Sinclair Broadcast Group Buys Tribune Media Co.
Sinclair Broadcast Group, based in Hunt Valley, Md, is buying Tribune Media for about $3.9 billion, a deal made possible after the U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted last…
Stagwell Media LLC Adds SCOUT
The Stagwell Group, which is based in D.C., announced that its fund, Stagwell Media LLC acquired SCOUT, a full-service marketing communications firm…
Radio One Acquires Two Stations from Red Zebra
Radio One has acquired Red Zebra Broadcastings’ WWXT-FM and WXGI-AM. According to a release, while Red Zebra, a sports marketing company, moves…
GreenGale Publishing, Publisher of Capitol File Magazine, Sold to Modern Luxury
Modern Luxury, publisher of numerous regional magazines including DC magazine, acquired GreenGale Publishing LLC, publisher of Capitol File, reports the New York Post, which…
Crosby Acquires Butler Films, Creates New Multimedia Content Division
To enhance its video and multimedia content capabilities, Crosby Marketing Communications has acquired Butler Films, a 20-year-old production company led by Director…
Cision Buys Reston-Based Bulletin Intelligence
Cision has acquired Reston-based Bulletin Intelligence, which has written the daily White House News Summary for the Executive Office of the President since…
August Jackson Acquires Feats
Bethesda, MD-based August Jackson, a brand communications agency, will acquire P.W. Feats, Inc., a Baltimore event strategy, design, and production firm specializing…
Stagwell Group Acquires Harris Brand and Harris Poll
The Stagwell Group, which is based in D.C., announced its fund, Stagwell Media LLC, acquired certain custom research assets from Nielsen, including the…
Surefire Social Adds Atlanta-Based Franchise Marketing Company Promio
Surefire Social, based in Tysons, VA, purchased Atlanta-based franchise marketing company Promio. The acquisition, said a release, preceded a rebranding as Surefire Local,…
Chase Communications Acquired by LEVICK
Chase Communications, a boutique public relations and marketing communications firm co-headquartered in San Francisco and Washington, D.C., with additional representation in Chicago,…
SocialCode Adds MentAd
SocialCode, which has a D.C. office and is owned by Graham Holdings, acquired MentAd, which is based in Palo Alto, CA. According to…
XAd Buys WeatherBug to Enhance Ad Targeting and Take Aim at IBM, Reports Adweek
Location data player xAd purchased WeatherBug, “which is consistently one of the most downloaded weather mobile apps, per AppAnnie,” reports Adweek. The Adweek article,…
Merkle Acquires Axis41; Promotions at ADG Creative; Enradius Makes Fast 50
Columbia-based Merkle acquired Salt Lake City-based Axis41, a web and app development agency focused on customer experience. This is Merkle’s first…
D.C.-Based LivingSocial to be Sold to Rival Groupon
LivingSocial, the online deals site based in D.C. that was once valued at $6 billion, announced that it is selling itself to rival…
Streetsense Acquires Delucchi Plus
Streetsense, a brokerage, architecture and creative strategy firm focused on the retail and restaurant industry, is adding marketing and communications to its repertoire with…
