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In a deal brokered by Martin Wright of Media Mergers Mark Allen Group has acquired dentistry industry publisher George Warman

German publisher Axel Springer, which recently acquired Business Insider and took a stake in Thrillist Media Group, is taking its fight against online ad blocking to the legal arena with a new lawsuit in Germany. It seeks to block the promotion and distribution of a mobile ad-blocking app

LRP Conferences announced today the acquisition of the Recruiting Trends Conference. A business unit of Diversified Communications

Mail Online has missed its target of making £80m in revenue this year as annual digital advertising growth slowed by more than half and profits at the Mail’s combined print and digital operation rose by 12%.

Broadcaster to air its first series of former BBC singing contest in January 2017 as it also agrees to make two seasons of The Voice Kids

LexisNexis® Legal & Professional today announced that it has acquired privately held Lex Machina, Inc., creator of award-winning Legal Analytics®, a next-generation technology platform that transforms how law firms and companies excel in the business and practice of law. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Louis Warner, CEO, Contentive said: “We are delighted to welcome our new colleagues at HR Directors Summits. We are looking forward to continuing to grow and develop these great events, serving the HR Director communities worldwide.”

Immediate Media has acquired the channel – which broadcasts 24 hours a day on Sky, Virgin, Freesat and Freeview to devotees of jewellery making – to expand its reach into the lucrative £3bn market for craft-loving British consumers

WPP announces that J. Walter Thompson Company, the global marketing communications agency, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Cleartag, the leading independent full service digital marketing consultancy in Lebanon and the UAE.

Shares in Johnston Press fell 11 per cent to their lowest level in history, as print advertising revenues at the regional newspaper group continued a sharp decline

Shares in Johnston Press fell 11 per cent to their lowest level in history, as print advertising revenues at the regional newspaper group continued a sharp decline

Condé Nast will shutter the 33 year-old monthly magazine, which has a total circulation of about 560,000, at the end of the year, according to a Wednesday memo to staff from president Bob Sauerberg.

VCCP’s Media arm of creative agency will become a top 20 media shop following the deal.

According to Mark Allen Group, turnover for the group increased by 45% to £27,551,055 and operating profits rose by almost the same percentage from £2,301,577 to £3,328,276

Publisher of Marie Claire and NME to announce major changes that will involve 300 staff being relocated

Rodale Grow closed as of November 11, staff let go and clients told to find another service provider

Bauer Media is shutting FHM and Zoo magazines in a dramatic illustration of the collapsing lads’ mag sector, which reached its zenith in the 1990s

The Havas Group today announced the acquisition of Symbiotix, a specialized medical communications and marketing agency that works to leverage science through distinctive programming aimed at healthcare professionals (HCPs).

WPP has agreed to acquire Amsterdam-based digital agency Helder Marketing & Communicatie, which focuses on ‘direct response’ measurement of advertising, for an undisclosed sum.

McGraw Hill Financial today announced that the Company will commence a process to explore strategic alternatives for J.D. Power, a global marketing information services company providing performance improvement, social media and customer satisfaction insights and solutions