The M&A Outlook For 2013: There were notable deals in 2012—Hanley Wood, Ziff Davis and The New Republic, were among the big-name brands moved—but no blockbusters. Mergers and acquisitions activity in the consumer and business-to-business publishing markets increased some, but held close to recent averages for the most part.
A fourth quarter flurry was expected to give way to a slower first half of 2013, with sales rising as the year went on. Things haven’t played out that way though.
