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Fairfax Media Acquires Metro Media Publishing Pty

On July 13, 2012, Fairfax Media acquired media company Metro Media Publishing Pty

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Fairfax Media’s 4th transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Fairfax Media’s 6th transaction in Australia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-07-13
Target Metro Media Publishing Pty
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Fairfax Media
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Metro Media Publishing Pty

Melbourne, Australia
Metro Media Publishing Pty Ltd. is a weekly trading magazine publisher.

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Buyer

Fairfax Media

Pyrmont, Australia
Category Company
Founded 1841
Sector Media
Revenue 1.7B AUD (2018)
DESCRIPTION

Fairfax Media is a diversified media company with operations that include newspapers, magazines, radios and digital media. Fairfax Media was formed in 1841 and is based in Pyrmont, Australia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 11
Sector: Media M&A 4 of 6
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 8 of 10
Country: Australia M&A 6 of 9
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-12-13 TenderLink.com Pty

Melbourne, Australia

TenderLink.com Pty Ltd. is a provider of central gateway for the advertisement and management of tenders, quotes and expressions of interests published by government, public and private sector procurers.

Buy NZ$22M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-11-13 Farm Progress Companies

Carol Stream, Illinois, United States

Farm Progress features four of the industry's leading farm trade events, including the nation's largest outdoor farm show, a robust broadcast division, and many well-established media brands.

Sell $80M
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