Factual producers prime targets for mergers & acquisitions in UK last year: report

A new report from Content Economics Research states that mergers & acquisitions within the UK independent production sector increased in 2009, to the tune of £164 million worth of deals transacted, and that factual producers were prime targets in the activity.

March 25, 2010

A new report from Content Economics Research states that mergers & acquisitions within the UK independent production sector increased in 2009, to the tune of £164 million worth of deals transacted, and that factual producers were prime targets in the activity.

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Barry Walsh is editor-in-chief and content director for Realscreen, and has served as editor of the publication since 2009. With a career in entertainment media that spans two decades, prior to Realscreen, he held the associate editor post for now defunct sister publication Boards, which focused on the advertising and commercial production industries. Before Boards, he served as editor of Canadian Music Network, a weekly music industry trade, and as music editor for HMV.com. As content director, he also oversees the development of content for the brand's market-leading events, the Realscreen Summit and Realscreen West, as well as new content initiatives.

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