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Vibe Holdings Acquires BlackBook Media

On January 6, 2012, Vibe Holdings acquired media company BlackBook Media

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Vibe Holdings’ 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Vibe Holdings’ 1st transaction in the United States.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-01-06
Target BlackBook Media
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Vibe Holdings
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

BlackBook Media

New York, United States
BlackBook Media celebrated its 15-year anniversary in 2011 as a leading publisher in the progressive nightlife, fashion, and culture arena, with over 500,000 monthly readers. BlackBook delivers beauty, fashion, and entertainment guides through the BlackBook Guides mobile applications, online at BBook.com, at our signature events & in BlackBook magazine. The BlackBook City Guides are the ultimate curated source to finding the best shops & boutiques, spas, restaurants, bars & clubs, and hotels and more in major worldwide cities.

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Buyer

Vibe Holdings

New York, New York, United States
Category Company
Founded 1993
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

VIBE Holdings is the parent company of VIBE Magazine, VIBE.com, Vibe Lifestyle Network, Uptown Magazine, UptownMagazine.com, UptownSocial and the iconic Soul Train entertainment franchise. VIBE Holdings is a vertical content and advertising network which represents over 25 websites, several publications, direct mail, TV shows and media platforms reaching over 19 million consumers per month. As the premier destination for urban entertainment and media, Vibe Holdings creates solutions for advertisers looking to engage consumers via music, entertainment, culture and lifestyle 18-54.

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Sector: Media M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 1
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