines Limited

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synopsis: As of Friday 10th March 2006 Mizz will be published by Panini UK. A leading lifestyle magazine for 10-14 year old girls, Mizz will continue to be published on a fortnightly basis. Panini's Mizz team are in place and will maintain Mizz Magazine as the must have magazine of its genre.
buyer: Panini UK Ltd.
The Panini Group, is the world leader in the collectable sticker and trading card market, is the fourth largest publisher in Europe of juvenile titles, and is currently developing a series of initiatives in the multimedia sector, both on and off-line, under the trademark Panini Interactive.
seller parent: Time Warner, Inc.
seller: IPC Magazines Limited
IPC Media is the UK's leading consumer magazine publisher, with an unrivalled portfolio of brands, selling over 350 million copies each year. Our magazines reach over 70% of UK women and 50% of UK men — that's over 28 million UK adults.
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closed 1/24/2007 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Archant Life Ltd. acquired livingEDGE Magazine Limited

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synopsis: Archant Life acquired The Living Edge Magazine Limited, publisher of LivingEdge magazine, a monthly lifestyle title distributed in Cheshire. The publication will fit well with Archant Life's existing titles serving the Cheshire market, namely Cheshire Life and Pure Cheshire.
buyer parent:Archant Ltd.
buyer: Archant Life Ltd.
Archant Life publishes a number of city and county lifestyle titles and several French magazines.
target: livingEDGE Magazine Limited
livingEDGE Magazine Limited publishes and sells magazines in the United Kingdom. The company provides information regarding homes and interiors, food and drink, fashion and beauty, and travel and motoring.
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closed 6/13/2006 via Company Press Release
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

New York Homes & Lifestyles, LLC acquired Absolute Publishing

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synopsis: Hour Media subsidiary, New York Homes & Lifestyles, has acquired certain assets of Absolute magazine. The new company will conduct business under the name Absolute Publishing and will begin publishing the bimonthly magazine beginning with the October/November issue.
buyer: New York Homes & Lifestyles, LLC
Hour Media is the publisher of New York Home, Hour Detroit, Detroit Home, DBusiness and Metro Detroit Bride magazines. Hour Media also publishes Metropolitan Detroit Guest and Resource Guide, the Metropolitan Detroit Menu Guide, Very Important Promotion (V.I.P.), and numerous custom publications.
target: Absolute Publishing
Absolute Magazine targets the luxury lifestyles of affluent New York residents and covers fashion, beauty and fitness, fine dining, architecture and design, art and collecting, jewelry and watches, real estate, automobiles, and travel.
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closed 1/10/2006 via Company Press Release
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Archant Life Ltd. acquired Derbyshire Life & Countryside

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synopsis: Archant Life has added Derbyshire Life, one of the last, established, independent county magazine titles in the country, to its fast-growing portfolio. The 12,000-circulation title was bought from Derbyshire Countryside Ltd and the Wood family, who have published it since its launch in 1931, for an undisclosed sum.
buyer parent:Archant Ltd.
buyer: Archant Life Ltd.
Archant Life publishes a number of city and county lifestyle titles and several French magazines.
target: Derbyshire Life & Countryside
Part of the county scene for over seventy years Derbyshire Life and Countryside is one of the foremost glossy county magazines in the country. Every month there are fascinating features on people and places, local wildlife, leisure, property, news and reviews and great ideas for wining and dining.
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closed 9/8/2008 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sandow Media Corporation acquired InSync Magazine

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synopsis: Sandow Media announced the acquisition of InSync(R), a leading watch magazine for high-end watch enthusiasts, connoisseurs, and collectors, from World Publications.
buyer: Sandow Media Corporation
Sandow Media Corporation is a cutting-edge publishing company built around a single philosophy; always exceed expectations. Based in South Florida, Sandow Media is defined by an unrelenting drive to lead the industry, focus on quality, and innovate.
target parent: World Publications, Inc.
target: InSync Magazine
InSync Watches is the adventure magazine of the watch world. Stunning, often unorthodox, original photography and refreshingly unique articles are the hallmarks of this sleek oversize magazine.
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closed 8/25/2008 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

here! Networks purchased publishing properties from PlanetOut, Inc.

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synopsis: Regent Media has completed the acquisition of PlanetOut’s publishing properties. The properties include PlanetOut’s two flagship brands: The Advocate, the world’s leading LGBT news source, and Out, the world’s leading LGBT fashion and style source. Additionally, Regent Media purchased The Out Traveler and Alyson Books.
buyer parent:Regent Media
buyer: here! Networks
here! airs on all major U.S. cable systems as a 24-hour subscription service. here! offers a wide variety of groundbreaking and acclaimed original movies and series plus the world's largest collection of gay and lesbian films appealing to the broad-based, diverse LGBT audience.
seller: PlanetOut, Inc.
PlanetOut Inc. is a leading media and entertainment company exclusively serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. PlanetOut's digital media brands include Gay.com, PlanetOut.com, Advocate.com, Out.com, OutTraveler.com and HIVPlusMag.com.
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closed 11/14/2007 via Company Description
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Wainscot Media, LLC purchased New York Home from Hour Media, LLC

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synopsis: Wainscot purchases Hour Media's New York Home magazine. New York Spaces and New York Home, the two shelter magazines serving metropolitan New York, will be combined and re-launched as a whole new New York Spaces. Jason Kontos will become editor in chief.
buyer: Wainscot Media, LLC
Wainscot Media is a full-service communications company that specializes in home design, health and lifestyle content. We produce targeted media: regional special-interest magazines and the ultimate in target marketing, custom media.
seller: Hour Media, LLC
Hour Media is the publisher of New York Home, Hour Detroit, Detroit Home, DBusiness and Metro Detroit Bride magazines. Hour Media also publishes Metropolitan Detroit Guest and Resource Guide, the Metropolitan Detroit Menu Guide, Very Important Promotion (V.I.P.), and numerous custom publications.
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closed 8/16/2007 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

VideoPlus, L.P. acquired Success Publishing, Inc.

