Online Advertising Industry M&A Deal Flow

Below is our summary of industry M&A deals from January 2005 through February 2007. The intent was to catalog deals that involve companies who play a significant role in the online interactive space, along with deals that involve companies whose primary business model involves publishing content online. The information was taken from published news reports, and has not been independently verified. Acquisition dates shown are usually dates on which the acquisition agreement was announced, and not the later date on which the acquisition transaction was completed.

This page was compiled by Cliff Kurtzman. In February 2007 Cliff suspended making updates to this page. He may or may not resume updates again at a later date.

To sort help sort out all the M&A activity in the interactive space and look at trends and patterns, Cliff spoke at AD:TECH New York on November 6, 2006 on The Economics of Interactive: Industry Investment and M&A for Fun and Profit (with William Morrison of JMP Securities). You can access the presentation using this link.

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March 2007

• Cisco acquires Tribe.net
• Doubleclick acquires Tangozebra for $30M
• CitySearch acquires InsiderPages
• Citigroup acquires Ecount

February 2007

• Openwave acquires Widerweb
• Paypoint acquires SECPay for $23.1M
• Magnitude acquires Kiwibox Media
• ZOI Interactive acquires Tournament Games
• Checkfree acquires Corillian for $245M
• Focus Media acquires Allyes for $300M
• Roo Group acquires Wurld Media for $10M
• TNS Media Intelligence acquires Cymfony
• Microsoft acquire Medstory
• Dada acquires 30% of Blogo.it for $950K
• Haymarket acqauires DMNews
• ProSiebenSat.1 acquires 75% of Solute GmbH
• Aegis acquires AgenciaClick for $31.1M
• Fox Interactive Media acquires Strategic Data Corp
• Getty acquires MediaVast/WireImage for $200M
• Endemol USA acquires JoeCartoon.com
• Google acquires AdScape for $23M
• TVGuide acquires TVShowsOnDVD.com, TV-now.com, Fansof RealityTV.com and some of the assets of eVokeTV
• Omniture acquires TouchClarity for $51.5M
• Quepasa acquires Corazones.com
• ESPN acquires Talented Mr Roto
• ESPN acquires TrueHoop.com
• Gilvest acquires Zinio
• Electronic Arts acquires SingShot
• GoFish acquires Bolt.com for $30M
• Bellrock Media acquires Moderati
• Electric Word/SportsBusiness acquires ArkSports and SportsandTechnology.com for $175K
• iCrossing acquires Spannerworks
• Match.com acquires Netclub and eDodo
• T-mobile acquires IWIW for $4.7M
• Cisco acquires Five Across
• Primedia acquires RentalHouses.com
• HandHeld Entertainment acquires Putfile.com for $7.1M
• RealNetworks acquires Atrativa
• Nielsen acquires remaining 40% of NetRatings for $327M
• Emap acquires YoSpace for $17.1M
• General Atlantic acquires majority stake in AKQA
• General Atlantic acquires Network Solutions from Najafi Co.
• Hitflip acquires Swopex
• Time Warner's Sports Illustrated acquires FanNation.com from Sports Technologies
• Spark Networks acquires HurryDate
• Eastpoint AB acquires Affiliator AB
• Vertrue Incorporated acquires Neverblue Media

January 2007

• Media Corporation plc acquires Creditcardexpert.co.uk
• Internet Brands acquires DoItYourself.com
• Magicalia acquires Two Wheels Only from Haymarket
• WPP acquires Reddion BV
• CNET acquires GameKult
• CNET's zol.com.cn acquires Ea3w.com
• Homassist acquires The Family Post
• Fairfax Digital acquires Essential Baby for $3.15M
• Congressional Quarterly acquires FedNet's reCap, reClip and Alert services
• Local.com acquires soUno Directional Media Solutions for $9M
• ContentWatch acquires Net Nanny from Looksmart
• HomeAway acquires Abritel.fr
• State Street acquires Currenex for $564M
• Naspers acquires 30% of Mail.ru for $165M
• Roo Group acquires MyVideoDaily for $1.7M
• WorldGolf.com acquired by unnamed investor group
• Twistbox Entertainment acquires Infospace mobile games unit
• DealerTrack acquires Curomax
• Babcock and Brown acquires KeyAssets.com
• Fabmall.com acquires Indiaplaza.com
• NetPlay TV acquires Chariot's Internet Lottery
• Omniture acquires Instadia
• Tranzact acquires The Credo Group
• Jupitermedia acquires StudioCutz.com and BlueFuseMusic.com, NoiseFuel.com and MediaMusicLoops.com from Mediatone Music.
• GigaMedia Ltd. acquires 40% of T2CN Holding Ltd. for $22.9M
• M2 Media Group acquires BlueDolphin.com from Zinio Systems
• Viacom MTV acquires RateMyProfessors.com
• The Active Network acquires Cool Running
• AOL offers to acquire TradeDoubler for $900M
• Wicks acquires StatFox and Head2Head Sports
• Haymarket acquires Pistonheads
• eBay acquires StubHub for $310M
• Meredith acquires Genex and New Media Strategies
• Meetic acquires DatingDirect for $52.8M
• Yahoo acquires MyBlogLog for $10M
• Hearst acquires eCrush
• Kaboose acquires BubbleShare for $2.25M
• Holtzbrinck acquires StudiVZ for $112M
• CNET's Zol.com.cn acquires Ea3w.com
• Stepstone acquires Jobfinder Gmbh for $2.6M
• CryptoLogic acquires Parbet.com for $20M
• Oversee.net acquires LowFares.com
• Dominion Enterprises acquires Pullan Communications
• Cisco acquires IronPort for $830M

