The report provides a summary of the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the marketing and media sectors for March 2019 and the first quarter of 2019. The total deal value for March 2019 was $3,762 million, a decrease of 20% compared to the same period last year. The total deal count for March 2019 was 102, a decrease of 3% compared to the same period last year. The top five holding groups for M&A activity in March 2019 were Accenture, Droga5, Cision, TrendKite, and Taptica. The top five holding groups for M&A activity in the first quarter of 2019 were Accenture, Droga5, Cision, TrendKite, and Taptica. The report also provides a summary of the recent acquisitions and their estimated revenue.