Mergers & Acquisitions

PRH Among New Investors in Rebel Girls
March 5, 2023 at 11:00 pm

Rebel Girls, the media company whose mission is to instill confidence in girls, raised $8 million in a new funding round, with Penguin Random House its lead investor.

CJK Group, BR Printers Acquire Two Other Printers
March 1, 2023 at 11:00 pm

The steady pace of acquisitions in the printing world continued this week with the announcements of CJK Group's purchase of McNaughton & Gunn and BR Printers' acquisition of JP Graphics.

Regnery Publishing Buys ISI Books
February 27, 2023 at 11:00 pm

As part of its effort to deepen its backlist, the Washington, D.C.–based conservative publisher has acquired the ISI Books imprint from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, a conservative higher education nonprofit.

Is the Sale of Simon & Schuster Heating Up?
February 14, 2023 at 11:00 pm

Paramount executives have made no secret of their intention to sell Simon & Schuster following the failed sale to Penguin Random House. A new story published by Reuters confirms that Paramount is working with a financial adviser and looking to sell the publisher for between $2.0 billion and $2.5 billion.

CJK Group Buys Allen Press
January 10, 2023 at 11:00 pm

The CJK Group continues to add more printing and publishing services companies to its portfolio with its acquisition of the assets of Allen Press.

UTA Buys Fletcher & Company
January 3, 2023 at 11:00 pm

The Hollywood talent agency is further expanding its presence in book publishing with the acquisition of the independent literary agency Fletcher & Co. After buying U.K.-based agency Curtis Brown in June 2022, the acquisition will see UTA add 12 full-time staffers to its publishing division.

Paramount CEO Says Simon & Schuster Will Be Divested
December 6, 2022 at 11:00 pm

At a UBS media conference earlier this week, Bob Bakish, CEO of Simon & Schuster parent company Paramount Global, said that with the sale to Penguin Random House now dead, the company still plans to divest the publisher, though he didn’t say how or when.

Hachette UK Buys Welbeck Publishing Group
December 4, 2022 at 11:00 pm

U.K.-based Welbeck Publishing has been acquired by Hachette UK for an undisclosed price. Sales at the publisher are expected to top £25 million in 2022.