Media
KKR and Permira sell further shares in ProSiebenSat.1
KKR and Permira have sold another stake in German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1, reducing their joint share to 33%.
Providence seeks M7 dividend recap
Providence Equity Partners and Airbridge Investments, the owners of satellite television company M7 Group, are seeking to reap a dividend of approximately €300m from a recapitalisation, according to reports.
ProSiebenSat.1 sale fails to attract buyer
KKR and Permira’s efforts to exit German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 have hit a bump in the road as the buyout houses fail to find a buyer for their remaining shares.
TA Associates backs Flashtalking
TA Associates has invested in London-based Flashtalking, an international advertising technology company.
KKR and Permira free to exit ProSiebenSat.1
KKR and Permira have paved the way to exit German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 after shareholders approved a share conversion.
Panoramic backs Captify Media
Panoramic Growth Equity has injected ТЃ1.2m into digital marketing company Captify Media in exchange for a minority stake.
Accent Equity acquires Infolog
Accent Equity Partners has acquired Infolog, a division of Swedish business communication group Intellecta.
TPG picks up Charterhouse's TSL Education
TPG Capital has acquired TSL Education from Charterhouse Capital Partners in a deal thought to be worth £400m.
Encore Capital exits Pure360, reaping 4x and 47% IRR
Encore Capital has sold digital marketing software company Pure360 for ТЃ10m, reaping a 4x return on the original investment and an IRR of 47%.
MAIP exits Red Bee Media to Ericsson
Macquarie Advanced Investment Partners (MAIP) has sold UK-based media company Red Bee Media to Swedish communications technology company Ericsson.
Springer Science: EQT opts for €3.3bn sale to BC Partners
EQT Partners and the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) have agreed to sell German media publisher Springer Science to BC Partners for €3.3bn.
EQT and GIC opt for Springer Science IPO
EQT and GIC's plans for a potential trade sale of German media publisher Springer Science to BC Partners have definitely been scrapped as the owners firmly focus on a listing.
Ingenious sells Digital Rights to Modern Times for £13.2m
Ingenious Media Active Capital (IMAC), a closed-ended investment company managed by Ingenious Ventures, has sold its stake in Digital Rights Group (DRG) to Swedish broadcaster Modern Times Group (MTG) for ТЃ13.2m.
EQT's Springer Science still in dual-track process
BC Partners is reportedly left as the sole bidder for EQT portfolio company Springer Science, which announced IPO plans last week.
EQT's Springer Science aiming to raise €760m in IPO
Springer Science, a German publishing business owned by EQT, has confirmed plans to list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange before the summer break.
Terra Firma granted EMI retrial
Terra Firma is to undergo a retrial over EMI as the private equity house continues to claim that Citigroup fraudulently forced it to overpay for the music group.
EQT's Springer Science to announce IPO plans
Springer Science, a German publishing business owned by EQT, could announce plans for an IPO within the next two weeks, according to reports.
EdRip takes minority stake in MCI
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRip) has taken part in a capital increase for Swiss events organisation business MCI.
Ventech leads €3.1m round for Sticky Ads TV
Ventech and previous backer Isai have provided French online advertising agency Sticky Ads TV with €3.1m of growth capital.
Oakley Capital sells Headland for £15.5m
Oakley Capital Investments has sold news services provider Headland Media Ltd to KVH Industries in a deal that gives the firm an enterprise value of ТЃ15.5m.
Conor and Northzone back Sticky
Conor Venture Partners and Northzone have completed a $3m funding round for media technology company Sticky.
Ratos exits Svenska Nyhetsbrev to Bonnier
Ratos-backed Bisnode has sold business news supplier Svenska Nyhetsbrev AB to Bonnier Business Press.
Harwood PE buys two music magazine brands
Harwood Private Equity has acquired the rock magazine brands Classic Rock and Metal Hammer from listed media group Future for ТЃ10.2m.
Ratos and Litorina exit BTJ Group
Ratos and Litorina are set to sell BTJ Group AB to Per Samuelson, chairman of the company's board.