December 1, 2005
By Tony Silber The slow-moving process for the sale of Advanstar Communications may be nearing its culmination, a source with knowledge of the pending transaction indicated yesterday. The source, who spoke on a not-for-attribution basis, was asked where the process currently stands, noting the announcement was imminent: "You should hear soon. Stay tuned. Less than a week."
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December 1, 2005
By Dylan Stableford Another Month, Another Glowing Report on Digital Mag Growth San Francisco-based Zinio Systems
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December 1, 2005
By Dale D. Buss The Arizona Republic is sprinkling metro Phoenix with a number of new local magazines, some of them catering to just one Zip Code. But Michael Hiatt, publisher of Phoenix Magazine, has a message for executives at the Gannett Co. newspaper: Bring it on. And don't expect to win.
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December 1, 2005
By Dylan Stableford Another Month, Another Glowing Report on Digital Mag Growth San Francisco-based Zinio Systems
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December 1, 2005
By Matt KinsmanA lawsuit filed this week against Primedia majority owner and leveraged buyout firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. by a Primedia shareholder will probably be an uphill battle for the plaintiff but raises the prospect of dollars returning to the publishing company.
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December 1, 2005
By Dylan Stableford and Bill Mickey For once, publishing executives talking about the growth of digital magazines did not appear to be drinking the Kool Aid.
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December 1, 2005
By Bill Mickey November 1 Buyer: Wachovia Capital Seller: Randall Publishing Sale Price: $75 million EBITDA Multiple: 9X
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