Paramount, which struck a $111 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros., had requested a November trial for an antitrust lawsuit brought by state attorneys general.
Category: Media
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Judge Sets Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Trial for March
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Hollywood Foreign Press Association Sues Over Takeover of Golden Globes
The New York Times – Business:The press association, which owned and operated the awards show until 2023, is suing its new owner, Penske Media, claiming its purchase was fraudulent.
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Comcast Adds Heft With Sky’s Deal for British Broadcaster ITV
The New York Times – Business:The $2.1 billion purchase would combine two major British media outlets and help the Comcast-owned Sky compete with streaming giants.
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Charles H. Townsend Dies at 82; Led Condé Nast During Digital Transition
The New York Times – Business:By 2016, when he retired from the parent company of glossy magazines like Vogue, Vanity Fair and The New Yorker, print was seriously struggling.
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Comcast, NBCUniversal Split Drives Deal-Making Speculation
The New York Times – Business:Almost as soon as the two companies announced a split, analysts rushed to consider potential merger and acquisition targets for each.
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Comcast to Spin Off NBCUniversal Into Separate Company
The New York Times – Business:The media business, which owns NBC News, Universal Pictures and the Peacock streaming service, will be separated from Comcast’s cable and internet business, following a trend in the media industry.
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James Murdoch Buys Half of Vox Media
The New York Times – Business:The media scion is buying Vox Media’s podcast network, New York magazine and Vox.com for more than $300 million.
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Byron Allen to Buy a Controlling Stake in BuzzFeed
The New York Times – Business:Jonah Peretti, BuzzFeed’s co-founder, will step down as chief executive and serve as its president of A.I.
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Rupert Murdoch, David Zaslav and More Media Moguls Remember Ted Turner, CNN’s Founder
The New York Times – Business:The CNN founder’s death was met with encomiums from leaders in the media industry, which he helped reinvent. “He will be remembered for generations,” said one.
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Ted Turner, Creator of CNN and the 24-Hour News Cycle, Dies at 87
The New York Times – Business:As one of the most important figures in media history, he oversaw a vast cable empire of news, sports and entertainment channels.