YellowBrix Acquires News Syndicator Screaming Media

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 24, 2009 - 7:43am.

Alexandria, Va. - YellowBrix, a provider of targeted industry news and business information services, said on Thursday that it has acquired New York-based Screaming Media, which provides syndicated news to Internet and wireless services, from owner Dow Jones & Company (NYSE: NWS).

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The acquisition, the third for YellowBrix in eight years, includes product lines, customers and content services under the Screaming Media brand

. "The acquisition further extends YellowBrix's reach into the corporate community," said CEO Jeff Massa.

Dow Jones unit MarketWatch paid $103 million when it acquired Screaming Media in 2003.

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