

Benjamin Mullin
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Vice, a Beleaguered Avatar of New Media, Hangs a ‘For Sale’ Sign
Vice, which has struggled to achieve profitability in recent years, has formed a special committee to find suitors.

Barry Diller Explores Sale of The Daily Beast
The tech mogul’s company has hired Whisper Advisors, an advisory firm, to find potential buyers for the digital publication.

Former CNN Digital Chief Named Publisher of Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Andrew Morse, who was an architect of CNN+, plans to team up with Axios to grow the newspaper’s digital business

What AMC’s Streaming Troubles Say About the Greater TV Industry
The company has struggled to earn enough from streaming to make up for losses from its traditional cable business. It is a story widespread in...

Washington Post Publisher Announces Plan for Job Cuts
Fred Ryan, the news outlet’s publisher, said in a meeting with employees that cuts jobs would amount to a single-digit percentage of staff.

YouTube Stars Rhett and Link Think This Is Their Moment
The creator economy has become fertile ground for investment. Rhett McLaughlin and Charles Lincoln Neal III want to take advantage of that for their business,...

Gannett Starts Another Round of Staff Cuts
The largest newspaper chain is cutting roughly 6 percent of its 3,440-person U.S. media division.

CNN Cuts Jobs as Cost-Cutting Pressure Mounts
Chris Licht, the network’s chairman, said that the company would be notifying affected employees later this week.

CBS Entertainment’s Kelly Kahl Is Departing as Company Cuts Costs
Kelly Kahl will be replaced by Amy Reisenbach, the executive vice president of current programs at CBS.

CNBC Cancels Shepard Smith’s Show in Move Away From General News
Mr. Smith joined CNBC in 2020 after leaving his longtime home on Fox News, where he was a reliably nonpartisan presence.