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synopsis: Texas based VideoPlus, L.P. has acquired rights to the title, marks and logos of New York-based Success magazine in a deal that was finalized July 20. Several domains, including successmagazine.com, were also included in the sale.
buyer: VideoPlus, L.P.
VideoPlus, a marketing and communications company founded in 1987 by President and CEO Stuart Johnson, began publishing monthly newsstand magazines in January 2005 and is publisher of Success from Home, Empowering Women, Your Business at Home and other titles.
target: Success Publishing, Inc.
Success was first launched in 1891 as a personal development magazine.Through the years, the publication was lead by several renowned personal-development authors and editors.The most recent version of Success magazine was launched in 2006 as a business lifestyle magazine for small business owners.
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closed 8/15/2007 via PE Hub
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Quadrangle Group LLC acquired Dennis Publishing, Inc.

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synopsis: Quadrangle Capital Partners II LP, a private equity fund focused on the media and communications industries, completed its acquisition of Dennis Publishing, Inc. Longtime media executive, Kent Brownridge, will serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the newly renamed company, Alpha Media Group Inc.
buyer: Quadrangle Group LLC
Quadrangle Capital Partners is a private investment fund that specializes in the global media and communications industries. QCP looks to partner with superior management teams in companies where our experience, relationships and capital can help create long-term value.
target: Dennis Publishing, Inc.
Alpha Media Group Inc. is a multimedia company that includes Maxim and Blender magazines and their websites Maxim.com and Blender.com. Maxim magazine is the most successful modern men's lifestyle magazine in America reaching more than 12.4 million readers each month.
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closed 1/3/2007 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Radio One, Inc. acquired Giant Magazine LLC

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synopsis: Radio One, Inc. announced the acquisition of certain assets, and the assumption of certain liabilities, of Giant Magazine, LLC., publisher of GIANT magazine, for approximately $270,000. Current GIANT Editor-In-Chief, Smokey Fontaine, has been named Giant CEO with an ownership stake in the magazine, while retaining day-to-day editorial oversight.
buyer: Radio One, Inc.(ROIAK:$272.09)
Radio One, Inc. is one of the nation's largest radio broadcasting companies and the largest radio broadcasting company that primarily targets African-American and urban listeners. Radio One owns and/or operates 53 radio stations located in 16 urban markets in the United States.
target: Giant Magazine LLC
GIANT is a lifestyle and entertainment magazine which has grown in popularity since its recent re-introduction by Mr. Fontaine, as an urban-themed periodical.Mr. Fontaine catapulted the publication into the national spotlight with a glossy redesign and A-list cover subjects.
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closed 1/2/2007 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

DTN acquired Progressive Farmer

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synopsis: DTN, the leading provider of real-time market, news and weather information services for agricultural and energy markets, has acquired The Progressive Farmer magazine, America's premiere farm lifestyle publication, from Time Inc., a subsidiary of Time Warner.
buyer: DTN
DTN, a private company based in Omaha, Nebraska, is the leading business information services company focused on agricultural, energy and environment business markets. The company delivers business critical information to more than 700,000 subscribers across its vertical markets.
target parent: Time Warner, Inc.
target: Progressive Farmer
Living the “good life” in the country is an American Dream for millions—more than 500,000 people moved last year alone. It’s a lifestyle on a meteoric rise as more and more people make their American Dream a reality with The Progressive Farmer—the largest magazine devoted to living in the country.
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announced 4/2/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Washington Jewish Week, Inc. will acquire Alter Communications, Inc.

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synopsis: The owners of Washington’s Jewish newspaper submitted the winning bid for The Baltimore Jewish Times at a bankruptcy auction. Alter Communications is the publisher of The Baltimore Jewish Times and Style Magazine.
buyer parent:WJW, LLC.
buyer: Washington Jewish Week, Inc.
Washington Jewish Week, Inc. publishes a weekly paper. The company was formerly known as National Jewish Ledger and later changed its name to Washington Jewish Week, Inc. in 1983. The company was founded in 1930 and is based in Rockville, Maryland.
target: Alter Communications, Inc.
Alter Communications has been creating award-winning publications since 1919. It publishes weekly news-magazines and lifestyle publications, which include the Baltimore Jewish Times and Style.
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closed 11/3/2011 via PE Hub
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Immediate Media Co. acquired Magicalia, Ltd.

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synopsis: Immediate Media Co., a new force in consumer media with expertise in digital platforms, has acquired Magicalia Media, a digitally led cross-media publisher and platform provider. The company owns and operates market leading consumer websites, magazines and online commerce properties.
buyer: Immediate Media Co.
Immediate Media Co is a force in consumer media and publishing, combining businesses formerly known as BBC Magazines, Origin Publishing and Magicalia. Immediate Media Co will publish 34 websites and 50 magazines, with over 1 million subscribers, a brand reach of 11 million UK consumers.
target parent: Exponent Private Equity
target: Magicalia, Ltd.
Magicalia Media is a digitally led cross-media publisher and platform provider. The company owns and operates market leading consumer websites, magazines and online commerce properties. It has also developed a world class online publishing and eCommerce platform.
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closed 4/15/2010 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Gulfshore Media, LLC. purchased Sarasota and Gulfshore Life magazines from CurtCo Media Group

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synopsis: CurtCo Publishing has sold Sarasota and Gulfshore Life magazines to Dan Denton, who founded Gulfshore Media and sold it to CurtCo in 2004. In connection with the acquisition, Denton has formed Gulfshore Media LLC which is headquartered in both Sarasota and Naples, Florida.
buyer: Gulfshore Media, LLC.
For 39 years, Gulfshore Life magazine has captured the vibrant spirit, style and natural beauty of Southwest Florida’s Gulf Coast, from Fort Myers and Cape Coral down to Naples and Marco Island.
seller parent: CurtCo Media Labs
seller: CurtCo Media Group
CurtCo Media Group is operated by CurtCo Media Labs, which for more than two decades has built publishing companies. CurtCo has launched or acquired 26 magazines during this period.
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closed 6/1/2009 via Capital IQ
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Bonnier Corporation purchased Five Magazine Titles from Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S.

