Media & Entertainment Acquisitions in Kansas

The Financial Times has acquired a majority stake in Endpoints News, a US-based biopharma news publisher, to expand its footprint in the United States and deepen its coverage of the biopharmaceutical sector. Endpoints, founded and headquartered in Lawrence, Kansas, publishes daily newsletters, operates a website and hosts industry events with a large subscriber base.

CJK Group, Inc. has acquired the assets of Allen Press, a Lawrence, Kansas-based print and publishing services company. The acquisition adds a Sheridan-branded printing facility (renamed Sheridan Kansas) and folds Allen Press's editorial and content services into KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd., expanding CJK's production footprint and content capabilities for scholarly and association publishers.

Anthem Sports & Entertainment has acquired Invicta Fighting Championships, the world's premier all-women mixed martial arts promotion founded by Shannon Knapp. The deal brings Invicta's events (including the Phoenix Series) into Anthem's broadcast portfolio, with shows set to air on AXS TV and Fight Network and Knapp joining Anthem's Sports Media Group as a senior executive and shareholder.