Nexstar Broadcasting Group Acquires Richmond-Based Media General
Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., based in Irving, Texas, has bought Richmond-based Media General, one of the nation’s largest local media companies that operates or services 71 television stations…
Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star Sold to Owners of Richmond Times-Dispatch
BH Media Group, owner of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, added its 10th daily newspaper in Virginia, reports the Richmond Times-Dispatch. The story, in…
The Daily Record Sold to New Media Investment Group
The parent company of Baltimore’s The Daily Record has been sold to New Media Investment Group Inc., which acquired the business information unit…
Cision Acquires PR Newswire for $841 Million
Cision will acquire PR Newswire (PRN) in an $841 million deal that, stated a release, will create a global leader of communications software and…
HZDG Adds BURNº
HZDG acquired commercial production, special effects and post-production company BURNº, reported Karen Zuckerman, president and chief creative officer of the Rockville, Md-headquartered…
PadillaCRT Acquires Richmond’s Joe Smith Agency
A two-year-old Richmond agency “with an unassuming name has found itself the object of a national PR firm’s affection”, reports Richmond…
Maryland News: Mitchell Leaves Weitzman; WebbMason Acquires Spry; Merkle Adds Three
After more than 10 years at Weitzman in Annapolis, agency president Margriet Mitchell announced via social media that she has “decided to move on…
AOL Completes Acquisition of Millennial Media
AOL announced the completion of its tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of Baltimore mobile advertising technology company Millennial Media. “The acquisition of…
SKDKnickerbocker Acquired by Mark Penn’s Stagwell Group
“The private equity firm founded with a quarter-billion dollar check from the former Microsoft chief Steven A. Ballmer has made its first purchase,…
LEVICK Adds Austin’s MACH 1 Group
D.C.-based LEVICK acquired the MACH 1 Group, which adds Austin, Texas, as the firm’s latest geographic expansion. “Our growth strategy is…
RepEquity Acquires and Merges with Unison
RepEquity acquired and merged with Unison, a mobile technology and experience design company. RepEquity, stated a release, will now be able to “integrate their…
Elmendorf | Ryan and Home Front Communications Merge to Create Subject Matter
Two D.C.-based firms, Elmendorf | Ryan and Home Front Communications, have merged to create Subject Matter, a 70-person government affairs, advertising and…
AOL Acquires Baltimore-Based Millennial Media in $250 Million Deal
AOL announced the acquisition of Baltimore-based mobile platform Millennial Media, Inc., for $1.75 per share of Millennial Media common stock in a…
Mobomo Acquires Intridea
DC-based Mobomo, a software product development company that designs and builds responsive websites and applications for smart phones has acquired Intridea, a Inc.…
Graham Holdings Company Sells The Root.com
Graham Holdings Company sold The Root.com, a D.C.-based on-line magazine focused on news, opinions, culture and entertainment from the perspective…
