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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 2/5/2009 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Tsavo Media acquired OpenSourceFood.com

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synopsis: In the belief that several hundred thousand palates can’t be wrong, Tsavo Media announced that it has acquired Open Source Food from Egg & Co., a venture of Tokyo-based Web producer Jon Anthony Yongfook Cockle.
buyer: Tsavo Media
Tsavo Media develops highly relevant content experiences for today’s digital consumers, as well as niche content monetization services to publishers. The company is based in Santa Monica, Calif.
target parent: Egg & Co.
target: OpenSourceFood.com
OpenSourceFood is a recipe social network with a strong visual element. It is the only site in the genre that guarantees a picture for every recipe, and permits owners to license the picture and the recipe under various creative commons licenses.
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closed 4/3/2008 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. purchased media and merchandising business from Emeril's Homebase

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synopsis: Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. has completed the acquisition of Chef Emeril Lagasse's media and merchandising business. Lagasse retains his restaurant and foundation-related assets.
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.
seller: Emeril's Homebase
Chef Emeril Lagasse is a national TV personality with broad consumer appeal. He joined the Food Network in 1993 and has hosted over 1600 shows. His programs The Essence of Emeril and Emeril Live reach more than 85 million homes daily.
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$45
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$14
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closed 4/20/2006 via
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. acquired Allrecipes.com

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synopsis: The Reader's The Reader's Digest Association, Inc.announced an agreement to acquire Allrecipes.com, an online community food and cooking website that leverages an active and growing network of home cooks to generate revenue from advertising sponsorships and retail licensing.
buyer parent:Ripplewood Holdings LLC
buyer: The Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
The Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. is a global multi-brand media and marketing company that educates, entertains and connects audiences around the world. It publishes 94 magazines, including 50 editions of Reader’s Digest, the world’s largest-circulation magazine.
target: Allrecipes.com
Allrecipes.com was launched eight years ago as a place for home cooks to "meet" and share their favorite recipes. Since its launch, it has become the world's largest online community of home cooks - totaling more than 1.8 million registered members.
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$66
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$4
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16.5
closed 8/9/2011 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Allrecipes.com acquired Food Wishes

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synopsis: Allrecipes.com,the world's #1 digital food brand, announced the acquisition of Food Wishes, the leading food channel on YouTube created by world renowned "Chef John" Mitzewich. Food Wishes joins Allrecipes' collection of award-winning video content including Allrecipes.com What's Cooking, an original web series.
buyer parent:The Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
buyer: 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.
target: Food Wishes
Food Wishes is the leading food channel on YouTube created by world renowned "Chef John" Mitzewich. Chef John has also created an award winning Food Wishes blog that has become one of the most visited recipe sites online.
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closed 7/20/2011 via PR Web
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Gourmet Ads Pty Limited acquired RecipeBridge, LLC

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synopsis: Food advertising network Gourmet Ads(TM) announced it has acquired RecipeBridge, the leading recipe search engine. RecipeBridge, founded by Milwaukee, Wisc.-based GroupHigh, is a contextual search engine that lets cooks search by food type, recipe name, ingredients, keywords, and even by special diet.
buyer: Gourmet Ads Pty Limited
Gourmet Ads is a global food advertising network, focusing on branding campaigns for reaching the grocery buyer online. Gourmet Ads consists of over 300 cooking websites where consumers are spending time online researching recipes, making meal decisions and developing their grocery shopping lists.
target parent: GroupHigh
target: RecipeBridge, LLC
RecipeBridge is a contextual search engine that lets cooks search by food type, recipe name, ingredients, keywords, and even by special diet. Simply search by keyword or by ingredients in your pantry or check out the categories by meal or occasion.
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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 7/19/2007 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Scripps Networks acquired Recipezaar

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synopsis: Scripps Networks, whose Web properties are among the top-rated lifestyle content providers on the Internet, has acquired Recipezaar, a leading user-generated recipe and community site featuring more than 230,000 recipes. The acquisition is part of Scripps Networks’ strategy to move its online business beyond extensions of its TV networks.
buyer parent:The E.W. Scripps Company
buyer: Scripps Networks(SNI:$2,067.16)
In addition to its popular TV networks and Web sites, Scripps Networks has launched HGTV and Food Network in high definition and is aggressively developing its emerging media platforms for broadband and video on demand.
target: Recipezaar
Recipezaar is an online community site where the everyday cook is the star. Boasting hundreds of thousands of recipes – and adding hundreds more each day – Recipezaar relies solely on user-contributed content mixed with advanced technology features to make cooking fun and easy for everyone.
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closed 3/15/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