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synopsis: Bonnier Corp. and Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. announced that Bonnier has acquired five magazine titles from HFM U.S.: Popular Photography, Flying, Boating, Sound & Vision and American Photo. With this latest deal, Bonnier Corp. strengthens its position as a leading media company for special-interest brands.
buyer parent:Bonnier AB
buyer: Bonnier Corporation
Bonnier Corporation is one of the largest consumer-publishing groups in America, and with more than 40 special-interest magazines and related multimedia projects and events, it is the leading media company serving passionate, highly engaged audiences.
seller parent: Lagardère SCA
seller: Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S.
Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. enthusiast brands reach over 50 million consumers through magazines and millions more on line and through mobile content. Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. is part of Lagardère Active Media, a division of Lagardère SCA headquartered in France.
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closed 3/27/2009 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The Luxury Insider Group of Companies acquired Baccarat Magazine

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synopsis: Baccarat Magazine, one of Hong Kong's leading luxury & lifestyle magazines, announced that it has been acquired by The Luxury Insider Group of Companies, an integrated luxury media company comprised of several online and print lifestyle magazines including Luxury-Insider.com, Asia's leading online luxury magazine.
buyer: The Luxury Insider Group of Companies
Founded in 2005, the Luxury Insider Group is an integrated luxury media company, and is comprised of the online publications Luxury-Insider.com and InLuxe.cn, and the print magazines Baccarat Magazine and Ultima Magazine.
target: Baccarat Magazine
Baccarat Magazine is one of Hong Kong's leading luxury & lifestyle magazines. Every issue is infused with energy and youthful vigour, as glossy photoshoots and bold features regale the reader with the finer points of stylish living.
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closed 1/20/2012 via PR Newswire

Meredith Corporation acquired FamilyFun Magazine

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synopsis: Meredith Corporation has completed its acquisition of FamilyFun from Disney Publishing Worldwide. The acquisition includes the highly popular magazine and its related assets, including its special interest publications, as well as the Toy Hopper and other digital magazine applications.
buyer: Meredith Corporation(MDP:$1,400.48)
Meredith Corp is the leading media and marketing company serving American women. Meredith combines well-known national brands - including Better Homes and Gardens, Parents, Ladies' Home Journal, Family Circle, Fitness and More - with local television brands in fast growing markets.
target parent: The Walt Disney Company
target: FamilyFun Magazine
FamilyFun magazine's lively and informative content focuses on making the most of family time together through cooking, crafts, celebrations, volunteering, travel, and other family activities. The magazine targets families with children 12 and under.
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closed 3/1/2012 via BNC Analysis

Meredith Corporation acquired Allrecipes.com

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synopsis: Meredith Corporation and The Reader's Digest Association Inc. announced that they have closed on the transaction for Meredith to acquire Allrecipes.com, the world's No. 1 digital food brand. Allrecipes receives 535 million annual visits from home cooks who discover and share food experiences on the site.
buyer: Meredith Corporation(MDP:$1,400.48)
Meredith Corp is the leading media and marketing company serving American women. Meredith combines well-known national brands - including Better Homes and Gardens, Parents, Ladies' Home Journal, Family Circle, Fitness and More - with local television brands in fast growing markets.
target parent: The Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
target: Allrecipes.com
Allrecipes, the world's largest digital food brand, receives 535 million annual visits from home cooks who discover and share food experiences through recipes, reviews, photos, profiles, and blog posts.
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closed 1/20/2012 via PR Newswire

Meredith Corporation acquired FamilyFun Magazine

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synopsis: Meredith Corporation has completed its acquisition of FamilyFun from Disney Publishing Worldwide. The acquisition includes the highly popular magazine and its related assets, including its special interest publications, as well as the Toy Hopper and other digital magazine applications.
buyer: Meredith Corporation(MDP:$1,400.48)
Meredith Corp is the leading media and marketing company serving American women. Meredith combines well-known national brands - including Better Homes and Gardens, Parents, Ladies' Home Journal, Family Circle, Fitness and More - with local television brands in fast growing markets.
target parent: The Walt Disney Company
target: FamilyFun Magazine
FamilyFun magazine's lively and informative content focuses on making the most of family time together through cooking, crafts, celebrations, volunteering, travel, and other family activities. The magazine targets families with children 12 and under.
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closed 10/31/2011 via PR Newswire

Meredith Corporation acquired Every Day with Rachael Ray

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synopsis: Meredith Corporation and Reader's Digest Association announced that they have completed the agreement for Meredith to acquire Every Day with Rachael Ray magazine and its related digital assets. Everyday with Rachael Ray is the award-winning lifestyle magazine of author and television personality Rachael Ray.
buyer: Meredith Corporation(MDP:$1,400.48)
Meredith Corp is the leading media and marketing company serving American women. Meredith combines well-known national brands - including Better Homes and Gardens, Parents, Ladies' Home Journal, Family Circle, Fitness and More - with local television brands in fast growing markets.
target parent: The Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
target: Every Day with Rachael Ray
Everyday with Rachael Ray is the award-winning lifestyle magazine of author and television personality Rachael Ray. The magazine is published 10 times annually and reaches an audience of 7.3 million. It includes recipes, tips for cooking and entertaining, and much more.
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closed 6/27/2011 via PR Newswire

