Wall Street Journal: Mergers and acquisitions in the digital media space are accelerating, according to data from investment banking and strategic advisory firms. There were a total of 1,243 deals related to digital media, information and technology announced globally during the first half of 2015, according to Coady Diemar Partners, up from 1,000 during the first half of 2014. Meanwhile, data from LUMA Partners tells a similar story for the U.S. market. The company said it tracked a total of 134 digital media M&A transactions over the past six months, up from 99 during the first half of 2014.