The company’s owner has been plunged into a maelstrom in recent weeks as its senior executives have been forced out.
Category: Media
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This Again? In Frozen Iowa, the Press Corps Ponders a Slog of a Campaign.
Snowstorms, a thinning field of candidates and Donald Trump’s polling lead contributed to a smaller media turnout for the nation’s first caucus.
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The Messenger, Which Aimed to Transform Media, Faces Dire Financial Straits
The company, which debuted last year with big plans to disrupt journalism, generated only $3 million in revenue by the end of December.
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Jeff Zucker’s Latest Bet: Prestige TV
The former CNN president will return to Hollywood by investing in the studio behind streaming hits like “The Morning Show” on Apple TV+.
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Tencent and Netease Rally on Signs China May Ease Gaming Proposal
After a market rout, gaming companies like Tencent and Netease rally on signals that regulators might apply proposed curbs on users less harshly than feared.
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Jezebel Will Shut Down, Parent Company Announces
Citing “economic headwinds rattling our business,” Jim Spanfeller, the chief executive of Jezebel’s parent company, G/O Media, announced the suspension of the publication and staff layoffs.
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Disney Says It Will Take Full Control of Hulu
The company will pay at least $8.61 billion to Comcast, which owned a 33 percent stake of the popular streaming service.
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Comcast and Disney Agree to Speed Up Hulu Deal
Disney is poised to own the entirety of the Hulu streaming service, which has more than 48 million total subscribers.
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Herbert J. Siegel, Investor in Major Media Deals, Dies at 95
As head of Chris-Craft Industries, he played a role in the Time-Warner merger and sold 10 television stations to Rupert Murdoch.
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Bob Iger Tweaks Disney’s Strategy on Streaming
The C.E.O. of the media giant has shifted focus to making more money from subscribers after losing billions in a bid to build scale.
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Jeff Zucker’s View From Outside CNN: He Could Do Better
It’s been more than a year since he was forced from the top job at the network. Since then, he has made no secret of his frustrations with his exit — or his low regard for the man who replaced him, Chris Licht.