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Linktree acquires social media scheduler tool Plann

TechCrunch: M&A

Link-in-bio platform Linktree announced Thursday that it has acquired social media scheduling tool Plann for an undisclosed amount. While Sydney, Australia-headquartered Plann will continue to operate as usual for now, Linktree is set to integrate its social scheduling tool into its platform in the coming months.

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What’s next for STIRR, the free streaming service Thinking Media just acquired

TechCrunch: M&A

Broadcasting company Sinclair recently sold off its free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service STIRR to Thinking Media, a startup that provides cloud-based streaming solutions for FAST and over-the-top (OTT) services.

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Gizmodo Is Sold to Keleops Media

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The tech website’s publisher, G/O Media, sold Gizmodo to the digital media and tech company Keleops.

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Guardian Confirms Sale of The Observer to Tortoise Media

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The Guardian Media Group said it had struck a deal to sell The Observer to Tortoise Media, shortly after a 48-hour strike by journalists had ended.

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The Guardian in Talks to Sell The Observer to Tortoise Media

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The Observer, first published in 1791, could be bought by Tortoise Media, an outlet founded by a British media veteran that began publishing in 2019.

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Why Is Shari Redstone, Ruler of a Vast Media Kingdom, Weighing a Sale?

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

She fought to keep control of her family’s media empire. Now she’s considering an exit as financial pressures mount.

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CNET Sold to Ziff Davis in Sign of Possible Media Deals to Come

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

Its chief executive thinks more acquisitions are on the horizon. Ziff Davis is acquiring CNET for more than $100 million.

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