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    CBS, Viacom Merger Completed

    By Jim Milliot | 12/05/2019 @ 10:00AM

    The merger of Simon & Schuster parent company CBS with Viacom was completed yesterday afternoon. The new ViacomCBS will have combined sales of about $28 billion.

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    Scribd Gets $58 Million in New Financing

    By Jim Milliot | 11/25/2019 @ 09:00AM

    Scribd said the new investment will be used to support growth and product innovation as well as enhance operations.

  • Quad to Sell Book Business

    By Jim Milliot | 10/30/2019 @ 09:00AM

    The company said the book group has annual sales of about $200 million.

  • Vesuvian Media Group Buys Black Spot Books

    By Jim Milliot | 10/09/2019 @ 09:00AM

    Vesuvian Media Group, a books-to-film multimedia company, has acquired Black Spot Books, which has a growing list of adult and young adult titles.

  • Mango Publishing Acquires Red Wheel/Weiser's Conari Press

    By Staff | 10/03/2019 @ 09:00AM

    Conari Press, an imprint of Red Wheel/Weiser founded in 1987 that focuses on categories such as spirituality and personal growth, was acquired by the Miami-based Mango Publishing in a deal that closed earlier this month.

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    1517 Media Acquires Lutheran University Press

    By Claire Kirch | 09/30/2019 @ 10:00AM

    The Christian multimedia company 1517 Media whose imprints include Beaming Books, Fortress Press, and Augsburg Books, has acquired Lutheran University Press,

  • Chicago Review Press Acquires Amberjack Publishing

    By Jim Milliot | 09/16/2019 @ 12:00AM

    In a deal that closed September 13, Chicago Review Press acquired Amberjack Publishing. Based in Eagle, Idaho, Amberjack has a backlist of 63 titles, including 'Girl Boner' (2017).

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    CBS, Viacom Will Merge

    By Jim Milliot | 08/13/2019 @ 04:00PM

    Simon & Schuster parent company CBS will merge with Viacom in a deal expected to be completed by the end of 2019. The combined company will have $28 billion in revenue and S&S will be overseen by current Viacom CEO Bob Bakish.

  • Elliott Completes Purchase of B&N

    By Jim Milliot | 08/07/2019 @ 09:00AM

    Elliott Advisors has completed its $683 million purchase of Barnes & Noble. As a result of the deal, Waterstones CEO James Daunt takes over as B&N CEO as well. Elliott now owns both Waterstones and B&N.

  • Quad, LSC Call Off Merger

    By Jim Milliot | 07/23/2019 @ 10:00AM

    Quad and LSC Communications announced this morning that they have mutually agreed to call off the planned purchase of LSC by Quad following a DoJ lawsuit.

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