BIA/Kelsey Conferences




Sept. 14-16, 2010
Dallas, TX


Directional Media Strategies 2010 BIA/Kelsey’s 31st Yellow Pages and directory conference will take the pulse of the global Yellow Pages business and examine the strategies and technologies shaping the future of local media and advertising. Learn More

 

Events

Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2010
Grand Hyatt Washington, Washington, D.C.

BIA/Kelsey is a sponsor of the 2010 NAB Radio Show. Visit with us at Booth 39 and attend our info session, Innovation in the Local Radio Business: Leveraging the Power of Cross-Platform Advertising, Thursday, September 30th at 9:00 am - 10:15 am. More info.

 

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Press Announcements

August 25, 2010
BIA/Kelsey Sees Slight Increase in Radio Industry Revenues for 2010 as Some Markets Exceed 7 Percent Growth
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August 24, 2010
Higher-Spending SMB Advertisers Use Diverse Media Mix, Employing More Than Six Different Media on Average
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July 21, 2010
Directional Media Strategies 2010 to Focus on Small-Business Advertisers and the Shift to Performance-Centric Solutions
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July 13, 2010
BIA/Kelsey Forecasts Digital Offerings to Account for 39% of Global Yellow Pages Revenues by 2014
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July 7, 2010
NAB Show Partners With BIA/Kelsey to Expand Telecom Focus in 2011
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June 30, 2010
BIA/Kelsey Raises Its Outlook for Television Station Revenues in 2010, as Industry Benefits From Primary Elections and Advertisers Returning to Local TV
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June 9, 2010
BIA/Kelsey Delivers News and Analysis to On-the-Go Local Media Professionals and Industry Watchers Via New iPhone App
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Reports

    Upcoming BIA/Kelsey Events


    Directional Media Strategies 2010
    Sept. 14-16, 2010
    InterContinental Dallas
    Dallas, Texas

    Directional Media Strategies 2010 is BIA/Kelsey’s 31st conference dedicated to the future of the Yellow Pages industry. This is the only event combining the objective perspective of the leading provider of research and analysis of the global Yellow Pages industry with the reach and influence of the largest trade organization representing the interests of print and digital media.

    DMS ’10 will reflect the challenges and opportunities presented by the changing local media landscape. Sessions will cover the priorities of today’s traditional and online publishers, which must balance the need to focus on the basics—selling and publishing the best directory products they can in the current economy, while finding ways to achieve sustainable, long-term growth and strategic advantage in a multiplatform marketplace.

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Speaking Events


8th Annual MMTC Access to Capital and Telecommunications Policy Conference
July 19-20
Washington, DC


Mark Fratrik, Vice President BIA/Kelsey, will be speaking on a panel entitled "How To Finance Media And Telecom Enterprises, Even In A Weak Market". Learn more »

Geo-Loco
July 21st
San Francisco, CA

Michael Boland, Senior Analyst and Program Director for BIA/Kelsey, will be moderating a session entitled " How to make money with location based services (LBS)". Learn more »

 

BIA/Kelsey Services

BIA/Kelsey offers a range of services to help broadcasters create and execute their own winning media strategies.


Recent Webinars - Available On-Demand

» How Can Media Companies Tackle the Mobile Opportunity and Extend to the Mobile Market? (8/6/09)

» Fire Up the Debate: BIA/Kelsey Tackles Winning Media Strategies for the TV, Radio, and Newspaper Industries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Market-by-Market Local Media Spending Reports
    Media Ad View
    reports provide a detailed picture of advertising trends in a local market—offering vital market intelligence and a valuable competitive advantage in the share shift environment.

    Sales Training
    Passing Lane, BIA/Kelsey's advanced online sales training system, teaches the new sales skills required to sell online products in conjunction with traditional local media products.

    Continuous Advisory Services
    Our continuous advisory services give clients ongoing direct access to our current research and analysis.
    Areas of coverage
    :

    Mobile Local Media: Mobile Web and Content Delivery (MLM) - provides research and analysis of content, delivery (bandwidth and access device), and customer/advertiser acceptance.

    Interactive Local Media: Local, Social & Video (ILM) - authoritative source for research and analysis on business models, technology, advertising models and trends in the interactive local search and media space.

    Marketplaces: Verticals, Classifieds & E-Commerce
    the source for understanding and tracking the rapidly evolving online vertical and classified market space.

     

BIA Capital Strategies, LLC is a specialized, research-oriented investment bank serving the media and communications industries. Clients benefit from our industry knowledge and expertise, as well as our longstanding relationships and the trust we have built with a broad range of capital providers. Committed to responsiveness and integrity, BIA Capital has completed more than $1 billion in transactions.

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Corporate Services

» Provide Strategic & Financial Advice 0 in matters including acquisitions, internal expansion opportunities, recapitalizations and shareholder liquidity.

» Raise Capital including senior debt, mezzanine investments and equity in amounts ranging from $5 to $200 million.

» Provide Buy/Sell Representation that encompasses comparable sales information and a thorough understanding of the strategic and economic motivations of other parties together with a targeted list of the ideal candidates.

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BIA Digital Partners provides cost-effective junior capital to growing middle market companies in the media and entertainment, telecommunications, information services, and business services sectors.

As a private investment firm with a mezzanine focus, our investments are in the form of subordinated debt with warrants; in select cases, investments may also include equity securities.

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Recent Announcements

Nov 2, 2009
BIA Digital Partners Leads a $25 Million Investment in The Motley Fool with Co-Investment Provided by Patriot Capital

Fund Overview

BIA Digital Partners invests in private companies with enterprise values typically ranging from $20 to $100 million. Investment size ranges from $4 to $12 million per company, with structures usually taking the form of subordinated debentures with warrants to purchase equity securities. In select situations, we may also invest directly in equity securities. BIA DP also considers larger investments of up to $25 million through co-investment from our limited partners or other firms. Typically, our investments are in companies seeking capital for a variety of purposes, including organic growth, acquisitions, leveraged or management buyouts, recapitalizations, and refinancing existing debt.

BIA Digital Partners is licensed as a Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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