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December 2006

• PartyGaming acquire Empire Online and Intercontinental Online for $66M
• Seagate acquires eVault for $185M
• Motorola acquires Tut Systems for $39M
• United Internet acquires 12.51% of e-sport
• Jupitermedia acquires JustTechJobs.com
• Charter Pacific acquires Opus Media for up to $8.8M
• Publicis Groupe acquires Digitas for $1.3 billion
• Burda Media acquires 30% of Nachtagenten
• Ticketmaster acquires 25% of iLike.com for $13.3M
• Google acquires Endoxon
• IDT Capital acquires Zedge.net
• HandHeld Entertainment acquires YourDailyMedia.com for $1.06M
• Destra acquires NiceShorts
• JumpTV acquires SportsYa
• BSkyB acquires 365Media for $187M
• Brave acquires Rightsscale
• Yahoo Taiwan acquires Wretch for estimated $22M
• VerticalScope acquires Motorcycle.com
• Lagardere acquires 75.2% of Newsweb for approximately $100M
• NetMusicMakers.com acquires MyVirtualBand.com
• BigString acquires DailyLOL.com
• aQuantive acquires Accipiter for $30.3M
• MediaWhiz acquires Monetizeit
• Fortent acquires Alert Global Media
• Arbinet acquires Flowphonics
• UTV acquires 51% of Indiagames for $15.4M
• BitTorrent acquires uTorrent
• Wikia acquires ArmchairGM for $2M
• WebTrends acquires ClickShift
• iCrossing acquires Newgate Internet
• MIH India acquires Bixee.com and Pixrat.com
• ITV acquires Scoot for $6M
• Reed Business Information acquires BuyerZone.com
• Edgeio acquires Adaptive Real Estate Services
• ValueClick acquires Shopping.net for $13.3M

November 2006

• Intuit acquires Digital Insight for $1.35B
• JobServe.com acquires ComputerJobs.com
• NameMedia acquires Afternic
• Ckrush acquires TriSoft Media
• Fast Search and Transfer acquires Platefood for $10.7M
• New Wave Mobile acquires Wagerphone for $3.6M
• HandHeld Entertainment acquires FunMansion.com for $1.1M
• Demand Media acquires non-MySpace assets of Intermix from Fox
• Akamai acquires Nine Systems for $160M
• MediaWhiz acquires Text Link Ads
• ZCOM acquires Myrice
• CCP acquires White Wolf
• Dice Holdings acquires eFinancialCareers.com and jobsinthemoney.com
• Batanga.com acquires eLatinMusic.com
• Batanga.com acquires LatCom
• AOL acquires Blogsmith
• AOL acquires Relegence
• Answers.com acquires FAQFarm for $2M
• Zhongsou acquires Ccoo.cn for $1M
• Navteq acquires Traffic.com for $179M
• Benacquista Galleries acquires faceyourmate.com
• Yahoo acquires Bix.com
• Yahoo acquires MyBlogLog for estimated $10M
• Yahoo acquires Kenet Works for at least $21.3M
• JL McGregor and Company acquires Pacific Epoch
• Discovery Communications (Animal Planet) acquires Petfinder.com and PetsIncredible for $35M.
• IAC/InterActiveCorp (Ticketmaster) acquires Biletix
• IronPort acquires PostX
• HealthMedia acquires MySelfHelp.com
• MEC Labs Groups acquires Marketing Sherpa

October 2006

• Capital Alliance Group acquires Live-Interactive Company
• aQuantive acquires e-Crusade for $3M
• Prof-Media acquires Rambler Media Ltd.
• Alibaba.com acquires a stake in Koubei.com
• Economist Group acquires GalleryWatch
• Wired acquires Reddit.com
• SideStep acquires TravelPost.com
• TopTenSources acquires Blogniscient
• Austin Ventures Acquires All Star Directories
• TA Associates acquires eDreams for $195M
• Google acquires JotSpot
• News Invest acquires Pulpmedia
• Boonty acquires Gamehub
• Entertainment Consumers Association acquires GamePolitics.com.
• CNET acquires Art Culinaire
• PA Sport acquires 33.3% of Sportal Australia
• PacificNet Acquires 20% Interest in MOABC.com
• LiveUniverse acquires a majority stake in Flurl
• Oak Pacific Interactive acquires Xiaonei.com
• Internet Gold's Smile Media acquires additional 2% of Hype Interactive Media
• Adobe acquires Serious Magic
• Yahoo acquires AdInterax
• Internap Network Services acquires VitalStream for $217M
• MTV acquires Quizilla from Gorilla Nation Media
• DAG Media acquires 80% of Shopila for $118K
• Google acquires YouTube for $1.65B
• InfoUSA Acquires Digital Connexxions
• Lycos Europe acquires Mentasys for $38M
• Neighborhood America acquires MOVO Mobile
• Penton acquires NPIcenter
• News Corp acquires Milkround for $37M
• National Magazine Company acquires handbag.com for $41M

