Kirkus, E&P Die

Kirkus Reviews and Editor and Publisher were both killed by Nielsen this morning; and the official announcement came down that Adweek, Brandweek, Mediaweek, The Clio Awards, Backstage, Billboard, Film Journal International and The Hollywood Reporter were all sold to a partnership between a private financial services company and a new media company, Pluribus Capital, where one of the three partners is Matthew Doull (who is the stepson of Lord Black’s brother).