BermanBraun, LLC acquired Whiskey Media, LLC

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synopsis: BermanBraun has purchased most of the assets of Whiskey Media, a digital company. The three sites acquired by BermanBraun are movie and TV database Screened, technology-review site Tested and anime and manga comics site Anime Vice.
buyer: BermanBraun, LLC
BermanBraun is an independent media company with three divisions: television, feature film and digital, which create and exploit entertainment content and advertising solutions all platforms throughout the world. The Santa Monica , Calif.
target: Whiskey Media, LLC
Whiskey Media develops topical websites that are equal parts editorial and community. To date, they have built sites about video games, comic books, anime and politics.
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closed 11/18/2010 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Federated Media Publishing acquired Foodbuzz, Inc.

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synopsis: Federated Media Publishing (FM), a media company that powers the best of the independent web, announced the acquisition of Foodbuzz, the leading online food property. Exclusive relationships with more than 4,400 independent food bloggers allow Foodbuzz to reach more than 14 million unique users per month.
buyer: Federated Media Publishing
Federated Media (FM) is a next-generation media company that connects the world’s largest brand advertisers with the Internet’s most innovative media brands and platforms.
target: Foodbuzz, Inc.
Foodbuzz is the largest online food community and the fastest growing food property on the web, reaching 14 million people each month. It also partners with hundreds of brands to provide a comprehensive engagement platform featuring contextual display advertising.
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closed 10/26/2009 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

TopTenREVIEWS, Inc. purchased Consumer Media Division from Imaginova Corp.

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synopsis: TopTenREVIEWS announced it has acquired the Consumer Media Division of Imaginova Inc., a privately held company based in New York City. Included in the acquisition are Space.com, LiveScience.com and Newsarama.com. As part of the ongoing expansion, TopTenREVIEWS has established the TechMediaNetwork to incorporate these properties.
buyer parent:TechMedia Network
buyer: TopTenREVIEWS, Inc.
Founded in 2003, TopTenREVIEWS.com provides consumers with side-by-side product and pricing comparisons to help them research, shop and purchase technology and entertainment products and services.
seller: Imaginova Corp.
Imaginova, a leading digital media and commerce company, is the preeminent online destination for the Intellectually Curious. The Imaginova Network of media properties delivers engaging and entertaining editorial and multimedia content to a robust community of curious and well-informed users.
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closed 2/11/2008 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

National Lampoon acquired Comedy Express

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synopsis: National Lampoon, Inc. the most widely recognized brand in comedy, has acquired the assets of Comedy Express, Inc., a multi-platform comedy media company. Comedy Express, which features content from well-known and emerging comic talent across broadband, wireless, and television, will become part of National Lampoon’s distribution platform.
buyer: National Lampoon(US:NLMP:$7.44)
National Lampoon is and has been one of the leading brands in comedy for the last 30 years. National Lampoon is active in a broad array of entertainment activities, including feature films, television programming, interactive entertainment, home video, comedy audio CDs and book publishing.
target: Comedy Express
Comedy Express has launched a broadband TV channel, comedyexpresstv.com, which has been part of the National Lampoon Humor Network, and produced comedy events across the country, which have been packaged for DVD release. Events included last year’s highly successful nationwide College Comedy X Tour.
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closed 2/8/2008 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

JW Media acquired Bored.com

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synopsis: Moniker, an Oversee.net company and the leading provider of Domain Asset Management services, today announced that it has successfully brokered the sale of Bored.com for US $4 million and an associated portfolio of 170 websites for US $500,000.
buyer: JW Media
JW Media is a shell company interested in acquiring and developing online properties.
target parent: Oversee.net
target: Bored.com
Bored.com was established in 1997 and today provides more than two million visitors a month with solutions to the age-old question of what to do when you are bored. The site serves as a portal linking to leading sites in music, humor, gaming, quizzes & trivia, and more.
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closed 11/1/2007 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