September 2006

• Yahoo acquires JumpCut
• Amadeus acquires TravelTainment
• Action Pursuit Group acquires Action Media
• Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd. acquires remaining shares of Carsales.com.au and 2.4% of SEEK
• Platinum Studios acquires DrunkDunk
• Apax acquires Incisive Media for $375M
• Neuf Cegetel acquires AOL France for $365M
• Rogers Publishing acquires Canadian Parents Online
• IODA acquires Uploader
• Yankee Group acquires Trendsmedia
• About.com acquires Calorie-Count.com
• News Corp acquires 51% of Verisign's Jamba for $187.5M
• RealNetworks acquires WiderThan for approximately $350M
• ADVFN acquires InvestorsHub and SI Holdings for $3M
• Six Apart acquires Rojo Networks
• NBC acquires Allstar Stats
• Destra acquires Brand New Media for $9.4M
• iTech Media acquires MadPenguin.org
• RH Donnelley acquires LocalLaunch
• HotChalk acquires EdScope
• Accipiter acquires BidClix
• Six Apart Acquires Rojo
• Dominion Enterprises acquires Advanced Access
• Telecom Italy acquires AOL Germany for $870M
• Sony acquires 27% of Gamepot for $22M
• ATG acquires eStara for $48.3M
• SEEK acquires 25% of Zhaopin for $26.6M
• FSBO Media Holdings acquires FLV Hosting
• Sticky Web acquires EResources and Estrela Marketing Solutions
• Pindar Graphics acquires Screen Pages
• Cash America acquires CashNetUSA for $35M
• Pay88 acquires QianBao Technology

August 2006

• J.L. Halsey acquires ClickTracks for $10.6M
• J.L. Halsey acquires Hot Banana for $1.7M
• Telstra acquires 51% of SouFun Holdings for $254M
• Disney acquires Mobile2Win
• Sky Media acquires Aura Sports
• One to One Interactive acquires AdTools
• Fun Technologies acquires Teagames
• Fun Technologies acquires CDM Sports for up to $10M
• Sony Pictures acquires Grouper for $65M
• Outsell acquires Electronic Publishing Services
• Demand Media acquires Hillclimb Media
• AOL acquires GameDaily for approximately $3M
• Gottaplay Interactive acquires Skyworks
• TV18 acquires Urban Eye, cricketnext.com, and compareindia.com
• AOL acquires Userplane
• Google acquires Neven Vision
• IAC acquires 51% of CollegeHumor.com for an estimated $10M
• Skreem Entertainment acquires Weaver Interactive
• Sony Online Entertainment acquires Worlds Apart Productions
• Viacom acquires Atom Entertainment for $200M
• Jupitermedia acquires RoyaltyFreeMusic.com
• Kanoodle acquires Moniker.com
• Nokia acquires Loudeye for $60M
• Vocus acquires PRWeb for $28M
• Tandberg Television acquires Zetools
• Zenith Media acquires Moxie Interactive
• Internet REIT acquires 34 domain portfolios for $11.5M
• PA Sport acquires iKnowledge
• Sun-Times Media Group acquires Centerstage Chicago
• Viacom acquires Y2M Youth Media and Marketing Networks for approximately $20M
• Bankrate acquires 3 web sites from East West Mortgage for $4.4M
• Bray Web Development acquires eCalton.com for $250K
• PartyGaming acquires Gamebookers for $130.6M

July 2006

• NameMedia acquires MoreFocus
• Live Nation acquires majority stake in Musictoday
• Irish Times acquires MyHome.ie for $64M
• Tarsas Group acquires tsnn.com
• Liberty Media acquires BuySeasons Inc.
• BSkyB (News Corp) acquires remaining 51% of Mykindaplace
• CNET acquires UrbanBaby.com
• CNET acquires xcar.com.cn for $10M
• Jelmoli acquires majority of Preisinsel
• Conde Nast acquires NutritionData.com
• Feedburner acquires BlogBeat
• WebMD acquires Medsite for $41M
• US Mortgage acquires Ratestar
• Penton Media acquires Web-EE.com
• Forge Corporation acquires BlogKits
• PodTech acquires Geek Entertainment TV
• Daily Mail Group acquires AutoExposure, Interbase Limited, and Appointment Limited for $31M
• Conde Nast acquires Wired New for $25M
• Publishers Clearing House acquires Blingo
• Emap acquires AME Info for $24M
• Journal Sentinel acquires MilwaukeeMoms.com
• Top Ten Sources acquires Style Feeder
• AutoSpies acquires Auto Cast Technology
• Milestone Partners acquires 60% of Higher Power
• Wunderman acquires ZAAZ
• Omnicom acquires majority stake in EVB
• Internet Business Group acquires assets of Cheapflights for $2M
• Transcontinental acquires Zoupla Communications