Meredith Corporation acquired EatingWell Media Group

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synopsis: Meredith Corporation significantly enhanced its leadership position in the food media marketplace with the announcement of (1) the acquisition of the EatingWell Media Group, a multichannel brand focused on healthy eating; and (2) the launch of Recipe.com, a brand that pairs recipes with digital coupons and savings.
buyer: Meredith Corporation(MDP:$1,400.48)
Meredith Corporation is the leading media and marketing company serving American women. Meredith combines well-known national brands - including Better Homes and Gardens, Parents, Ladies' Home Journal, Family Circle, Fitness and More - with local television brands in fast growing markets.
target: EatingWell Media Group
EatingWell Media Group is a fast-growing multimedia company with the mission of delivering the information and inspiration people need to make healthy eating a way of life.
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closed 12/13/2010 via PR Newswire

Meredith Corporation acquired Real Girls Media

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synopsis: Meredith Corporation, the leading media and marketing company serving American women, completed the acquisition of Real Girls Media Network, a social content hub for women online. The acquisition continues Meredith's strategy of deepening its portfolio of content and social media offerings through the Meredith Women's Network of digital media.
buyer: Meredith Corporation(MDP:$1,400.48)
Meredith Corporation is the leading media and marketing company serving American women. Meredith combines well-known national brands - including Better Homes and Gardens, Parents, Ladies' Home Journal, Family Circle, Fitness and More - with local television brands in fast growing markets.
target: Real Girls Media
The Real Girls Media Network includes DivineCaroline.com as well as a premium network of branded sites. DivineCaroline.com is a unique platform that publishes user-generated content, alongside expert-guided editorial, to offer women a community in which to share experiences and form connections.
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closed 7/13/2010 via PR Newswire

Meredith Corporation acquired The Hyperfactory

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synopsis: Meredith Corporation announced that it has completed its acquisition of mobile marketing specialist The Hyperfactory. The acquisition further enhances the capabilities of Meredith Integrated Marketing, the company's business-to-business unit that provides leading corporations and brands with custom marketing solutions.
buyer: Meredith Corporation(MDP:$1,400.48)
Meredith Corporation is the leading media and marketing company serving American women. Meredith combines well-known national brands - including Better Homes and Gardens, Parents, Ladies' Home Journal, Family Circle, Fitness and More - with local television brands in fast growing markets.
target: The Hyperfactory
The Hyperfactory powers businesses and brands through the mobile medium. The Hyperfactory powers brands through integrated mobile strategy, creative, media and innovation, as well as powers businesses through planning, integration and deployment of mobile technology.
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closed 6/5/2008 via PR Newswire

Meredith Corporation acquired Big Communications, Inc.

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synopsis: Meredith Corporation, one of America's leading media and marketing companies, announced it has acquired Big Communications, a leading healthcare marketing communications firm.
buyer: Meredith Corporation(MDP:$1,400.48)
Meredith is one of the nation's leading media and marketing companies with businesses centering on magazine and book publishing, television broadcasting, integrated marketing and interactive media.
target: Big Communications, Inc.
Big Communications develops custom healthcare communications for over 20 of the world's leading pharmaceutical, biotech and managed care companies. Its innovative marketing and communications programs are delivered via a variety of channels that include print, digital and mobile.
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closed 6/18/2007 via PR Newswire

Meredith Corporation acquired Healia, Inc.

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synopsis: Meredith Corporation, one of America's leading media and marketing companies, announced the acquisition of Healia, a consumer health search engine specializing in finding high quality and personalized health information online. Terms were not disclosed and the transaction will not have a material financial effect on Meredith.
buyer: Meredith Corporation(MDP:$1,400.48)
Meredith is one of the nation's leading media and marketing companies with businesses centering on magazine and book publishing, television broadcasting, integrated marketing and interactive media.
target: Healia, Inc.
Healia, Inc is the creator of a proprietary, health-optimized search engine that uses patent-pending technology to generate high quality, highly targeted, and personalized results for consumers. Healia's team is comprised of experts in eHealth, consumer health informatics, and emerging technologies.
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closed 5/25/2007 via PR Newswire

News-Press & Gazette Company purchased KFXO-LP from Meredith Corporation

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synopsis: Meredith Corporation has finalized the sale of KFXO-LP, its low-power FOX affiliate in Bend, OR, to NPG of Oregon, Inc. NPG is a wholly- owned subsidiary of News-Press & Gazette Company, and owner of KTVZ(TV), the NBC affiliate in Bend. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. The transaction will not have a material financial effect.
buyer: News-Press & Gazette Company
The News Press & Gazette Company is a media company based in St. Joseph, Missouri, wholly owned and operated by the Bradley family . The NPG group generally concentrates on the Kansas City / St. Joseph area for their newspapers and the western US for their broadcasting properties.
seller: Meredith Corporation(MDP:$1,400.48)
Meredith is one of the nation's leading media and marketing companies with businesses centering on magazine and book publishing, television broadcasting, integrated marketing and interactive media.
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closed 1/10/2007 via PR Newswire

Meredith Corporation acquired Genex

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synopsis: Meredith Corporation, one of America's leading media and marketing companies, has acquired Genex, an interactive marketing services firm that specializes in online customer relationship marketing.
buyer: Meredith Corporation(MDP:$1,400.48)
Meredith is one of the nation's leading media and marketing companies with businesses centering on magazine and book publishing, television broadcasting, integrated marketing and interactive media.
target: Genex
Genex is an interactive marketing services firm that specializes in online customer relationship marketing.
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closed 1/10/2007 via PR Newswire

Meredith Corporation acquired New Media Strategies

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synopsis: Meredith Corporation one of America's leading media and marketing companies, has acquired New Media Strategies, an interactive word-of-mouth marketing company.
buyer: Meredith Corporation(MDP:$1,400.48)
Meredith is one of the nation's leading media and marketing companies with businesses centering on magazine and book publishing, television broadcasting, integrated marketing and interactive media.
target: New Media Strategies
New Media Strategies is the largest and most successful firm in the field. Their nearly 70 employees use best-in-class analysis to develop and execute winning Web 2.0 marketing campaigns for blue-chip clients in over 40 different industries.
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Meredith Corporation acquired ReadyMade

