ALM promotes Press to senior VP

Posted on: 05/02/13

New York—Aric Press has been promoted to senior VP-editor in chief at ALM, a new position at the media company. He had been VP-editor in chief since 2010.

Print magazines see ad revenue uptick

Posted on: 04/10/13

New York—Print magazines saw a 0.5% lift in advertising revenue in the first quarter, to $4.13 billion from $4.11 billion in the first quarter of 2012, according to the latest report from the Publishers Information Bureau (PIB). Ad pages declined 4.8% to 31,137 in the first quarter from 32,...

Magazine startups, closures slow in Q1

Posted on: 04/03/13

New York—Magazine launches in the first quarter dropped by almost half, to 27 from 52 a year earlier, according to data released by MediaFinder.com, an online database of U.S. and Canadian publications.

Publishers focus on centralizing mobile strategy to meet brand needs

Posted on: 02/26/13

The mobile audience for ALM brands grew by more than 30% in 2012, said Jeff Litvack, senior VP-digital. That shift outpaced expectations and drove the media company to develop an aggressive strategy to serve its content on multiple devices. “ALM was already investing in mobile, but the...

ALM debuts two legal conferences in Hong Kong

Posted on: 02/08/13

New York—B-to-b media company ALM announced it will launch two events in Hong Kong next month, the company's first in the Asia-Pacific region.

Yankee Publishing acquires McLean Communications

Posted on: 01/14/13

Dublin, N.H.—Yankee Publishing announced it has acquired McLean Communications, a provider of New Hampshire lifestyle, business and custom publications. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Business media companies plan to accelerate growth

Posted on: 01/08/13

This year should see business media companies continue to operate leanly as they strive to broaden their revenue streams beyond print and online display advertising, implement digital- and mobile-first approaches to content, and invest in new data technologies. For some traditional companies, this...

Media M&A activity in 2012 doubled

Posted on: 01/02/13

New York—Media mergers and acquisitions reached 1,351 transactions last year, double the number in 2011, with a total value of almost $75.0 billion, according to media investment firm Jordan, Edmiston Group.

NewBay Media acquires Intent Media

Posted on: 12/06/12

New York—NewBay Media has acquired U.K.-based Intent Media, which produces business publications, websites and events within the entertainment, technology and leisure markets. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Cracking the code of J-school hiring

Posted on: 11/02/12

At a recent journalism school job fair, one b-to-b executive complained, “Our magazine is the Time of its field, but we're not getting attention.” B-to-b recruiting at J-schools can be frustrating. Most students remain ignorant of b-to-b's very nature, much less its career...

ALM creates more personalization in digital products

Posted on: 11/02/12

In September, legal publisher ALM named Jeff Litvack to the newly created position of senior VP-digital media. Prior to joining ALM, Litvack was COO-general manager of iCircular, a mobile advertising platform that's part of the Associated Press. He spoke with Media Business about what's in store...

ALM rolls out new version of VerdictSearch.com

Posted on: 10/22/12

New York—ALM, which covers the legal sector, has relaunched VerdictSearch.com, a website that provides verdict and settlement news and research.

Several factors driving pickup in dealmaking

Posted on: 10/05/12

Jeffrey Stevenson is managing partner of private equity company Veronis Suhler Stevenson.

TheStreet buys The Deal for $5.8M, combines marketing, news operations

Posted on: 10/05/12

The recent acquisition of The Deal should help bolster TheStreet's subscription services as the financial media company faces growing competition from ad-driven websites.

Elsevier pushes subscription-based services

Posted on: 10/05/12

Medical and scientific publisher Elsevier was a particularly active player on the media M&A front in August and September. The Amsterdam-based media company, a subsidiary of Reed Elsevier, announced two divestitures and a pair of acquisitions:

Media M&A value up 52% in first three quarters

Posted on: 10/01/12

New York—The number of media deals rose almost 49% during the first three quarters compared with the same period in 2011, while total value increased 52%, according to a report by media investment bank Jordan, Edmiston Group.

ALM appoints Litvack to oversee digital media

Posted on: 09/25/12

New York—ALM, which provides news and information to the legal and real estate industries, has named Jeffrey Litvack senior VP-digital media, a new position at the company. Litvack was previously COO-general manager of iCircular, a mobile advertising platform for preprints, at the Associated Press. ...

ALM buys RivalEdge

Posted on: 09/13/12

New York—ALM, which covers the legal sector, has acquired RivalEdge, a provider of news and information to attorneys. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Farm Journal Media cultivates producer executive network

Posted on: 08/14/12

Philadelphia—Almost 30 farming operations and 45 top producers from 13 states will join Farm Journal Media's Top Producer Executive Network (TPEN) in the next month, the b-to-b media company announced Friday.

Redwood acquires CSP Information Group

Posted on: 07/03/12

Washington, D.C.—Redwood Acquisitions has acquired CSP Information Group, which produces CSP, FARE, FoodService