Consumer

DeSilva+Phillips has become the leading provider of M&A advisory services to consumer media companies, both in their primary print businesses and in their expansion into digital platforms. Our partners and managing directors have wide experience as investment bankers in these sectors as well as having distinguished careers as publishing executives and entrepreneurs.

  • June 2010

    Venture Direct Worldwide has sold its Magazine Publishing division to National Ad Sales, the joint venture between J.L. Farmakis, Inc. and Roy McDonald Associates, Inc.

    National Ad Sales

  • April 2010

    CurtCo Publishing, LLC has sold Art & Antiques magazine to Wilmington, North Carolina based Art & Antiques Worldwide Media, LLC.

    Art & Antiques Worldwide Media, LLC

  • April 2010

    CurtCo Publishing, LLC has sold San Diego Magazine Publishing Co. to San Diego Magazine, LLC
     

    San Diego Magazine, LLC

  • April 2010

    CurtCo Publishing, LLC has sold Gulfshore Media Group to Gulfshore Media, LLC.

    Gulfshore Media Group

  • July 2009

    CK Media has been sold to New Track Media, owned by BVK Holdings, a portfolio company of Boston Ventures

    New Track Media

  • June 2009

    Move, Inc. has sold Welcome Wagon to South Florida Media Group

    South Florida Media Group

  • June 2009

    Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. has sold five major magazine titles to Bonnier Corp.

    Bonnier Corp.

  • November 2008

    Ripple6, Inc., a leading provider of social media services and technology, has been sold to Gannett Co., Inc.

    Gannett Co.

  • March 2008

    Answerology, a pioneer of the online Q&A, peer-to-peer advice community, has been sold to Hearst Corporation.

    Hearst Corporation

  • February 2008

    CurtCo Media has sold Worth magazine to Sandow Media.

    Sandow Media

  • November 2007

    New York Home, the magazine of stylish living and design, has been sold to Wainscot Media.

    Wainscot Media

  • February 2007

    VerticalScope Inc.'s Modified Automotive Group, including Modified Magazine and other titles, websites and events, has been acquired by PRIMEDIA.

    PRIMEDIA

  • November 2006

    Hanley Wood, LLC, has sold its consumer magazine American Dream Homes to Magnolia Media Group (MMG)

    MMG

  • June 2006

    Wicks Sports Information, LLC, publisher of the Daily Racing Form, has acquired Sullivan Brothers, Inc.

    Sullivan Brothers, Inc.

  • April 2006

    Dowden Health Media, a subsidiary of Lebhar-Friedman, has sold its Consumer Magazine Division to Wainscot Media, LLC.

    Wainscot Media LLC

  • March 2006

    Shamrock Holdings has sold Southern California Senior Life and San Diego Senior Life to Southland Publishing.

    Southland Publishing

  • August 2005

    ABRY Partners has acquired F+W Publications, a publisher and marketer of magazines, books, book clubs and conferences, from Providence Equity Partners Inc.

    Providence Equity Partners

  • April 2005

    Eating Well, Inc., publishers of Eating Well: The Magazine of Food & Health, received financing from various investors.

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  • January 2005

    Citigroup Venture Capital has acquired Network Communications, Inc., America's leading provider of real estate information, from ABRY Partners IV, LP.

    ABRY Partners IV, L.P.

  • January 2005

    Beckett Publications, the world's leading publisher of sports and entertainment market collectible products, has been acquired by Apprise Media LLC.

    Apprise Media LLC

  • November 2004

    Modern Luxury Media, LLC, publisher of CS, Angeleno and Riviera, has been recapitalized through an equity investment from Shamrock Capital Growth Fund, L.P.

    Shamrock Capital Growth Fund, L.P.

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  • August 2004

    Ehlert Publishing Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Affinity Group, Inc., has sold its Sportsmen's Group of eight publications to Grand View Media Group, Inc.

