News this week: Earlier this week, The
Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc.
(JEGI) released its report on media M&A activity in the first quarter in
2013. In the quarter, a total of 353 transactions were completed in the U.S.,
with a total deal value of US$7.5 billion – compared with 374 transactions and
US$12 billion deal value in the first quarter in 2012.
The B2B media sector
recorded eight transactions amounting US$102 million in the quarter, up 61% in
deal value from US$63 million with nine transactions last year. M&A activity
in the B2B online media & technology sector was flat compared with 2012
with a deal value of the 21 transactions in 2013 valued at US$198 million. This
compares with a total of US$201 million in deal value generated from 19
transactions in the first quarter of 2012.
There were 16
transactions in the exhibitions & conferences sectors in the first quarter
of 2013, compared with 15 recorded last year; however, the deal value dropped
38% from US$263 million in 2012 to US$164 million this year.
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