#media-acquisition

#media-acquisition

The government legislation allowing foreign states to own up to 15% in British newspapers survived a potentially fatal vote in the House of Lords, ensuring RedBird Capital's purchase of the Telegraph can proceed.

"There was an increasing demand from clients to have a full-funnel approach," said Gilbert. "So we started looking around at the various agencies in the market, and when we came across Exverus, it was like a light went [on]."

Early discussions are taking place between Skydance founder David Ellison and journalist Bari Weiss about acquiring her online publication, The Free Press, although a deal remains uncertain.

Comcast's acquisition of Sky for £31bn was driven by ambitions to create an international broadcasting powerhouse, but it has faced significant operational and financial challenges.

Slipstream's acquisition of Anthem Entertainment’s music production companies, which includes over 650,000 tracks, establishes it as the largest global independent music licensing platform, redefining music licensing across industries.