Bloomberg BNA: More than 80 percent of companies across technology, media and entertainment sectors project an increase in cross-industry mergers and acquisitions over the next two years, according to a report from Reed Smith and Mergermarket Group. The report, called “Wired up: The convergence of technology, media and entertainment,” found $34.5 billion in M&A cross-sector deals in 2014, up 11 percent from 2013. It also said that the large majority — or about 84 percent — of TME companies expect continued growth in that area. “As the race for audiences intensifies, organizations find themselves locked in an increasingly fierce battle for the competitive high ground.”