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June 2006

• DoubleClick acquires Klipmart
• Zanox acquires eProfessional for $25M
• Comcast acquires ThePlatform
• Internet Business Group acquires PopupAd.net for $119K
• Internet Business Group acquires AffiliateAnnouncement.com for $80K
• NHN acquires First Snow for $36.4M
• Voicestar acquires Selling Station
• LivePerson acquires Proficient Systems for $10.8M
• BabyUniverse acquires ePregnancy.com and ePregnancy Magazine
• Gemstar/TV Guide acquires Jumptheshark.com
• FSBO Media Holdings acquires Relax Relax
• SitePoint acquires MyFreelanceAuction.com
• Tucows acquires NetIdentity for $18M
• 2waytraffic acquires Emexus for $10.1M
• TOM Online acquires Infomax for $75M
• Sticky Web acquires EResources
• Scrapbook.com acquires Scrapjazz.com and Scrap Tutor from Infinite Publishing
• Bridgeline Software acquires New Tilt
• StrikeIron acquires DesertSoft's Web Services assets
• Vendio acquires majority stake in Andale
• Shamrock acquires 35% of NextWave Media Group
• Vendare merges with Netblue
• Digiteria acquires Console
• Datran acquires Skylist
• Jobster acquires recruiting.com
• Reunion.com acquires MyAddressBook.com
• Viacom/MTV's Logo acquires 365Gay.com, AfterEllen.com and AfterElton.com
• ARAMARK Corporation acquires SeamlessWeb
• Landmark Communications acquires BusinessBroker.net
• Cyberplex acquires WebAffairs
• Hotbar and 180solutions merge to form Zango
• Telcogames acquires Fathammer
• Sify acquires Globe Travels
• Yahoo! acquires 10% of GMarket
• The Knot acquires WeddingChannel.com for $78.3M
• United Business Media acquires Cable Digital News
• Diamond I acquires Touchdev Limited

May 2006

• FSOB Media Holdings acquires Voyage Media
  
• OpSec Security acquires GenuOne for $13M
  
• MrTed acquires refine AG
  
• Creative Weblogging acquires Mink Media
  
• Marchex acquires Open List for $13M
  
• Emailvision acquires Barnes and Richardson for $1.9M
  
• Primedia (South Africa, not the US Primedia) acquires 365 Digital Publishing
  
• Alterian acquires Dynamics Direct for $4.5M
  
• American Capital acquires 84% of FreeConference.com
  
• ASL Marketing acquires AssistantGirls.com
  
• Jobster acquires Jobby
  
• VitalStream Acquires Eonstreams for $17M
  
• So-Net M3 acquires MDLinx
  
• Tribune Interactive acquires ForSaleByOwner.com
  
• Hands-On Mobile acquires Thumbspeed
  
• TechTarget acquires 20/20 Software
  
• AOL acquires Lightningcast
  
• Verisign acquires GeoTrust for $125M
  
• OnSet Technology acquires MessageVine
  
• Google acquires Gtalkr
  
• eDiets.com acquires Nutrio.com for $8.5M
  
• aQuantive acquires Franchise Gator for $21.5M
  
• Innofone.com acquires Mobile Technology Group
  
• Ice.com acquires Diamond.com from Odimo
  
• Gannett acquires Planet Discover
  
• emitch acquires Internet Bureau
  
• Internet Gold's smile.media acquires remaining 50% of Nirshamim Lelimudim
  
• Internet Commerce Corporation acquires Enable
  
• JobServe.com acquires CareerBoard and ComputerWork.com
  
• ad pepper media acquires Webgains
  
• PA Sport acquires SportsTicker from ESPN
  
• AOL acquires games.com
  
• Trinity Mirror acquires Email4Property for $8.2M
  
• Monster Worldwide (MNST) acquires PWP
  
• Oak Hill Capital Partners acquires Alibris
  
• DnB Nor acquires EDB's Paynet unit
  
• DMGT's Associated Newspapers acquires Allegan, and Data Media and Retail, for $86.3M
  
• iMesh MusicLab acquires BearShare P2P
  
• Online Resources acquires Princeton eCom for $180M
  
• ViTrue acquires Sharkle.com
  
• Demand Media acquires eNom
  
• Demand Media acquires eHow
  
• DivX acquires Corporate Green
  
• Microsoft acquires Vexcel
  
• Experian acquires Backgroundchecking.com
  
• Meetic acquires ParPerfeito for $27.5M
  
• BT acquires Dabs.com
  
• Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. acquires 20% of PhilWeb Corp. for $9.7M
  
