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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.

By Johnny Diaz

Comcast Corporation Hulu.com Media Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming Walt Disney Company

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.

By Brooks Barnes

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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.

By Benjamin Mullin

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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.

By Sam Roberts