HandHeld Entertainment acquired eBaum’s World

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synopsis: ZVUE™ Corporation a global digital entertainment company, today completed its acquisition of eBaum’s World™, one of the Internet’s premier online entertainment sites.
buyer: HandHeld Entertainment(ZVUE:$5.51)
HandHeld Entertainment is a digital-media-to-go company with a family of mass-market portable media players priced at mass-market prices as well as its own online video content store.
target: eBaum’s World
Launched in 1998 and headquartered in Rochester, N.Y., eBaum’s World (www.eBaumsWorld.com) is one of the Internet’s premier entertainment sites and offers content including videos, games, jokes, photos and more.
price ($mm)
$18
rev ($mm)
$5
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price / rev
6.8
price / EBITDA
announced 5/10/2006 via Reuters
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! Inc. will purchase Web properties from Telemundo Communications Group, Inc.

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synopsis: Yahoo Inc. and NBC Universal Television's Telemundo said on Wednesday that they will merge their Web properties targeted at the U.S. Hispanic market into a joint Internet business, Yahoo! Telemundo.
buyer: Yahoo! Inc.(YHOO:$4,984.20)
Yahoo! Inc. is a leading global internet brand and one of the most trafficked Internet destinations worldwide. Yahoo!’s mission is to connect people to their passions, their communities and world’s knowledge. Yahoo! is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
seller parent: General Electric Company
seller: Telemundo Communications Group, Inc.
Telemundo Communications Group, Inc. is the parent company of: Telemundo Network Group. A cable network that celebrates the lifestyle of all U.S. Latino youth; and Telemundo Puerto Rico, a U.S. cable network for the US Puerto Rican community.
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announced 2/28/2008 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Butler Capital Partners France will purchase Virgin Group France from Lagardere Groupe SCA

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synopsis: Following heads of agreement signed in December 2007, the Lagardère Group and Butler Capital Partners announce the signature of final agreements on a majority takeover of Virgin Group by Butler Capital Partners.
buyer: Butler Capital Partners France
Butler Capital Partners has been investing for more than ten years. We are pioneers in France and Europe. We have acquired a unique knowledge of the industrial and entrepreneurial fabric of French companies. We understand the challenges they are faced with.
seller: Lagardere Groupe SCA(LGDDF:$8,048.00)
Lagardère develops, promotes and disseminates information and culture across five continents. It has distinguished itself as a market leader in the book publishing, distribution, press and audiovisual sectors. In addition to these core businesses, Lagardère holds a strategic 7.5% stake in EADS.
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on offer 5/14/2012 via
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

NTT DOCOMO offer to acquire Buongiorno S.p.A.

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synopsis: NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced that it has launched a tender offer to acquire all shares in Buongiorno S.p.A., one of the largest providers of mobile internet content and apps in Europe and beyond. The tender offer will be conducted by NTT DOCOMO’s German subsidiary, DOCOMO Deutschland GmbH.
buyer parent:NTT Communications Corporation
buyer: NTT DOCOMO(NTDMF:$44,924.60)
NTT DOCOMO is Japan's premier provider of leading-edge mobile voice, data and multimedia services. With more than 56 million customers in Japan, the company is one of the world's largest mobile communications operators.
target: Buongiorno S.p.A.( IT:BNG:$303.53)
Buongiorno is a global enabler of the mobile connected life. The company is the preferred partner for telecoms, enterprises, handset and connected device manufacturers, supporting them in delivering customized mobile data experiences.
price ($mm)
$334
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$293
EBITDA ($mm)
$28
price / rev
1.1
price / EBITDA
11.9
closed 3/14/2012 via Reuters
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

CA Mobile, Ltd. purchased Mobile Content Business from Drecom Co, Ltd.