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synopsis: Meredith Corporation, one of America's leading media and marketing companies, announced that it has reached an agreement to purchase ReadyMade, a multimedia brand targeting adults in their 20s and 30s.
buyer: Meredith Corporation(MDP:$1,400.48)
Meredith is one of the nation's leading media and marketing companies with businesses centering on magazine and book publishing, television broadcasting, integrated marketing and interactive media.
target: ReadyMade
ReadyMade magazine, is published bi-monthly. Targeted at adults in their 20s and 30s, the magazine offers a myriad of do-it-yourself projects and promotes an environmentally friendly lifestyle. The Web site complements the magazine's print content with how-to tips and project ideas.
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closed 4/24/2006 via

Meredith Corporation acquired O'Grady Meyers

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synopsis: Meredith Corporation, one of America's leading media and marketing companies, announced today that it has acquired O'Grady Meyers, an interactive marketing services firm that specializes in online customer relationship marketing (CRM).
buyer: Meredith Corporation(MDP:$1,400.48)
Meredith is one of the nation's leading media and marketing companies with businesses centering on magazine and book publishing, television broadcasting, integrated marketing and interactive media.
target: O'Grady Meyers
Founded in 1993, O'Grady Meyers currently employs more than 40 team members and has extensive experience in the food, packaged goods and healthcare categories.
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$10
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$5
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price / rev
2
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*Price paid does not equal Enterprise Value as the buyer aqcuired less than 100% of target
closed 11/1/2011 via Company Press Release
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

SPH Magazines Pte Ltd. acquired ACP Magazines Singapore

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synopsis: SPH Magazines Pte Ltd announced that it has acquired ACP Magazines Pte Ltd. ACP Magazines Pte. Ltd. publishes and sells magazines and digital products in Singapore.
buyer: SPH Magazines Pte Ltd.
SPH Magazines Pte, Ltd. operates as a magazine publisher in Singapore. With an established Custom Publishing team, SPH Magazines also provides excellent custom publishing services to major corporate clients such as Singapore Airlines and BMW.
target parent: CVC Capital Partners
target: ACP Magazines Singapore
ACP Magazines Pte. Ltd. publishes and sells magazines and digital products in Singapore.
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$46
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closed 10/31/2011 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Meredith Corporation acquired Every Day with Rachael Ray

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synopsis: Meredith Corporation and Reader's Digest Association announced that they have completed the agreement for Meredith to acquire Every Day with Rachael Ray magazine and its related digital assets. Everyday with Rachael Ray is the award-winning lifestyle magazine of author and television personality Rachael Ray.
buyer: Meredith Corporation(MDP:$1,400.48)
Meredith Corp is the leading media and marketing company serving American women. Meredith combines well-known national brands - including Better Homes and Gardens, Parents, Ladies' Home Journal, Family Circle, Fitness and More - with local television brands in fast growing markets.
target parent: The Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
target: Every Day with Rachael Ray
Everyday with Rachael Ray is the award-winning lifestyle magazine of author and television personality Rachael Ray. The magazine is published 10 times annually and reaches an audience of 7.3 million. It includes recipes, tips for cooking and entertaining, and much more.
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$4.30
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closed 3/14/2005 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Time Inc. acquired Essence Communications Partners

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synopsis: Time Inc. announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of the portion of Essence Communications Partners that it did not already own. Essence Communications Partners publishes ESSENCE magazine.
buyer parent:Time Warner, Inc.
buyer: Time Inc.
Time Inc. is one of the largest content companies in the world. With a portfolio of 22 U.S. magazines and 26 U.S. Web sites, including some of the world's most popular, powerful and trusted brands, it is the largest magazine publisher in the U.S., and a leading publisher in the U.K. and Mexico.
target: Essence Communications Partners
ECP is the publisher of ESSENCE, the preeminent lifestyle magazine for today's African-American woman. Under the editorial direction of Editor-in-Chief Diane Weathers, the publication enjoys a monthly circulation of more than 1 million and a readership of 7.6 million -- 29% of which is male.
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$170
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closed 8/12/2004 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. acquired New Age Publishing, Inc.

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synopsis: Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. MSO today announced that it has acquired Body & Soul magazine from New Age Publishing, Inc. and Dr. Andrew Weil's Self Healing newsletter from Thorne Communications, Inc. for approximately $6 million in cash.
buyer: Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc.(MSO:$221.43)
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. is a diversified media and merchandising company, inspiring and engaging consumers with unique content and distinctive products. The Publishing segment encompasses four magazines, including the company's flagship publication, Martha Stewart Living.
target parent: New Age Journal
target: New Age Publishing, Inc.
BODY & SOUL is the leading source of information for women who seek a natural lifestyle. Our products inspire and empower readers to make informed, authentic choices about their health, their nourishment, their spirituality, their consumer decisions, and their relationships with other people and wi
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$6.00
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announced 1/11/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Immediate Media Co. will acquire You & Your Wedding

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synopsis: Immediate Media Co announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire the magazine and website assets of You & Your Wedding and Prima Baby & Pregnancy from Hearst Magazines UK for an undisclosed sum. You & Your Wedding Magazine is the number one bridal magazine that helps brides plan their perfect day.
buyer: Immediate Media Co.
Immediate Media Co is a force in consumer media and publishing, combining businesses formerly known as BBC Magazines, Origin Publishing and Magicalia. It publishes some of the UK’s best-known magazines including Radio Times, Gardeners’ World, and Good Food.
target parent: The Hearst Corporation
target: You & Your Wedding
You & Your Wedding Magazine is the number one bridal magazine that helps brides plan their perfect day. It provides all the latest information, advice and guidance that every bride-to-be could possibly need.
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closed 6/18/2009 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Patriarch Partners, LLC acquired Spiegel Brands Inc.

