The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

DECEMBER 6, 2024

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 New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

MAY 9, 2025

At a landmark antitrust trial, a judge is weighing how to define competition for the social media giant in order to decide whether it broke the law.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Please join Williams Mullen attorneys Amber Duncan and Max So as they discuss better assessing social media and other regulatory compliance during the due diligence process. By: Williams Mullen

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

DECEMBER 21, 2023

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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OfficeHours

OCTOBER 27, 2023

How does one go from IB to Media? Transitioning from a career in investment banking to the dynamic world of media may seem like a significant shift. open.spotify.com/show/7aeLSeoDAPHEGZ89UECnmk We are excited to host Rhea Harsoor as she shares her insights and journey from Investment Banking to Media and Entertainment TODAY AT 3PM ET

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JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 1, 2024

On April 23, Rhode Island Attorney General (AG) Peter Neronha, approved the merger of Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio. By: Troutman Pepper

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

MARCH 11, 2024

The new owner, Lineup Publishing, will not be bringing on any of the sports website’s existing staff members.

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Cisco: M&A

APRIL 7, 2025

Broadcasters using IP media benefit from flexible infrastructure and seamless interoperability. Cisco and Lawo's collaboration enhances media networks with robust IP solutions, supporting modern media demands and scalability.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

AUGUST 6, 2024

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

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

OCTOBER 27, 2023

BuzzFeed is negotiating a sale of much of Complex Networks for under $140 million, less than half of what it paid to acquire it two years ago.

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JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The three siblings (Kendall, Siobhan and Roman) vie for control of Dad’s media empire, and are monsters to each other. This is the curse that Logan Roy, the founder and business titan of Waystar RoyCo, intones to his three stunned children during a poignant family moment.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

AUGUST 2, 2024

The Washington Post is creating a division to find valuable audiences in new places. The C.E.O.’s s last company shows that’s a tough road.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Workers have begun a 48-hour walkout, the first in 50 years for the outlet, over a proposal to sell The Observer to Tortoise Media, a digital media start-up.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 8, 2025

11539 - Liberty Media / Dorna Sports) - Commission clears acquisition of Adamant Ecodev by OMV and Adamant (M.11762) COMPETITION - Initiation of proceedings (Case M.11539 11762) - Midday Express. By: Mayer Brown

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

JULY 2, 2024

Just weeks after the two media companies scuttled their talks about a potential deal, they have resumed their conversations.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

JANUARY 14, 2025

Regulators filed a lawsuit in federal court stemming from Mr. Musks $44 billion purchase of the social media company now called X.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

JULY 30, 2024

Noisy Creek, a new media company, has bought The Stranger and The Portland Mercury, two of the country’s best known alternative weeklies.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

JULY 1, 2024

Diller, a digital media pioneer, lost a bidding war for Paramount Pictures decades ago. Now, he’s making a run at its parent company.

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How2Exit

JUNE 20, 2023

E59 Just Really Cool Peeps Raleigh Williams @theraleighwill Raleigh Williams @dealmaven Founder of Media Acquire - Investing in Cash-Flowing Digital Businesses. E39 Bruce Marks @sbabmarks Bruce Marks NO Youtube Financed over 1200 SBA Loans. Search Fund Lender. Very knowledgeable and gets things done.

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The New York Times: Banking

JANUARY 28, 2025

The social media company said it would start a peer-to-peer payments service, moving to expand the apps abilities.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The pioneering feminist website is being sold to Paste by G/O Media, which had shut down the site this month.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

MAY 17, 2024

The two companies have expressed interest in acquiring the media conglomerate, but are backing away from their $26 billion all-cash offer.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 31, 2023

A couple of months ago, we examined NW Media Holdings Corp. IBT Media Inc., 30875(U) (Sup. County Mar. 22, 2023) (here), a case in which a lower court addressed the question whether the destruction of millions of pages of data on a Google Workspace states a claim for trespass to chattels or conversion (here).

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 5, 2024

The continent’s growing population is producing a wealth of investment opportunities as demand for digital services ramps up - The technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) sector has been a major driver of Africa’s dealmaking since the pandemic, posting the highest aggregate value across all sectors on the continent over the past three years.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

APRIL 2, 2024

David Ellison, the founder of the Skydance media company, met with Paramount’s board of directors late last month to discuss the deal.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

MARCH 13, 2024

The House plans to vote on Wednesday on a bill that would force TikTok’s Chinese parent to sell the popular social media app.

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Cisco: M&A

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Transforming perceptions of tech careers, Cisco and Virgin Media O2 join forces to inspire UK youth, highlighting diverse opportunities and skills development through an impactful event.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

MAY 9, 2024

If Sony and Apollo Global win the fight to buy the media company, they plan to keep the studio business and sell everything else.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

MARCH 8, 2025

The media entrepreneur Jessica Lessin chats with DealBook about the news landscape and her latest media bet.

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CNBC: Investing

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Berkshire hiked its bet after Liberty Media completed its deal in early September to combine its tracking stocks with the rest of the entertainment company.

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JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Welcome to the R&G Dugout, a new Ropes & Gray podcast series that delves into the dynamic world of sports investing, with a particular focus on the evolving ecosystem of media, entertainment, and private capital ventures.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The digital-media company, which has plunged in value, is selling the unit to Ntwrk at a significant discount from its 2021 purchase price.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

APRIL 3, 2024

Paramount’s board of directors, which was already deep into talks with the media company Skydance, didn’t engage with the offer.

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CNBC: Investing

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

For the first time since 2020, Disney is resuming paying a dividend to return capital to shareholders as the media giant continues its turnaround.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

MARCH 28, 2024

The investor Josh Kushner and his wife, Karlie Kloss, have struck a deal with Barry Diller’s media company to revive it as a regular print title.

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CNBC: Investing

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The social media company's S-1 filing revealed that some Reddit moderators and other users will be able to participate in the initial public offering.

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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 24, 2023

On December 4, 2019, the insured media company merged with another media company. Applying Delaware law, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware has held that a bump up provision did not bar coverage of a settlement that resolved claims asserting breaches of fiduciary duty.

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