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synopsis: Drecom Co., Ltd. announced that it has decided to sell its mobile content business to CA Mobile Ltd. Drecom Co., Ltd. engages in the entertainment web and marketing solution businesses.Its Mobile Contents Business provides mobile content solutions.
buyer parent:CyberAgent Inc.
buyer: CA Mobile, Ltd.
CA Mobile Group engages in mobile marketing and is expanding all the possibilities of mobile commerce with a focus on business content and advertising business.
seller: Drecom Co, Ltd.(TSE :$35.77)
Drecom Co., Ltd. engages in the entertainment web and marketing solution businesses. The company’s Entertainment Web segment plans, develops, and provides entertainment contents to individual Internet users.
price ($mm)
$2.42
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$31
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price / rev
.1
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announced 8/25/2008 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Twistbox Entertainment, Inc will acquire AMV Holding Limited

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synopsis: Mandalay Media announced today that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire AMV Holding Limited, a European leader in direct to consumer mobile Internet content and services. It is anticipated that AMV will be integrated with Mandalay Media’s mobile subsidiary Twistbox Entertainment, Inc.
buyer parent:Mandalay Media, Inc.
buyer: Twistbox Entertainment, Inc
Twistbox Entertainment, Inc. is a global producer and publisher of mobile content. Through licenses with industry leading brands and direct distribution in over 40 countries, Twistbox provides an extensive portfolio of award-winning games, WAP sites, and mobile TV channels worldwide.
target: AMV Holding Limited
AMV is a leading European mobile entertainment and marketing company delivering games and lifestyle content and services directly to consumers. AMV markets its well established branded services through a unique CRM platform that harnesses mobile web, on-line, print and TV media.
price ($mm)
$18
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$28
EBITDA ($mm)
$4
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.6
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4.4
closed 3/30/2012 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Hallmark Cards, Inc. acquired SpiritClips

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synopsis: Hallmark Cards, Inc., announced the acquisition of SpiritClips, a broadband subscription-based online video service and film production company that offers heartwarming short films, family friendly movies and documentaries. Its founder is an Academy Award winning producer of such great films as "Rudy" and "Hoosiers."
buyer: Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Hallmark greeting cards and other products are found in 38,000 retail outlets in the United States, including the network of flagship Hallmark Gold Crown® stores. It reaches people online at Hallmark.com and on television through Hallmark Hall of Fame original movies and cable's Hallmark Channels.
target: SpiritClips
SpiritClips is a broadband subscription-based online video service and film production company that offers heartwarming short films, family friendly movies and documentaries. The company features high quality short films online and on DVD for retail sale and license.
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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 8/9/2011 via PR Newswire

Allrecipes.com acquired Food Wishes

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synopsis: Allrecipes.com,the world's #1 digital food brand, announced the acquisition of Food Wishes, the leading food channel on YouTube created by world renowned "Chef John" Mitzewich. Food Wishes joins Allrecipes' collection of award-winning video content including Allrecipes.com What's Cooking, an original web series.
buyer parent:The Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
buyer: 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.
target: Food Wishes
Food Wishes is the leading food channel on YouTube created by world renowned "Chef John" Mitzewich. Chef John has also created an award winning Food Wishes blog that has become one of the most visited recipe sites online.
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closed 4/20/2006 via

The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. acquired Allrecipes.com

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synopsis: The Reader's The Reader's Digest Association, Inc.announced an agreement to acquire Allrecipes.com, an online community food and cooking website that leverages an active and growing network of home cooks to generate revenue from advertising sponsorships and retail licensing.
buyer parent:Ripplewood Holdings LLC
buyer: The Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
The Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. is a global multi-brand media and marketing company that educates, entertains and connects audiences around the world. It publishes 94 magazines, including 50 editions of Reader’s Digest, the world’s largest-circulation magazine.
target: Allrecipes.com
Allrecipes.com was launched eight years ago as a place for home cooks to "meet" and share their favorite recipes. Since its launch, it has become the world's largest online community of home cooks - totaling more than 1.8 million registered members.
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$66
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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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$9.10*
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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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closed 11/2/2006 via