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synopsis: Patriarch Partners, LLC announced that Signature Styles, LLC, a newly-formed company controlled by investment funds managed by Patriarch, has acquired substantially all of the operating assets of apparel catalogue company Spiegel Brands, Inc.
buyer: Patriarch Partners, LLC
Patriarch is a vertically-integrated private equity firm with robust in-house operational turn-around expertise. Founded in 2000, Patriarch was built upon a patented financial model designed to manage and monetize the distressed portfolios of financial institutions.
target parent: The Spiegel Group
target: Spiegel Brands Inc.
Spiegel has long been the bellwether of women's apparel catalogs. The Company sells all types of apparel directly to customers under the Spiegel, Newport News, and Shape fx brands.
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closed 9/25/2008 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Bonnier AB acquired Working Mother Media

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synopsis: Bonnier Corporation, publisher of Parenting and Babytalk, announced the purchase of Working Mother Media Inc., the largest multimedia company in the country focused on the advancement of women and diversity, from MCG Capital and CEO and founder Carol Evans.
buyer: Bonnier AB
Bonnier Group is a 200-year-old, family-owned media group based in Sweden with business operations in 25 countries, including magazine divisions in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Spain.
target parent: MCG Credit Corporation
target: Working Mother Media
Working Mother, published eight times a year, helps women balance their family, career and personal lives. The magazine works in tandem with the company’s dynamic Conferences and Events division to provide support for Fortune 500 companies for the advancement of women in the work force.
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$4.30
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announced 6/15/2011 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star Media Group will acquire The Kit

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synopsis: Star Media Group, a division of Toronto Star Newspapers Limited, announced their intention to acquire The Kit, a Canadian digital magazine and mobile app produced by Texterity, a leader in digital and mobile publishing solutions. The Kit is dedicated to bringing consumers the most current news for all things beauty.
buyer parent:Torstar Corporation
buyer: Star Media Group
Star Media Group includes Torstar’s flagship newspaper, the Toronto Star, thestar.com, Shop TV, Eye Weekly, Sway Magazine, Real Estate News, The Canadian Immigrant magazine, Desi Life, toronto.com and Torstar Syndication Services.
target parent: Texterity Inc.
target: The Kit
THE KIT digital magazine is Canada's Beauty Authority, an informative and progressive source for beauty, health and wellness. It is dedicated to bringing consumers the most current news for all things beauty.
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announced 8/5/2008 via New York Times
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Comcast Corporation will acquire Daily Candy, Inc.

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synopsis: Comcast agreed to buy DailyCandy to add to its stable of Internet media properties. Comcast paid about $125 million, according to people briefed on the matter. The deal is expected to close within two months, and Comcast will retain DailyCandy’s staff.
buyer: Comcast Corporation(CMCSA:$35,756.00)
Comcast Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a cable operator in the United States. It offers various consumer entertainment and communication products and services.
target parent: Pilot Group
target: Daily Candy, Inc.
DailyCandy, Inc. offers newsletters and online lifestyle information services. The company's newsletters provide information on areas such as fashion and style, gadgets, and travel.
price ($mm)
$125
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closed 6/22/2011 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Apollo Global Management, LLC acquired CKx, Inc.

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synopsis: CKX Entertainment, Inc. and CKX, Inc. announced the successful completion of an affiliate of Apollo Global Management's acquisition of CKX. CKx, Inc. is engaged in the ownership, development and commercial utilization of entertainment content.
buyer: Apollo Global Management, LLC(APO:$171.63)
Apollo Global Management is a leading global alternative asset manager with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Singapore, Mumbai and Hong Kong.
target: CKx, Inc.(CKXE:$273.72)
CKx, Inc. is engaged in the ownership, development and commercial utilization of entertainment content. The company has focused on acquiring globally recognized entertainment content and related assets, such as the rights to the name, image and likeness of Elvis Presley and Muhammad Ali.
price ($mm)
$511
rev ($mm)
$260
EBITDA ($mm)
$62
price / rev
2.1
price / EBITDA
8.8
announced 1/26/2011 via PR Web
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

GreatDad LLC will acquire Pregnancy Magazine

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synopsis: GreatDad LLC, which operates GreatDad.com, announced the acquisition of PregnancyMagazine.com, as well as sister sites Pregnancy360.com and Mom360.com from Future US. PregnancyMagazine.com is the leading monthly magazine for first-time moms.
buyer: GreatDad LLC
GreatDad.com is a leading source of experience, recommendations, inspiration and advice for dads-delivered from the male perspective. GreatDad.com currently offers the only pregnancy countdown newsletter written by dads and for dads.
target parent: Future plc
target: Pregnancy Magazine
Pregnancy Magazine is the leading monthly magazine for first-time moms. At a time when information about what to buy, what to wear, what’s normal and what’s healthy is voraciously consumed by first time moms-to-be, Pregnancy is there to answer.
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closed 6/19/2006 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

BabyUniverse, Inc. acquired ePregnancy.com

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synopsis: BabyUniverse, Inc. announced that it has acquired certain assets related specifically to the business of ePregnancy Magazine and ePregnancy.com. This acquisition includes the URL http://www.ePregnancy.com , the ePregnancy trademark, a related online community website, message boards, and an expansive archive of content.
buyer parent:Wyndcrest Holdings, LLC
buyer: BabyUniverse, Inc.
BabyUniverse Inc., the leading Internet destination for new and expectant parents, is dedicated to providing new and expectant parents and their friends and family with a one-stop "shop" for all of the products that you want from maternity through the baby and toddler year up to youth.
target: ePregnancy.com
ePregnancy was founded in 2002 and has quickly established itself as one of the leading resources for the expectant woman, offering valuable expert information and a vibrant online community.
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closed 7/28/2008 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Monomoy Capital Partners acquired Missy Group

