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Axel Springer Strikes Deal With KKR to Split Up Publishing Giant

The deal values all of Axel Springer at roughly $15 billion, with the company’s publishing assets worth about $4 billion.

TelevisaUnivision Considers Replacing CEO Wade Davis

Wade Davis led an acquisition of Univision in 2020, buying out a consortium of private-equity owners.

Air Mail, Digital Weekly for the Smart Set, Is Said to Be Exploring a Sale

The company, founded in 2019, is known for its weekend newsletter of deeply reported features, travel recommendations and shopping tips.

Disney and DirecTV Reach Deal to Restore ESPN and ABC

The agreement ends a two-week dispute that had prevented many of DirecTV’s 11 million customers from watching programs like Monday Night Football.

Disney and DirecTV Reach Deal, Ending ESPN Blackout

The agreement ends a two-week dispute that had prevented many of DirecTV’s 11 million customers from watching programs like Monday Night Football.

DirecTV’s Dispute With Disney Shows Why Satellite TV Is in Trouble

While the cable TV business is declining quickly, satellite TV is decaying even faster.

Jamie Heller to Be Next Top Editor of Business Insider

Ms. Heller spent two decades at The Wall Street Journal, most recently leading corporate coverage.

Larry Ellison Will Control Paramount After Skydance Merger

An F.C.C. filing shows that companies affiliated with Mr. Ellison will own most of the voting interest currently held by Shari Redstone.

Brian Stelter Returns to CNN as Chief Media Analyst

Mr. Stelter, who left CNN two years ago, will be helming his newsletter for the network, but without a Sunday show.

ESPN and ABC Go Dark on DirecTV in Feud With Disney

The outage struck on Sunday, cutting access for many DirecTV viewers to the U.S. Open tennis tournament on ABC.