Ogden Acquires Some Assets of The Virginia News Group LLC
An agreement has been reached for The Ogden Newspapers Inc., a family‐owned newspaper group with 46 daily and numerous weekly newspapers published in 16 states, to purchase certain publishing…
Gannett Closes Acquisition of WordStream
Gannett Co., Inc., based in McLean, Va, closed its acquisition of WordStream, Inc., a provider of cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions…
AT&T Adds AppNexus
AT&T has added AppNexus, with multiple news outlets pegging the price of the deal at around $1.6 billion. According to MediaPost,…
John Seng Completes Sale of Spectrum Science Communications to Jonathan Wilson
D.C.-based Spectrum Science Communications announced the completion of its sale by founder John J. Seng to current President and CEO Jonathan Wilson.…
Gannett Adds Marketing and Advertising Company WordStream
Gannett will acquire search marketing and advertising company WordStream for $130 million in cash and up to an aggregate of $20 million earnout during…
Stagwell Group Adds ReputationDefender
The Stagwell Group, a D.C.-based firm which invests in marketing services companies, announced its fund, Stagwell Media LLC, acquired ReputationDefender®, a global…
Discovery Communications Receives Clearance To Acquire Scripps Networks Interactive
Discovery Communications, Inc. announced that the Department of Justice has closed its investigation into Discovery’s proposed acquisition of Scripps Networks Interactive. “We are…
Clare Advisors Advises Carousel30 on its Sale to YES&
M&A Advisory firm Clare Advisors www.clareadvisors.com) is pleased to announce that it served as exclusive financial advisor to Carousel30, an…
“More Upheaval” in Greater Washington Media, Reports Washington Business Journal
There’s more upheaval in Greater Washington media, but this time, it doesn’t appear to be bad news. Just more consolidation, reports Washington…
ANA Adds WOMMA
The ANA (Association of National Advertisers) is acquiring the Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA). According to an ANA release, WOMMA, founded in 2004,…
ADG Looking to Hire After Acquisition by Alaska-based Chenega Corporation
ADG Creative announced that Chenega Corporation, a federal and commercial services contractor headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska, will acquire the Columbia-based agency in January.…
ICF Acquires London-Based The Future Customer Limited
ICF, a Fairfax-based provider of consulting and digital services, will acquire London-based The Future Customer Limited, a boutique loyalty strategy and marketing…
“Time Inc. Sells Itself to Meredith Corp., Backed by Koch Brothers”, Reports NY Times
A long chapter in media history “came to an unlikely close” with a sale agreement for Time Inc., the publisher of once-prestigious magazine…
Team Velocity Marketing Acquires Car-Mercial
Team Velocity Marketing, based in Herndon, Va, acquired Car-Mercial which, stated a release, is “the industry leader in video pre-roll (and Team…
Bluetext Becomes Part of Eastport Holdings
D.C.-based Bluetext, LLC, which bills itself as one of the fastest growing branding, digital marketing and strategic communications agencies in the U.…
