How many Publishing acquisitions have there been?

There are 2036 recorded acquisitions in the Publishing sector spanning 1959-2026, totalling $315.61B in disclosed deal value.

Who are the biggest acquirers in Publishing?

The most active acquirers in Publishing include Taylor & Francis Group, Bloomsbury Publishing, Scholastic.

What are the largest Publishing acquisitions ever?

The largest disclosed Publishing acquisitions include Paramount Skydance Corporation's purchase of Warner Bros Discovery ($111B, 2026), Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund's purchase of Electronic Arts ($55B, 2026), Public Investment Fund's purchase of Electronic Arts ($36B, 2025).

How many Publishing acquisitions have there been in the last 1 year?

There have been 102 recorded Publishing acquisitions in the last year.

What is the average Publishing deal size?

The average disclosed deal size in the Publishing sector is $1.06B.

What is the median Publishing deal size?

The median disclosed deal size in the Publishing sector is $50M.

Which year had the most Publishing acquisitions?

The most Publishing acquisitions in a single year were recorded in 2017, with 159 deals.

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Companies, acquisitions, funding rounds and active investors across the Publishing sector.

Companies

66,741

Acquisitions

2,036

Total Funding

$102.27B

Funding Rounds

4,289

Active Investors

Publishing Acquisitions

2,036 results

Acquiree Name			Acquirer Name	Acquiree Industries	Acquiree Hq Country
NYIAX	—	2026-08-19	Datavault AI	Advertising Advertising Platforms Financial Services Marketing Marketplace Publishing Software	United States
The Gainesville	$2.39M	2026-08-18	PowerBank	Publishing	United States
DIAMOND	—	2026-08-18	River Associates Investments, L.P.	Advertising Books Digital Media Publishing Sales	Japan
Globe Law & Business	—	2026-08-12	LexisNexis Legal & Professional	EBooks Legal Printing Publishing	United Kingdom
Heavy	—	2026-08-11	Shur-Co, LLC	Ad Network Content Digital Entertainment Digital Media Internet Journalism Media and Entertainment News Publishing	United States

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Publishing Funding Rounds

4,289 results

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Top Publishing Investors

Top Publishing Companies

Stillfront Group Australian Organic Limited Curve Royalty Systems Aves Argentinas PostCurious The 3DO Company Spectee il Saggiatore The Flyover Be Afraid Media AWA Studios Zerowriter fold

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