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synopsis: Monomoy Capital Partners, L.P., a New York private equity fund that makes controlling investments in middle market companies, has acquired the assets and operations of the Missy Group from Redcats USA, Inc. a subsidiary of the Redcats Group, Inc., a business unit of the multinational French holding company PPR, S.A.
buyer: Monomoy Capital Partners
Monomoy Capital Partners, L.P. is a $280 million private equity fund that makes controlling investments in middle market companies. The Fund has completed 17 transactions in just over two years in the smaller end of the middle market and currently owns nine business.
target parent: Redcats USA
target: Missy Group
The Missy Group is a leading catalog and internet retailer of value-priced clothing and accessories marketed under the Chadwick’s, metrostyle and Closeout Catalog Outlet brands.
price ($mm)
$24
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$300
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
.1
price / EBITDA
announced 8/27/2009 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A&E Television Networks will acquire Lifetime Entertainment Services

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synopsis: Lifetime Entertainment Services and A&E Television Networks have reached an agreement for A&E Television Networks to acquire Lifetime Entertainment Services. The parent company will retain the name A&E Television Networks, LLC (AETN), and its subsidiary will retain the name Lifetime Entertainment Services, LLC.
buyer: A&E Television Networks
A&E Television Networks (AETN) is an award-winning, international media company offering consumers a diverse communications environment ranging from television programming, to home videos/DVDs and music CDs, to Web sites, as well as supporting nationwide educational initiatives.
target: Lifetime Entertainment Services
Lifetime Networks, the most powerful media brand targeted to women, is a diverse, multi-media company, committed to offering the highest quality entertainment and informational content that celebrates, entertains and supports women.
price ($mm)
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$905
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closed 2/11/2011 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

BUZZMEDIA, Inc. acquired The Frisky

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synopsis: BUZZMEDIA, the Web’s fastest growing entertainment publisher, has announced that it has acquired The Frisky from Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.. Launched in 2008, and focused on entertainment news, celebrity, fashion and women’s lifestyle, The Frisky has struck a major chord with female audiences for its authentic voice and fierce sense of humor.
buyer: BUZZMEDIA, Inc.
BUZZMEDIA is the web’s fastest growing entertainment publisher reaching more than 75M monthly pop culture, music and entertainment enthusiasts worldwide.
target parent: Time Warner, Inc.
target: The Frisky
TheFrisky.com is one of the largest women's interest and lifestyle sites in the country, offering irreverent, humorous and, above all, candid commentary on pop culture, celebrities, style, personal finance and entertainment news.
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closed 8/19/2010 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total Beauty Media, Inc. acquired Limelife, Inc.

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synopsis: Total Beauty Media, Inc., a USVP-funded company, announced it has acquired LimeLife.com, the leading multi-platform female lifestyle and celebrity news site, which also features LimeLife's MySnaps™ social shopping service, all of which are available on the web and mobile.
buyer: Total Beauty Media, Inc.
Total Beauty Media, Inc., operates TotalBeauty.com, home of the largest database of independent, unbiased beauty product reviews for women. TotalBeauty.com features hundreds of thousands of user-generated reviews spanning more than 45,000 products, including most mass-market, salon and spa products.
 target parent: Red Herring Communications
target: Limelife, Inc.
LimeLife is the leading multi-platform digital media company serving the women's market. Focused at the intersection of entertainment, community, and shopping, LimeLife is dedicated to creating fresh and smart experiences most relevant to 25- to 44-year-old savvy women.
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announced 9/2/2009 via Wall Street Journal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Publicis Groupe SA will acquire Pour Tout Vous Dire

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synopsis: French advertising company Publicis Groupe SA said it will buy Unilever's French customer relationship management, or CRM, program, Pour Tout Vous Dire. The acquisition is part of Publicis's digital strategy and aims to build a benchmark online CRM platform to help showcase Unilever brands and foster interaction with customers.
buyer: Publicis Groupe SA(PGPEF:$7,189.14)
Publicis Groupe is the world's fourth largest communications group, as well as world's second largest media counsel and buying group. Groupe's communication activities cover advertising, through three autonomous global advertising networks: Leo Burnett, Publicis, and Saatchi & Saatchi.
target parent: Unilever N.V.
target: Pour Tout Vous Dire
Port Tout Vous Dire (for everything you say) is an online customer relationship management program. It is similar in nature to a content site, offering articles, tips and info on domestic categories from health and families to gardening and cooking.
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announced 4/2/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Washington Jewish Week, Inc. will acquire Alter Communications, Inc.

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synopsis: The owners of Washington’s Jewish newspaper submitted the winning bid for The Baltimore Jewish Times at a bankruptcy auction. Alter Communications is the publisher of The Baltimore Jewish Times and Style Magazine.
buyer parent:WJW, LLC.
buyer: Washington Jewish Week, Inc.
Washington Jewish Week, Inc. publishes a weekly paper. The company was formerly known as National Jewish Ledger and later changed its name to Washington Jewish Week, Inc. in 1983. The company was founded in 1930 and is based in Rockville, Maryland.
target: Alter Communications, Inc.
Alter Communications has been creating award-winning publications since 1919. It publishes weekly news-magazines and lifestyle publications, which include the Baltimore Jewish Times and Style.
price ($mm)
$1.26
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closed 4/15/2010 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Gulfshore Media, LLC. purchased Sarasota and Gulfshore Life magazines from CurtCo Media Group

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synopsis: CurtCo Publishing has sold Sarasota and Gulfshore Life magazines to Dan Denton, who founded Gulfshore Media and sold it to CurtCo in 2004. In connection with the acquisition, Denton has formed Gulfshore Media LLC which is headquartered in both Sarasota and Naples, Florida.
buyer: Gulfshore Media, LLC.
For 39 years, Gulfshore Life magazine has captured the vibrant spirit, style and natural beauty of Southwest Florida’s Gulf Coast, from Fort Myers and Cape Coral down to Naples and Marco Island.
seller parent: CurtCo Media Labs
seller: CurtCo Media Group
CurtCo Media Group is operated by CurtCo Media Labs, which for more than two decades has built publishing companies. CurtCo has launched or acquired 26 magazines during this period.
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closed 6/1/2009 via Capital IQ
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Bonnier Corporation purchased Five Magazine Titles from Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S.

