Media Sector Barometer18 December 2006

What a difference a quarter makes. The third quarter of 2006 saw media M&A follow the wider slowdown in deal making seen across all sectors between July and September. According to mergermarket data, completed media transactions slumped 62% in North America and 48% in Europe in value terms. Both regions also saw deal volumes slip, albeit to a lesser extent in North America.

Table of Contents

1. Foreword

2. M&A Trends: North America and Europe

3. Deal Size: North America and Europe

4. Sub Sector Split

5. Geographic Split

6. Private Equity: Buyout and Exit trends

7. Private Equity: Deal Size Split

8. Top Deals: North America

9. Top Deals: Europe

10. Contacts

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