MediaPost: Global media mergers and acquisitions deals rose in 2015 to an all-time record — with the U.S. the most active region. Mergermarket, a mergers and acquisitions research company, said some 3,021 were announced valued at $768.3 billion, up 46.6% in value compared to 2014. With $200 billion in cash on hand, Mergermarket said Apple is poised to be an active player in 2016. It cites that analysts point to company GoPro, which has seen some market downturns, as a logical Apple acquisition.