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JEGI CLARITY Represents E5 Global Media And Guggenheim In Acquisition Of B2B Entertainment Assets From Nielsen

Date: December 2009
Deal Type: Corporate Divestiture
Role: Buy-side M&A
Sectors:
  • B2B Information and Events
  • Events and Conferences
  • Insights Data and Analytics

e5 Global Media LLC, a newly formed company by Pluribus Capital Management, a media private equity partnership, and Guggenheim Partners, a global diversified financial services firm, has acquired a number of leading media brands from The Nielsen Company’s Nielsen Business Media, including The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard.

The other brands included in the sale are: Adweek; Brandweek; Mediaweek; The Clio Awards; Backstage; Film Journal International; and the Film Expo business, which includes the ShoWest, ShowEast, Cinema Expo International, and CineAsia trade shows.

JEGI CLARITY represented Guggenheim Partners in this transaction.

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