• GlobeeCom International acquires NetMarketingSolution.com
  
• Conducive Corporation acquires AdZilla New Media
  
• Marchex (MCHX) acquires assets of AreaConnect for $17.7M
  
• Plaxo acquires HipCal
  
• Magyar Telekom's T-Online subsidiary acquires iWiW for $5M
  
• Kaboose acquires BabyZone for $22M
  
• Muze acquires Loudeye's U.S. operations for $11M
  
• News Corp (Fox Interactive) acquires kSolo
  
• Maktoob.com acquires 80% of Sport4ever.com
  
• Microsoft acquires Massive
  

April 2006

• Red City Search Company acquires Zip411 Enterprises for $5.6M
  
• Internet Gold's Smile.Media (IGLD) acquires 75% of GPG Network
  
• CET Services (ENV) acquires Zoi Interactive Technologies
  
• CinTel Corp. (CNCN) acquires Let's Game
  
• MyFamily.com acquires Encounter Technologies
  
• Infinity Acquisition Corp. acquires Jarvis Entertainment Group for $5M
  
• AskMeNow (OWHC) acquires Intelligate
  
• Zoi Interactive Technologies acquires Tournament Games, Inc.
  
• Swish Group acquires 51% of Amphead Entertainment Group
  
• CNET acquires Instant Comma/Chow Magazine
  
• Meridith acquires O'Grady Meyers
  
• Wireless Services Corp acquires Mobile Media North America
  
• eBay acquires Tradera for $48M
  
• Slice Wireless and U-Turn Media acquire Oplayo
  
• Viacom acquires XFire for $102M
  
• Mediabolic acquires Digital 5
  
• Casino Rewards Online Gambling Group acquires Aztec Riches Casino and Phoenician Casino
  
• Internet Brands acquires Wikitravel and World66
  
• TeliaSonera unit Eesti Telekom acquires 51% of Serenda Investments for $3M
  
• Yahoo acquires Meedio
  
• Backfence.com acquires Bayosphere
  
• WebMD (WBMD) acquires Summex Corporation
  
• Ninemsn acquires 35% of iSelect for $14M
  
• iseemedia acquires 70% of RealBiz360
  
• MediaWhiz and GRS Merge
  
• Coremetrics acquires IBM's SurfAid Analytics
  
• McAfee Acquires SiteAdvisor
  
• Medio Systems Acquires WebRelevance
  
• DesignExchange acquires Lele Interactive Science and Technology Company
  
• Salem (SALM) acquires Townhall.com
  
• United Online Inc. acquires MyPoints Inc. for about $56 million in cash
  
• Skype Acquires Sonorit, Camino Networks unit for $27M
  
• Penton Media acquires HVAC-Talk.com
  

March 2006

• CNET acquires Chowhound
  
• IGV Limited acquires ImperialPoker.com
  
• United Online's (UNTD) Classmates.com acquires Opobox for $10M
  
• Google acquires 5% of AOL for $1B
  
• JupiterKagan acquires JupiterResearch from Jupitermedia for $10.1M
  
• Readers Digest acquires AllRecipes.com for $66M
  
• Alloy Marketing & Media acquires Sconex for $8.7 million
  
• Fast Search & Transfer acquires Kopek AS
  
• Six Apart acquires Splashblog
  
• NewsGator acquires SmartFeed
  
• Bidville (BVLE) acquires DigiKidz for $1.2M
  
• FramFab acquires LB Icon for $205M
  
• redCity Search Company acquires 411Canada.com and 411Canada.ca for $86K
  
• Yahoo Japan acquires majority of Toshiba's NewsWatch for $11M
  
• Ansearch acquires Anzwers from iiNet for $178K
  
• Global Reach acquires Dakota Internet Technologies
  
• Verisign acquires m-Qube for $250M
  
• DoubleClick acquires Falk eSolutions
  
• Ad Pepper Media acquires Crystal Reference Systems for $3.5M
  
• VideoEgg acquires Popcast
  
• Internet Gold (IGLD) Acquires 51% of Yahala
  
• FUN Technologies (Liberty) acquires WorldWinner for $23M
• BrightCove acquires MetaStories
  
• Mountain West Exploration acquires Personals Plus, Cherish, Vintacom Media and Real Estate School Online for $30M
  
• Fox acquires NewRoo
  
• Google acquires @Last Software
  
• Verisign (VRSN) acquires Kontiki for $62M
  
• DTS, Inc. (DTSI) acquires Digital Booking Systems
  
• E.W. Scripps (SSP) acquires uSwitch for $366M
  
• Creator Capital (CTORF) acquires ETV Channels on Demand
  
• Google (GOOG) acquires Upstartle
  
• Tvzin.com acquires a channel of Modf.tv for $11M
  
• Microsoft (MSFT) acquires Onfolio
  
• Focus Media (FMCN) acquires Dotad for $30M
  
• Hearst acquires NetDoctor
  
• Unica (UNCA) acquires Sane Solutions for $26M
  
• NBC Universal, a division of General Electric (GE), acquires iVillage (IVIL) for $600M
  
• Fairfax Group acquires Trade Me for $466M
  
• Hitwise acquires HitDynamics
  
• Amazon.com acquires ShopBop.com
  

February 2006

• NeoMedia (NEOM) acquires Sponge for $17.4M
  
• Meetic acquires Lexa.nl for $13.6M
  
• InfoSearch Media (ISHM) acquires Answerbag, Inc.
  
