Article: '88: the year of the mega-sale. (listing of 1988 mergers and acquisitions) (directory)

'88: The year of the mega-sale 1988 was the year of the magazine mega-sale. The publishing industry witnessed a series of record setting transactions--the Diamandis purchase of CBS Magazines and the Hachette purchase of Diamondis; the $3 billion Murdoch purchase of Triangle, including TV Guide. In addition to Triangle, a number of other coveted, closely held publishing houses changed hands, including the $100-plus million purchases of business publishers Bill and Springhouse. ...

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