synopsis: Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., announced it has acquired 100% of the stock of Kreutzfeldt Electronic Publishing GmbH, a data conversion company based in Hamburg, Germany.

synopsis: It was announced that MediZine LLC, a leading consumer health education company, has acquired the assets of University Health Publishing Group (UHPG). UHPG provides millions of readers worldwide with a variety of print and online subscription-based products. Terms were not disclosed.

synopsis: Private equity firm Catterton Partners has acquired On Target Media LLC, which does business as Healthy Advice Networks. Petsky Prunier, a marketing investment bank that worked closely with On Target Media on the deal, announced the deal yesterday.

synopsis: Alta Communications acquires On Target Media.

synopsis: Dowden Health Media, a subsidiary of Lebhar-Friedman, has sold its Consumer Magazine Division to Wainscot Media, LLC.

synopsis: Haights Cross Communications, Inc. announced today it has acquired Scott Publishing, dba Personal Best Communications, Inc., a closely held Edmonds, WA-based publisher of employee wellness newsletters, calendars, and web-based products.

synopsis: The Wellness Network, owner of The Patient Channel and The Newborn Channel, announced that it has acquired HealthStyle Press. HealthStyle Press publishes America's Health Guides™, passport-sized health education booklets for every stage of life, aimed at the public health sector, managed care organizations and aging health populations.

synopsis: Belvoir Media Group, a national special interest magazine, newsletter and electronic information publisher headquartered in Norwalk, CT, announces the acquisition of Living Without Magazine from founder Peggy Wagener.

synopsis: Media-focused private equity shop Veronis Suhler Stevenson has bought a controlling stake in MediZine LLC, publisher of health and fitness magazines Healthy Living and Remedy. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

synopsis: Rodale Inc., the authoritative source for trusted content in health and wellness worldwide, announced the acquisition of Running Times magazine and runningtimes.com branded media properties, from Fitness Publishing, Inc. based in Wilton, CT. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

synopsis: WUSF Public Media has acquired Health News Florida, a non-profit health news website. Health News Florida aggregates health news articles from around the state and provides independent reporting, often with a focus on health policy.

synopsis: The New York Times Company has sold its UCompareHealthCare.com unit to MDxMedical, Inc., parent company of Vitals.com. UCompareHealthCare.com provides dynamic Web-based interactive tools to consumers to enable them to measure the quality of healthcare services available.

synopsis: Ebix, Inc., a leading international supplier of On-Demand software and E-commerce services to the insurance industry, has announced the closing of the merger of Atlanta based A.D.A.M., Inc., a leading provider of health information and benefits technology solutions in the United States.

synopsis: Affiliates of Vestar Capital Partners V, L.P. formed for the purpose of acquiring Health Grades, Inc., and HealthGrades announced the successful completion of the cash tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of HealthGrades at a purchase price of $8.20 per share in cash.

synopsis: About.com, a top ten content site and a part of The New York Times Company, has acquired UCompareHealthCare.com, a site that provides consumers with access to quality ratings and related information on hospitals, nursing homes, mammography centers, fertility clinics and doctors. Terms of the purchas

synopsis: Boston-based Madavor Media, a privately held enthusiast publishing company, acquired the Gluten-Free Living brand, including the magazine, website and digital properties.

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.

synopsis: US Oncology, Inc. announced that it has acquired Dallas-based CURE Media Group. With a mission to make cancer easier to understand for patients, CURE magazine and the curetoday.com Website each provide rich, patient-focused content regarding all aspects of cancer care, research, and other patient issues.

synopsis: Healthy Directions, LLC, a healthcare information company backed by Americas Security Partners and ACI Capital has done its first add-on deal, acquiring magazine publisher InnoVision Health Media out of bankruptcy.

synopsis: Active Interest Media, Inc. has acquired Yoga Journal, AIM President and Chief Executive Officer Efrem "Skip" Zimbalist III announced. The new acquisition will add to AIM's growing portfolio of enthusiast magazines, consumer shows, books and Internet sites.

synopsis: Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., announced it has acquired 100% of the stock of Kreutzfeldt Electronic Publishing GmbH, a data conversion company based in Hamburg, Germany.

synopsis: Franklin Electronic Publishers, Incorporated, a world leader in electronic handheld information, reported that a Special Committee of its Board of Directors approved an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Saunders Acquisition Corporation. Saunders is owned by current senior management of Franklin.

synopsis: Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., announced it has acquired 100% of the stock of Kreutzfeldt Electronic Publishing GmbH, a data conversion company based in Hamburg, Germany.

