Category: Media

They Built a Shrine to Cable TV. Then Everyone Cut the Cord.

The New York Times – Business:
They set out to celebrate the power and prestige of an industry that spanned MTV, HBO and Nickelodeon. Now, as cable’s fortunes have waned, the institution is changing, too.
Bill Simmons’s Co-Hosts Are Tired of His A.I. Antics

The New York Times – Business:
The founder of The Ringer is taking flak for using artificial intelligence to conjure opinions from the deceased film critic Roger Ebert. Ads from OpenAI have recently run on the show.
Judge Sets Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Trial for March

The New York Times – Business:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ina Garten to Start a Podcast With Vox Media

The New York Times – Business:
A new show from Ina Garten, a longtime Food Network star, spurred a bidding war, as the lines between video podcasts and talk shows blur.
The Giant Test Kitchen Where Cooks Battle A.I. Slop

The New York Times – Business:
People Inc., the home of Food & Wine and Southern Living, publishes more food content than anyone else. It’s pushing back against the bots with recipes from its culinary hub.
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.
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.