    Grand View Media Group

  • August 2004

    ABARTA Media Group has sold Kansas City and Kansas City Home Design magazines to Anthem Publishing, Inc.

    Anthem Publishing

  • August 2004

    ABARTA Media Group has sold Orlando, Charlotte, Dallas Home Design, Discover Utah and Discover Amelia Island to Morris Communications Company, LLC.

    Morris Communications

  • August 2004

    ABARTA Media Group has sold its WHERE magazine franchise rights in 10 market areas to Morris Visitors Publications, LLC, a subsidiary of Morris Communications Company, LLC.

    Morris Visitors Publications

  • July 2004

    Press News bvba

    Press News BVBA, of Ghent, Belgium, the publisher of Royals, Dynasty, Hors Série and Ace magazines, has been sold to Roularta Media Group.

    Roularta Media Group

  • June 2004

    Hartle Media Ventures, LLC

    Hartle Media Ventures, LLC, publisher of 7x7 and California Home & Design magazines, has sold an equity stake to The McEvoy Group.

    The McEvoy Group

  • April 2004

    Moment, published by Jewish Educational Ventures, Inc., has been acquired by Center for Creative Change Inc.

    Center for Creative Change Inc.

  • October 2003

    Ehlert, a subsidiary of Affinity Group, Inc., has acquired Poole Publications, publisher of Trailer Boats, Bass & Walleye Boats and Camping Life.

    Poole Publications

  • August 2003

    LifeStage Media Group, Inc., formed by Shamrock Capital Growth Fund, L.P., has acquired Southern California Senior Life from Senior Media, Inc.

    Senior Media, Inc.

  • June 2003

    TPG Sports

    TPG Sports, a premier sports publishing and marketing company, has been acquired by SportsWRX, Inc.

    SportsWRX, Inc.

  • April 2003

    Red Herring, owned by RHC Media, Inc., has sold certain assets to Time Inc.

    Time Inc.

  • October 2002

    Red Herring has been acquired by RHC Media, Inc., which is majority-owned by Broadview Capital Partners.

    Broadview Capital Partners

  • August 2002

    Washington Maryland Virginia Home & Design, published by Maryland Home Publishers, Inc., has been acquired by Homestyles Media, Inc.

    Homestyles Media, Inc.

  • June 2002

    Gallarus Media

    $150,000,000

    Gallarus Media Holdings, Inc., a company formed by ABRY Partners IV, LP, has acquired Network Communications, Inc. and Black's Guide.

    Network Communications Inc.

  • June 2002

    The American Spectator has been acquired by The American Alternative Foundation.

    The American Alternative Foundation

  • February 2002

    $150,000,000

    Citicorp Venture Capital has sold F&W Publications, Inc. to Aurelian Communications and Providence Equity Partners.

    Aurelian Communications and Providence Equity Partners

  • June 2001

    Luxury Media Corporation has sold Robb Report and Showcase to CurtCo Robb Media LLC.

    CurtCo Robb Media LLC

  • May 2001

    American Park Network has sold its twenty-eight magazines, with a total circulation of over 5 million, to APN Media LLC.

    APN Media LLC

  • April 2001

    Asthma magazine has been acquired by Harcourt Health Sciences, a division of Harcourt, Inc.

    Harcourt Health Sciences

  • July 2000

    Odyssey, publisher of Autograph Collector and Collecting magazines, has been sold to Collector's Universe, Inc.

    Collector's Universe, Inc.

  • July 2000

    Kutztown Publishing Inc. has sold Automobile Quarterly to Automobile Heritage & Communications, Inc.

    Automobile Heritage & Communications, Inc.

  • May 2000

    Freedom Communications, Inc. has sold certain assets of P.O.V. magazine to Condé Nast Publications Inc.

    Condé Nast Publications

  • March 2000

    $102,000,000

    Telemedia, one of Canada's largest consumer magazine publishers, has sold its eleven titles to GTC Transcontinental Group, Ltd.

