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I liked this headline so much I’ve included it here. In some cases size is an impediment to innovation. No names of course. For the full blog read MediaPost

Billionaire Warner music owner Len Blavatnik today moved to force a takeover of Perform Group, the digital sports rights group he took public in 2011

UBM Live has moved to close its Energy & Environment Expo after its debut showing in June

UBM Live has moved to close its Energy & Environment Expo after its debut showing in June

The agency will be integrated into Saatchi to create Saatchi Pro, a B2B-focused agency with more than 40 specialists serving Saatchi clients in Germany and greater Europe

Founded in 2003 by Max Brondolo, Ambito5 is an innovative agency whose mission is to create, develop and activate social experiences – online and offline that help grow business and brands

Reed Exhibitions, the world’s leading exhibition organizer, is proud to announce its entry into the South Korean maritime market by joining forces with event leader K.Fairs Ltd

Regional newspaper company’s adjusted profits last year fell to £67.3m, and parent company Gannett UK’s titles dropped 5.4%

UBM, which has a market capitalisation of £1.4bn, announced on Wednesday that the proposed purchase will be funded by a £563m rights issue and a $100m bridge facility

A clash between Google and European media groups stepped up a gear on Wednesday after the US tech company announced that it would stop publishing snippets of their articles in search results

The launch of MyMail is aligned with the expansion of the publisher’s loyalty programme, Mail Rewards Club, which will now also include offers from Amazon and iTunes

Spada is to merge with US legal specialist, Infinite PR, in a move that will create a Transatlantic consultancy with an initial turnover of more than $7m (£4m)

Spada is to merge with US legal specialist, Infinite PR, in a move that will create a Transatlantic consultancy with an initial turnover of more than $7m (£4m)

News Corp and Move, Inc. announced today that News Corp has agreed to acquire Move inc, a leading online real estate business

Beacons are all the rage, and for good reason. The small Bluetooth wireless transmitters that hide inconspicuously on doorways, shelves, checkout counters and more have the opportunity to completely revolutionize the consumer experience

In an Pre-Close Trading Update ITE reported this morning that following a better than expected trading performance in Q4 and good cost control, headline profits before tax for FY 2014 will be ahead of current consensus

UBM plc announces the proposed acquisition of the entire issued and outstanding capital stock of VSS-AHC Consolidated Holdings Corp (also known as Advanstar Communications) from the current shareholders of Advanstar for a total cash consideration of US$972 million (£599 million)

It’s been 18 months since UBM Tech officially killed its print magazines

Wothington has bought assets including The Digital Marketing Show, The Great British Entrepreneurs Awards, and The Digital Marketing Magazine.

The Flying Show, organised by Seager Publishing, will be held at International Centre in Telford on 22-23 November