NewBay Media acquires IMAS Publishing.

NewBay Media (New York), an affiliate of the Wicks Group of Companies (New York), has acquired all the assets of IMAS Publishing (Falls Church, VA) including a range of domestic and international audio and video publications. No terms of the deal were given.

"Television World" was launched in 1983 and is published 26 times a year for a controlled circulation of 35,000 professionals in broadcast television stations, production and post production houses, corporate and industrial facilities, cable television stations and related industries. "Radio World" is a tabloid newspaper also produced 26 times a year for radio station owners, managers, engineers and other professionals responsible for the operation of a radio station. It was launched in 1977 as "Broadcast Equipment Exchange."

"Pro Audio Review" was launched in 1995 and is published monthly for a controlled circulation of 28,500 engineers and technical staff in the professional audio industry, including those working at broadcast stations, sound studios, video/ film production, record companies, and related production facilities. "Audio Media" magazine is published monthly for audio production professionals and was launched in 1990.

The acquired assets also include a number of regional editions of the three titles, including "TV Technology Latin America," "TV Technology Asia Pacific," "Radio World Engineering Extra," "Radio World International," "Radio World Francophone," Radio World Latin America" and "Broadcast & Production Italy," as well as related web sites and show dailies for NAB and NRB exhibitions. IMAS publications reach professionals in six languages in over 100 countries.

NewBay CEO Steve Palm said the combination of the two companies "creates a clear leader in the audio, video and broadcast markets and the ability to offer an ever-growing array of media and information solutions to our readers, marketing partners and advertisers."

Formed in 2006, NewBay Media assets include most of the 14 magazines, eight events, newsletters, and online properties acquired from CMP Entertainment Media in September 2006. Business-to-consumer titles include "Guitar Player," "Bass Player" and "Keyboard Player" while b2b titles include "Pro Sound News," "Systems Contractor News," "Residential Systems," "Videography," "Government Video," "DV," "Technology & Learning" "Rental & Staging" and "Television Broadcast" magazines. NewBay has closed former CMP titles "Car Sound & Performance" and "MediaLine" (formerly "Replication News") magazines.

NewBay also produces the quarterly title "School CIO," "Digital Cinematography," published six times a year, and "Car Sound," also produced six times a year, as well as related events and show dailies.