| Analysis and opinions on M&A activity across Europe
Media M&A proved busier than we expected in 2005, with significant activity in continental Europe, a high level of Private Equity involvement and a long tail of smaller corporate 'in-fills' driving the total number of completions to 156. Other key themes in 2005 included significant growth in demand for online marketing services and the rapid acceleration of deal activity in the online sector generally.
Key themes in a nutshell:
- Media M&A experiences strong growth
- US buyers remain subdued
- Online is back in vogue
- Convergence is back on the agenda
- Publishing faces the online threat
- Broadcasting - split vision
- Marketing services' digital challenge
- Private equity players raise the stakes
- Portfolio sales boost the market
- Media stocks lose momentum
Plus
- Review of last year's predictions
- Forecasts for 2006
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