• NeoMedia (NEOM) acquires Gavitec for $7.2M
  
• NeoMedia (NEOM) acquires 12snap for $22M
  
• IrishJobs.ie acquires SHjob.cn
  
• IDT (IDT) aqcquires Net2Phone (NTOP) for $28.1M
  
• Salem Communications acquires CrossDaily.com for $2.3M
  
• Google (GOOG) acquires Measure Map
  
• Epsilon acquires DoubleClick Email Solutions for $90M
  
• Expert Systems, Inc. (ESXM) Acquires Taskport and Changes Its Name to Foldera
  
• Microsoft (MSFT) acquires MotionBridge
  
• ClearOrbit acquires eBoomerang
  
• DynEco Corporation (DYCO) acquires Changes in L'attitudes for $1.75M
  
• eRSVP Acquires DataHive Corporation
  
• NeoMedia Technologies acquires Mobot for $10M
  
• RealNetworks (RNWK) acquires Zylom for $21M
  
• Perfect Commerce acquires Commerce One
  
• SX2 Media Labs acquires Computer Shopper from CNET (CNET)
  
• Nasdaq Stock Market (NDAQ) acquires Shareholder.com
  
• Premier Global Services acquires Accucast
  
• Responsys acquires INBOX Marketing
  
• WebSideStory acquires Visual Science for $57.3M
  
• Lycos sells Quote.com to Interactive Data Corporation (IDC) for $30M
  
• ILS, a business unit of Aviall (AVL), acquires Internet Business Applications
  

January 2006

• Tarsus Group acquires Onrec.com
  
• Who's Calling acquires Clickpath
  
• PBiz (PBIZ) acquires Goldleaf Technologies for $17.1M
  
• Golley Slater acquires Digital Push
  
• IAC/InterActiveCorp (IACI) acquires Shoebuy.com, Inc.
  