synopsis: Franklin Electronic Publishers, Incorporated, a world leader in electronic handheld information, reported that a Special Committee of its Board of Directors approved an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Saunders Acquisition Corporation. Saunders is owned by current senior management of Franklin.

synopsis: The energy drink marketer, Red Bull has acquired Ecowin Verlag. Ecowin Verlag is a book publisher based in Salzburg, Austria. Ecowin's Founder Hannes Steiner will remain CEO of the publishing house.

synopsis: Turner Publishing announced that it has acquired assets from John Wiley & Sons, Inc.’s pets, crafts, and general interest consumer publishing program. The acquisition broadens Turner’s list, which spans a wide variety of fiction and nonfiction consumer publishing categories and represents a growth opportunity within various general interest areas.

synopsis: Douglas & McIntyre has found a buyer. The purchaser is prominent, long-time B.C. publishers Harbour Publishing. Douglas & McIntyre is a book publishing house.

synopsis: Britain's Pearson and Germany's Bertelsmann are to merge their publishers Penguin and Random House. Under the plans, Bertelsmann will own 53 percent of the venture and nominate five directors to the board, while Pearson would own the rest and nominate four.

synopsis: Penguin books owner Pearson has bought Author Solutions Inc (ASI) from Bertram Capital. Formed in 2007, ASI has enabled 150,000 authors to publish, market and distribute more than 190,000 books in print and electronic formats.

synopsis: Author Solutions, Inc. today announced it closed the previously announced acquisition of iUniverse, a leading self-publishing company. iUniverse will join AuthorHouse as one of the brands of Author Solutions, the world’s leading self-publishing company. Author Solutions is a Bertram Capital-owned holding company.

synopsis: British private equity group Apax is pulling out of Dutch publishing group PCM. Apax bought 47.5% of PCM, which publishes the Volkskrant, NRC and Trouw newspapers, in July 2004.

synopsis: Bertram Capital, a private equity firm based in Palo Alto, California, has purchased Author Solutions, Inc., the holding company for AuthorHouse, from Gazelle Tech Ventures, an Indiana-based venture capital firm, in a transaction announced today by Bryan Smith, president and CEO of AuthorHouse.

synopsis: BBC Books, which publishes spinoff titles from TV shows including Delia Smith's How to Cook, has been acquired by German media giant Bertelsmann's Random House.

synopsis: Aaron's Book Corner Acquires Brightside Press.

synopsis: An era of publishing history has come to an end with the sale by Methuen of its drama list to Bloomsbury's A&C Black division for pounds 2.35m.

synopsis: Lagardere SCA and Time Warner Inc. announced that Lagardere will acquire Time Warner Book Group, the fifth largest U.S. book publisher for US $537.5 million. Through this transaction, Lagardere's Book Publishing branch will become #3 worldwide.

synopsis: The AudioGO Group completed its acquisition of Blackstone Audio, an audiobook publisher, from founders Craig and Michelle Black, adding Blackstone’s 5000-title catalog to its existing 10,000 audiobook offerings, some 4000 of which are available to libraries.

synopsis: Audio Editions today announced that it has acquired the exclusive license for the use of the Audio Book Club company assets, including its brand, website and customer list. The agreement establishes Audio Editions as the world’s largest catalog seller of general interest audiobooks.

synopsis: Leading online retailer Amazon.com, Inc. has acquired Brilliance Audio the largest independent publisher of audiobooks in the United States. The acquisition will enable Amazon to work closely with the book publishing community to further expand the number of books produced in audio format and provide customers with an even greater selection.

synopsis: Italian publisher RCS Mediagroup SpA said it received a EUR251 million ($314 million) binding offer from Gallimard's parent company Madrigall SA to buy its French book unit RCS Livres, which controls publishing group Flammarion.

synopsis: Freedom Communications Holdings, Inc. has been acquired by 2100 Trust, LLC in a merger with a subsidiary of 2100 Trust. Freedom Communications Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Irvine, CA, is a national privately owned information and entertainment company of print publications and interactive businesses.

synopsis: Norwegian media group A-Pressen says it plans to buy Edda Media from the European publishing company Mecom. Edda Media AS is a Norwegian media group that owns a number of Norwegian newspapers, television channels, radio channels and websites.

synopsis: Sichuan Xinhua Winshare Chainst Co., Ltd has entered into an acquisition agreement to acquire the entire interests in the 15 companies in total, all of which are wholly owned subsidiaries of Sichuan Publication Group Company Limited (SPG).