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:$1,400.48)
Meredith is one of the nation's leading media and marketing companies with businesses centering on magazine and book publishing, television broadcasting, integrated marketing and interactive media.
target: O'Grady Meyers
Founded in 1993, O'Grady Meyers currently employs more than 40 team members and has extensive experience in the food, packaged goods and healthcare categories.
price ($mm)
$10
rev ($mm)
$5
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
2
price / EBITDA
*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.
price ($mm)
$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.
price ($mm)
$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:$221.43)
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. is a diversified media and merchandising company, inspiring and engaging consumers with unique content and distinctive products. The Publishing segment encompasses four magazines, including the company's flagship publication, Martha Stewart Living.
target parent: New Age Journal
target: New Age Publishing, Inc.
BODY & SOUL is the leading source of information for women who seek a natural lifestyle. Our products inspire and empower readers to make informed, authentic choices about their health, their nourishment, their spirituality, their consumer decisions, and their relationships with other people and wi
price ($mm)
$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.
price ($mm)
rev ($mm)
$35
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Imaginova Corp.
Imaginova Corp.
Imaginova, a leading digital media and commerce company, is the preeminent online destination for the Intellectually Curious. The Imaginova Network of media properties delivers engaging and entertaining editorial and multimedia content to a robust community of curious and well-informed users.
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Buongiorno S.p.A.
Buongiorno is a global enabler of the mobile connected life. The company is the preferred partner for telecoms, enterprises, handset and connected device manufacturers, supporting them in delivering customized mobile data experiences.
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2011
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$303.53
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$32.11
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$17.76
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$18.81
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848
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SendMe, Inc.
SendMe, Inc. turns any mobile phone into a portable playground. As the premier mobile media company, SendMe's family of destination sites lets you take the fun from the Web to your mobile phone with the broadest and best content, entertainment and community out there.
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Cyberplex Inc.
Cyberplex Inc.
Cyberplex Inc. leverages its proprietary affiliate network, robust advertising relationships and experience, along with technology design, development and solutions specialists to develop and implement web-based programs and solutions that have a proven record in delivering results.
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2010
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$106.86
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($0.51)
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($1.67)
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132
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Aspiro AB
Aspiro AB
Aspiro has unique positioning as the world’s only vendor of complete hosted TV and music streaming services to partners that want to put their own branding on these services. Aspiro has over ten years’ experience in mobile technology and retail in northern Europe.
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2007
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$67.50
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$4.85
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160
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Populis
With a network of over 500 web properties visited by more than 26 million unique users every month, Populis provides vibrant content to passionate communities, crowdsourced from a team of expert collaborators and published on its wholly owned and operated websites.
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2010
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$56.26
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$3.45
EBIT ($mm)
$2.79
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$1.72
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BV! Media
BV! Media operates an Internet advertising network with over 400 sites. It is also a publisher of the BRANCHEZ-VOUS! portal, which produces and commercializes French-language Internet content.
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2010
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$13.19
EBITDA ($mm)
$1.86
EBIT ($mm)
$1.46
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$0.92
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ROO Group, Inc.
ROO Group, Inc.
ROO Group Inc. through its 100% subsidiary ROO Media Corporation, is the online video solutions company focused on meeting the specific needs of large enterprise companies globally.
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2006
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$9.77
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$14.07
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($6.15)
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100
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SAY Media, Inc.
SAY Media is a global media company that helps passionate, independent content creators publish, build an audience, and earn a living. The company delivers publishing technology and media services to influential creators and passion-based communities across key consumer interest areas.
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2010
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$2.50
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50
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Net Element, Inc.
Net Element is a publisher of digital destinations and services provider powered by a rich video services platform for commerce, HD and 3D formats. The platform supports a network of content-driven, vertically focused applications for consumer, professional and business marketplaces.
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2011
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$0.18
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($0.24)
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($0.24)
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60
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DigiCurve, Inc.
DigiCurve, Inc. is a multimedia producer and provider of online content.
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Global Satellite Broadcasting Corporation
GSBC is a developer and provider of digital media content technologies and delivery systems. The Company’s proven flagship product M-cast allows for the targeted scheduling and delivery of digital media across a multitude of media formats and hardware.
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IFILM Corp.
IFILM is one of the leading video-entertainment destinations on the Web, with the largest collection of viral and user generated video along with channels of the best short films, TV clips, and music videos and action sports.
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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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$1,400.48
EBITDA ($mm)
$264.85
EBIT ($mm)
$225.29
Net Income ($mm)
$127.43
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3150
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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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$47.00
EBITDA ($mm)
$5.50
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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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