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synopsis: Bonnier Corp. and Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. announced that Bonnier has acquired five magazine titles from HFM U.S.: Popular Photography, Flying, Boating, Sound & Vision and American Photo. With this latest deal, Bonnier Corp. strengthens its position as a leading media company for special-interest brands.
buyer parent:Bonnier AB
buyer: Bonnier Corporation
Bonnier Corporation is one of the largest consumer-publishing groups in America, and with more than 40 special-interest magazines and related multimedia projects and events, it is the leading media company serving passionate, highly engaged audiences.
seller parent: Lagardère SCA
seller: Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S.
Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. enthusiast brands reach over 50 million consumers through magazines and millions more on line and through mobile content. Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. is part of Lagardère Active Media, a division of Lagardère SCA headquartered in France.
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$35
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Immediate Media Co.
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The Luxury Insider Group of Companies
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Sittercity.com
Sittercity.com, the inventor of online caregiving, is America's largest and most trusted online source for babysitters, nannies, pet sitters, senior care, housesitting, housekeeping and tutoring.
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XO Group Inc.
XO Group Inc., formerly The Knot Inc., is the premier media and technology company devoted to weddings, pregnancy and everything in between, providing young women with the trusted information, products and advice they need to guide them through the most transformative events of their lives.
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2009
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$106.42
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Conley Publishing Group, Ltd.
Conley Publishing Group, Ltd.
Conley Publishing Group operates as a printing, publishing, and media company. The company operates using a number of subsidiary groups: Conley Media, Conley Magazines and Conley Printing.
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1998
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$35.00
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Tiger Oak Media
Tiger Oak Media
Tiger Oak Media is a regional and national publisher of intelligent, attractive and targeted media and media that appeal to readers who seek out quality editorial content and design. Tiger Oak publishes 25 titles and companion websites.
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2000
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Dickey Publishing, Inc.
Dickey Publishing, founded in 2000, owns three city magazines in Atlanta including JEZEBEL Magazine, Atlanta Luxury Living; TUXEDO ROAD, Atlanta’s Magazine for Men; and Atlanta Sports & Fitness, an online sports and fitness magazine for health-minded Atlantans.
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Hour Media, LLC
Hour Media is the publisher of New York Home, Hour Detroit, Detroit Home, DBusiness and Metro Detroit Bride magazines. Hour Media also publishes Metropolitan Detroit Guest and Resource Guide, the Metropolitan Detroit Menu Guide, Very Important Promotion (V.I.P.), and numerous custom publications.
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PacificBasin Communications, Inc.
PacificBasin Communications is Hawaii’s premiere publisher of high-quality consumer magazines. Its portfolio includes its 120-year-old, award-winning city magazine, HONOLULU; the country’s oldest regional business publication.
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Meredith Corporation
Meredith Corporation
Meredith Corp is the leading media and marketing company serving American women. Meredith combines well-known national brands - including Better Homes and Gardens, Parents, Ladies' Home Journal, Family Circle, Fitness and More - with local television brands in fast growing markets.
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2011
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Hoffman Media, LLC
Hoffman Media, LLC
Hoffman Media, LLC is a privately held, leading special-interest publisher based in Birmingham, Ala. The company specializes in publications targeted to the women’s market and the large base of advertisers who seek a print, online and interactive medium to reach this attractive demographic.
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2010
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$47.00
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N Brown Group plc
N Brown Group, and its principal subsidiary, JD Williams and Company Ltd, is a leading internet and catalogue home shopping company, with over 140 years of experience in the distance shopping market.
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auFeminin.com
The auFeminin.com Group runs the leading women’s portal in Europe with leading positions in France, Italy, Spain and Germany and a strong position in the UK. The company also runs the thematic portals Teemix (leading portal for young women), Voyage-Bons-Plans (Travel) and Santé AZ (Health).
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MakeItBetter.net
MakeItBetter.net is the most trusted, easiest-to-use community resource that helps suburban women make their lives, and the lives of others, better. It provides its audience with timely information about family, fashion, food, fun, education, health exercise, shopping and home.
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Total Beauty Media, Inc.
Total Beauty Media, Inc., operates TotalBeauty.com, home of the largest database of independent, unbiased beauty product reviews for women. TotalBeauty.com features hundreds of thousands of user-generated reviews spanning more than 45,000 products, including most mass-market, salon and spa products.
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Absolute Publishing
Absolute Magazine targets the luxury lifestyles of affluent New York residents and covers fashion, beauty and fitness, fine dining, architecture and design, art and collecting, jewelry and watches, real estate, automobiles, and travel.
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Alter Communications, Inc.
Alter Communications, Inc.
Alter Communications has been creating award-winning publications since 1919. It publishes weekly news-magazines and lifestyle publications, which include the Baltimore Jewish Times and Style.
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Dennis Publishing Limited
Dennis Publishing is one of the world's fastest-growing independently owned media companies. The company publishes over 50 magazines, digital magazines, websites and mobile sites in the UK (including The Week , Monkey, Auto Express, PC Pro, Viz and Maxim) and The Week in the US.
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Downtown Media
Downtown Media has a strategy of building a group of complimentary niche publications which target young urban trendsetters and which offer tremendous opportunities for brand extensions in new media and related businesses.
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Immediate Media Co.
Immediate Media Co is a force in consumer media and publishing, combining businesses formerly known as BBC Magazines, Origin Publishing and Magicalia. It publishes some of the UK’s best-known magazines including Radio Times, Gardeners’ World, and Good Food.
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SPH Magazines Pte Ltd.
SPH Magazines Pte, Ltd. operates as a magazine publisher in Singapore. With an established Custom Publishing team, SPH Magazines also provides excellent custom publishing services to major corporate clients such as Singapore Airlines and BMW.
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The Luxury Insider Group of Companies
Founded in 2005, the Luxury Insider Group is an integrated luxury media company, and is comprised of the online publications Luxury-Insider.com and InLuxe.cn, and the print magazines Baccarat Magazine and Ultima Magazine.
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