• Metropolis Technologies (MTPT) acquires CyberGlobe International Holdings AVV
  
• Travelocity acquires Zuji
  
• Daydream Software AB acquires Dreamland Poker
  
• Evisibility.com acquires Runwal Software
  
• Sun New Media (SNMD) acquires Focus Channel Development
  
• WhittmanHart acquires Estco.net
  
• Network Solutions acquires MonsterCommerce
  
• Digital River (DRIV) acquires Direct Response Techologies for $15M
  
• PSFweb acquires eCost.com for $26M
  
• Think Partnerships (THK) acquires Morex Marketing Group for $21.8M
  
• NAXCOM acquires ThePit.com
  
• Google acquires dMarc Broadcasting for $102M
  
• Meetic acquires eFriendsNet for $25M
  
• VNU acquires majority stake in BuzzMetrics
  
• WebMD (WBMD) acquires eMedicine.com for $25.5M
  
• Tom Online (TOMO) acquires Huan Jian Shu Meng
  
• AOL acquires Truveo
  
• Yahoo! acquires Webjay
  
• Enjoy Media (EJYM) acquires 60% of HuiZhi for $1.1M
  
• PRIMIS Marketing Group acquires CoReg360
  
• BitPass acquires Yaga
  
• Invicta acquires Hotel Anywhere
  
• Google acquires Reqwireless
  
• Digitas acquires Medical Broadcasting Company for $30M

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December 2005

• SEO Company acquires CheckRankings.com
  
• Mop.com, a subsidiary of ChinaInterActiveCorp, acquires Donews
  
• Wunderman acquires Bridge Worldwide
  
• Momma.com acquires Copernic for $22.2M
  
• GigaMedia (GIGM) acquires FunTown for $45M
  
• Think Partnership (THK) acquires Litmus Media for $13M - $21M
  
• International Microcomputer Software (IMSI) acquires AccessMedia Networks
  
• RealAge acquires Eyeout
  
• Network Solutions acquires MonsterCommerce
  
• BETandWIN.com acquires Ongame for $570M
  
• AdLINK subsidiary affilinet acquires majority shareholding in CibleClick
  
• HP (HP) acqires PIXACO
  
• Experian acquires PriceGrabber.com for $485M
  
• Daily Mail and General Trust acquires Primelocation.com for $85M
  
• Plus Three acquires Primedia Internet Resource Technology Group
  
• Shanda (SNDA) acquires Gametea
  
• Yahoo! (YHOO) acquires del.icio.us
  
• Electronic Arts (ERTS) acquires JAMDAT (JMDT) for $680M
  
• Y2M acquires New Digital Group
  
• DSD Business Systems acquires San Diego Internet Marketing
  
• Nickelodeon acquires GoCityKids.com
  
• Digital River (DRIV) acquires Commerce5 for $45M
  
• Think Partnership (THK) acquires iLead Media for $14M
  
• Think Partnership (THK) acquires Vintacom for $5.2M
  
• CNET acquires Consumating
  
• Modavox acquires Kino Interactive for $3 million
  
• Liberty Media (L) acquires Provide Commerce (PRVD) for $477 million
  
• Journal Register Company (JRC) acquires JobsInTheUS.com
  
• aQuantive's (AQNT) Avenue A | Razorfish acquires DNA for $4.8M
  
• ITV acquires Friends United for $209-$304M
  
• Keynote (KEYN) Acquires GomezPro Business Unit From Watchfire
  
• Answers.com (ANSW) acquires Brainboost for $10M
  
• Subjex Corporation (SBJX) acquires FarSuperior.com
  
• Interland acquires Web.com for $4.4M
  

November 2005

• Primedia acquires 80% of Automotive.com for $72.5M
  
• Apptix acquires MailStreet for $7M
  
• HouseValues (SOLD) acquires The Loan Page for $7.05M
  
• Submarino acquires Travelweb for $0.99M
  
• Hollywood Media (HOLL) acquires CinemasOnline for $3.45M
  
• Liberty Media acquires FUN Technologies for $195M
  
• MTV Networks acquires GameTrailers.com
  
• Livedoor (Tokyo Stock Exchange 4753) acquires Innovation Interactive for approx. $84M
  
• Bankrate (RATE) buys MMIS/Interest.com for $30 million and Wescoco LLC, or Fast Find, for $10M
  
• Seamless Technology (SLSX.PK) acquires PurFusion and CreativeSparks.com for $2.6M
  
• RelationServe Media (RSVM.OB) and a group of institutional investors acquire SendTec from theglobe.com (TGLO.OB) for $49M.
  
• PlanetOut acquires LPI Media for $31.1M.
  
• MashBoxx acquires Grokster
  
• AtomShockwave acquires Addicting Games
  
• WebMD acquires TheHeart.org for $19M (approximately $150/member)
  
• Microsoft acquires media-streams.com AG and Foldershare
  
• News Corp buys Propertyfinder.com for $25.3M
  
• AOL acquires MusicNow
  
• Think Partnership (CGI Holdings) buys Web Diversity for $2M
  
• Aegis/Isobar acquires Planete Interactive and Webcontents for $11M
  
• Omnicom acquires Resolution Media
  
• VML acquires Studiocom
  
• Ziff Davis Media Game Group acquires FileFront.com
  
• Boulevards acquires SF Station
  
• Leisure & Gaming acquires Nine.com for $36M and Engllish Harbour for $16.5M
  
• Papierdoll.net acquires ThriftyChick.com
  
• Stoddard Hill Capital acquires iNET Interactive from Aberration! Ventures
  
• Alebooks acquires BookFinder.com
  
• LocalMatters acquires AreaGuides.net
  
• Yahoo! acquires Softbank's shares of Yahoo UK, Yahoo Germany, Yahoo France, and Yahoo Korea for $500M
  
• First Advantage Corporation and The First American Corporation jointly acquire a 75 percent ownership interest in LeadClick Media for $150 million.

October 2005

• Mindshare Interactive Campaigns acquires Promotional Commerce
  
• AOL purchases Weblogs, Inc. for $25 Million
  
• Yahoo acquires Upcoming.org
  
• Verisign buys Moreover for $30M
  
• MTV Networks buys IFILM for $49M
  
• J. L. Halsey acquires EmailLabs for $19.5M
  
• Omnicom acquires ipsh!
  
• AOL acquires Weblogs (est. $25M)
  
• Aegis/Isobar acquires Kirowski Rt. for $12M
  
• Yahoo acquires WhereonEarth
  
• eBay acquires VeriSign Payment Gateway for $370M

September 2005

• Netb2b2 acquires Fernhart New Media
  
• Livedoor acquires ClickDario.com
  
• Trendum acquires BuzzMetrics
  
• Microsoft buys Alacris
  
• eBay buys Skype for $2.6 - $4 Billion
  
• Rakuten buys Linkshare for $425M
  
• Alliance buys Bigfoot Interactive for $120M est.
  
• News Corp (Fox Interactive) acquires IGN for $650M
  
• DMG World Media acquires iMedia
  
• Media Contacts acquires Iando

August 2005

• Microsoft acquires Teleo (VoIP Tech)
  
• AOL buys Xdrive
  
• AOL buys Wildseed
  
• News Corp (Fox Interactive) acquires Scout Media
  
• ValueClick acquires Fastclick for $215M
  
• Incisive Media PLC acquires Clickz.com/Search Engine Trade Shows from Jupitermedia for $43M
  
• Aegis/Isobar acquires glue for $26M
  
• Experian acquires Vente, Inc.
  