    GTC Transcontinental Group, Ltd.

  • September 1999

    TransNational Group

    TransNational Group has sold Golf Society of the U.S. and The Player to SportSoft Golf.

    SportSoft Golf

  • June 1999

    $100,000,000

    CurtCo Freedom Group has been acquired by Freedom Magazines, Inc., a division of Freedom Communications, Inc.

    Freedom Communications, Inc.

  • May 1999

    Primedia, Inc. has sold Southwest Art, Inc. to Sabot Publishing, Inc.

    Sabot Publishing, Inc.

  • May 1999

    Florida New Homes Guide

    Florida New Homes Guide has been acquired by Sun-Sentinel Company, a subsidiary of The Tribune Company.

    The Tribune Company

  • April 1999

    Beverley Hills Ltd.

    Beverley Hills Ltd. has acquired The Golfer from Briar & Wood, Inc.

    Briar & Wood, Inc.

  • March 1999

    Primedia, Inc. has sold certain assets of Historic Traveler to American Express Publishing Corporation.

    American Express Publishing Corp.

  • December 1998

    $60,000,000

    CurtCo Freedom Group has sold the Home Theater Group and Expo to The Petersen Companies, Inc.

    The Petersen Companies, Inc.

  • December 1998

    Primedia, Inc. has sold Figurines & Collectibles to Scott Publications.

    Scott Publications

  • July 1998

    Living Partners Ltd.

    Living Partners Ltd. has sold Homebuyer's Guide and two other magazines to the Haas Publishing subsidiary of Primedia, Inc.

    Primedia

  • July 1998

    Maddux Publishing Inc.

    Maddux Publishing Inc. has been sold to the Haas Publishing subsidiary of Primedia, Inc.

    Primedia

  • July 1998

    HFS Publications Inc.

    HFS Publications Inc. has sold Homes for Sale to the Haas Publishing subsidiary of Primedia, Inc.

    Primedia

  • July 1998

    Housing Publications Inc.

    Housing Publications Inc. has sold Homes for Sale to the Haas Publishing subsidiary of Primedia, Inc.

    Primedia

  • July 1998

    Baker Publications

    Baker Publications has sold Denver Housing Guide and two other magazines to the Haas Publishing subsidiary of Primedia, Inc.

    Primedia

  • July 1998

    Barkley Publishing, Inc.

    Barkley Publishing, Inc. has sold Dive Travel to World Publications.

    World Publications, Inc.

  • July 1998

    Housing Guides, Inc.

    Housing Guides, Inc. has sold New Homes Guide and Relocation Annual to the Haas Publishing subsidiary of Primedia, Inc.

    Primedia

  • April 1998

    Magazine Publications, L.P. has sold Art & Auction to Artpress International Inc.

    Artpress International

  • April 1998

    CMP

    CMP has sold Home PC to Imagine Media Inc.

    Imagine Media

  • March 1998

    The Petersen Companies, Inc.

    The Petersen Companies, Inc. has acquired Dobbs Publishing Group and its 8 magazines.

    Dobbs Publishing Group

  • January 1998

    CurtCo Freedom Group acquired Home Office Computing and two other magazines from Scholastic, Inc.

    Scholastic, Inc.

  • November 1997

    Northwoods Publications

    Northwoods Publications has sold Pennsylvania Sportsman and 2 other magazines to Petersen Publishing Company, LLC.

    Petersen Publishing Company, LLC

  • October 1997

    Equal Opportunity Publications has sold Independent Living Healthcare Magazine to Quadrant Healthcom.

    Quadrant Healthcom

  • October 1997

    GCR Publishing Group

    GCR Publishing Group restructured its ownership through a sale of 50% of the company.

  • February 1997

    Caribbean Travel & Life, Latitudes and related titles were acquired by World Publications, Inc.

    World Publications, Inc.