Media notes.(Business Media)(Whitestone Communications report on the acquisitions of publishing industry)(MidOcean Partners and Wasserstein and Co. purchased Penton Media Inc.)(Nielsen Co. bought NetRatings Inc.)(Brief article)

B to B, February, 2007

Nielsen to acquire all of NetRatings

Nielsen Co. (formerly VNU) has agreed to acquire the 40% of NetRatings that is doesn't already own. Under the terms of the agreement announced last week, Nielsen will acquire the remaining shares of NetRatings at a price of $21 per share in a deal valued at about $327 million. The merger is expected to be completed in the second quarter. The Nielsen//NetRatings portfolio includes Internet audience measurement services, online advertising tools, demographic data, e-commerce and transaction metrics, and custom data, research and analysis.

Prism completes Penton acquisition

Private equity firms MidOcean Partners and Wasserstein & Co. on Feb. 1 announced the completion of their acquisition of Penton Media and...

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