• Vector Capital acquires Register.com for $200M
  
• Yahoo! invests $1B in Alibaba, which acquires Yahoo! China

July 2005

• Jobster acquires WorkZoo
  
• Classified Ventures (Cars.com) acquires Newcars.com
  
• Classified Ventures acquires Homegain.com
  
• Marchex buys IndustryBrains for $30.6M
  
• Yahoo buys Konfabulator
  
• News Corp (Fox Interactive) buys Intermix/MySpace for $580M
  
• Google acquires Android
  
• Google acquires Akwan
  
• Cheetahmail (Experian) acquires Harvest Solutions
  
• Aegis/Isobar acquires Digithais Network for $6M
  
• Experian acquires ClassesUSA.com

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June 2005

• Gannett acquires PointRoll (est. $100M)
  
• Amazon.com buys CustomFlix
  
• Yahoo acquires Dialpad
  
• eBay buys Shopping.com for $620 Million
  
• Millward Brown acquires Dynamic Logic
  
• I/PRO acquires Accrue
  
• ValueClick acquires Web Clients for $141M
  
• ValueClick acquires E-Babylon for $15M
  
• MTV Networks buys Neopets for $160M
  
• Jupitermedia acquires PictureArts for $63.2M
  
• Falk North America acquires FPBA Group/Commflash
  
• IGN acquires AskMen.com
  
• E.W. Scripps acquires Shopzilla for $525M
  
• eBay Kijiji acquires opusforum
  
• Aegis/Isobar acquires HYPERmedia for $8.7M

May 2005

• Gaming Corporation acquires Newbold Enterprises for $20M
  
• Gaming Corporation acquires Got2Bet
• Jupitermedia acquires JGuru.com
  
• Horizon buys Mass Transit Interactive
  
• Refinery buys DirectMASS
  
• Google acquires Dodgeball
  
• J. L. Halsey acquires Lyris for $24M
  
• Experian buys LowerMyBills.com for $380M
  
• eBay Kijiji acquires Gumtree.com and LoQUo.com

April 2005

• Amazon.com buys BookSurge
  
• Amazon.com buys Mobipocket.com
  
• Hellman & Friedman buys DoubleClick for $1.1B
  
• Yahoo acquires TeRespondo
  
• Aegis/Isobar acquires Molecular for $31.5M
  
• Experian acquires Thermo Media, LLC (Affiliate Fuel)

March 2005

• Francisco Partners acquires WebTrends from NetIQ for $94M
  
• Acxiom acquires Digital Impact for $140M
  
• WebSourced acquires Smart Interactive
  
• adMarketplace acquires AIBITS
  
• IAC/Interactive Corp buys Ask Jeeves for $1.85 Billion
  
• Microsoft buys Groove Networks
  
• Yahoo acquires Ludicorp Research (Flickr) for $40 Million
  
• Google purchases Urchin Sofware for $30 Million
  
• GOT Corporation acquires Smart Solutions International
  
• Silverpop acquires Digital Oxygen
  
• 360i acquires SearchIgnite
  
• Think Partnership (CGI Holdings) acquires PrimaryAds for $10M-$26M

February 2005

• Livedoor acquires ValueClick Japan for $24M
  
• Websidestory acquires Atomz for $4.3M
  
• comScore acquires SurveySite
  
• NY Times buys About.com from Primedia for $410 Million
  
• Interchange acquires Inspire Infrastructure 2i for $22.5M
  
• Ask Jeeves acquires Bloglines

January 2005

• iVillage acquires Healthology for $17.2M
  
• DigitalGrit acquires Liquid Marketing and Insight
  
• Aegis/Isobar acquires FarFar
  
• Aegis/Isobar acquires De-construct for $11M
  
• eBay acquires Kurant
  
• DMG New Media acquires AD:TECH $19.4M est.

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Useful references:

• The Apogee from ADASTRO, November 17, 2005: The Desire To Acquire & The Urge To Merge.

• AD:TECH San Francisco, April 2006: The Economics of Interactive: Industry Investment and M&A for Fun and Profit

• AD:TECH New York, November 2005: A Crash Course on the Digital Marketing Vendor Landscape

• DM Confidential, November 10, 2005: Digital Thoughts - Digital Marketing 101

• DM Confidential, September 22, 2005: Digital Thoughts - Following the Money, An Investment Recap - Part 1

• DM Confidential, September 22, 2005: Digital Thoughts - Following the Money, An Investment Recap - Part 2

• alarm:clock

• iMedia Connection News

• ClickZ News

• TechCrunch

• Jay Weintraub's Internet Advertising Blog at JayWeintraub.com.

• PaidContent.Org VC+M&A

• WebProNews: Buyout Or Bust: Who's Next In Bubble 2.0.

• Red Herring: ad:tech Rides the Bull -- The drivers of the tech economy revel at an online ad conference.

• FOLIO: JEGI: M&A Activity to Date Surpasses First Nine Months of 2005.

• iMedia Connection: Interactive M&As Top 15 Billion in 2005.

• iMedia Connection: Interactive M&A Activity Booms in 2006.

• The Internet Stock Blog

• Newslinx

• A Different Diagnosis -- Sachi Gahan's analysis of the M&A data

• December 2005 Business 2.0 Article: The Return of Monetized Eyeballs