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Stagnito Buys Nielsen’s Food Magazines

Jason Fell — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:03:40 -0500

Stagnito Inc., the parent company of Stagnito Media, has acquired Nielsen Business Media’s four food group magazines as well as their related Web sites and tradeshows.

Sources: Nielsen Shopping Shuttered Training

Jason Fell — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:16:43 -0500

Nielsen Business Media is looking for a buyer for its Training magazine brand, according to sources familiar with the process.

SEC Filing Reveals Performance Details at Quad/Graphics, World Color

Jason Fell — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:01:16 -0500

SEE ALSO: Quad Offers Realistic, Promising Outlook on Magazine Trend

Court Confirms Penton’s Reorganization Plan

Jason Fell — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:12:54 -0500

A U.S. Bankruptcy Court has approved Penton Media’s pre-packaged debt restructuring plan. The trade publisher said the confirmation clears the way for it to emerge from bankruptcy protection “within the next few days.”

Penton Media Could Emerge from Bankruptcy Within Days

Jason Fell — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:24:52 -0500

UPDATE: Court Approves Penton's Reorg Plan

Dow Jones Buys Hearst’s Stake in SmartMoney

Jason Fell — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:43:11 -0500

News Corp. subsidiary Dow Jones & Company Tuesday officially acquired Hearst’s 50 percent stake in SmartMoney magazine, making Dow the brand’s sole owner. The SmartMoney franchise includes the print magazine, SmartMoney.com and a custom publishing division.

UPDATE: Northstar Travel Media Buys Nielsen’s Travel Group Brands

Jason Fell — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:41:34 -0500

Secaucus, New Jersey-based Northstar Travel Media is expected to announce today that it has acquired five media brands from Nielsen Business Media’s travel group.

RBI Sells Two More Magazines

Jason Fell — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:50:57 -0500

Reed Business Information has taken another step in the divestment of its U.S.-based magazines.

Nielsen’s Media Brand Sell-Off Netted $84 Million

Jason Fell — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:45:46 -0500

SEE ALSO: Nielsen Sells Travel Group Brands to Northstar Travel Media

Newsweek Publisher’s Magazine Division Losses Widen Last Year

Jason Fell — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:14:33 -0500

In its fiscal year-end financial report released this week, the Washington Post Co. said its magazine division—which includes Newsweek—reported an operating loss of $29.3 million. That’s down from a $16.1 million loss during 2008. Revenues declined 27 percent to $184.2 million.