http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/177842/media-deals-climb-52-in-q1-2012-hit-32-bil.html
Media deals quickened in the first half of 2012
-- with many mergers and acquisitions coming among smaller companies. Media investment banker The Jordan, Edmiston Group, says the number of
announced deals climbed 52% over 2011 levels, with 95% of the transactions
valued at less than $100 million. Overall, announced transaction value climbed about the same amount, 49%, to
nearly $32 billion.