Rhode Island AG Approves Merger of Media Companies
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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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
JD Supra: Mergers
APRIL 16, 2024
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TechCrunch: M&A
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
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.
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).
The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Global media giants’ bosses reportedly discuss tie-up to better compete with Disney+ and Netflix Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount Global are reportedly in early stage talks about a merger that could bring two of the world’s largest media firms under one roof with a combined market value of $38bn (£30bn). Continue reading.
The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive
MAY 14, 2023
Vice, which had wooed media giants, has struggled to adjust to the punishing realities of digital publishing. A group of creditors could buy Vice for $225 million.
The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
UK government forced sale of ‘alt-net’ broadband provider Upp on national security grounds Virgin Media 02 is to buy a British broadband company owned by a Russian oligarch-backed investment company, after the government forced its sale on national security grounds.
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.
JD Supra: Mergers
JULY 21, 2023
s proposed acquisition of Propel Media, Inc., The FTC filed an administrative complaint seeking to block IQVIA Holdings Inc.’s alleging that its consummation would negatively impact competition in programmatic advertising for prescription drugs to healthcare professionals. By: Cozen O'Connor
Global Banking & Finance
JUNE 9, 2023
German media group Axel Springer eyes AI acquisitions BERLIN (Reuters) – German media giant Axel Springer will establish a dedicated mergers-and-acquisitions team to look at firms specialising in artificial intelligence, CEO Matthias Doepfner said in an internal podcast to employees obtained by Reuters.
The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive
APRIL 29, 2024
His departure comes as the company considers a major merger. Bakish was once a staunch ally of Shari Redstone, Paramount’s controlling shareholder.
Benchmark International
MARCH 29, 2024
The year 2024 will be when the media sector begins to see improved EBITDA and cash flow. In 2024, spending on the information technology (IT) sector is forecast to rebound to 8%, up from 4% in 2023. Streaming losses are also expected to lessen, improving on a trend that started in 2023.
Benchmark International
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Flying Media Group (FMG) has acquired AvBuyer, a leading business aircraft listing marketplace and large business aviation media brand.
The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive
AUGUST 10, 2023
As head of Chris-Craft Industries, he played a role in the Time-Warner merger and sold 10 television stations to Rupert Murdoch.
Benchmark International
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Cologne, Germany – In a strategic move to support its further growth, Taglicht Media has announced a minority change in ownership facilitated by Benchmark International.
JD Supra: Mergers
AUGUST 24, 2023
On December 4, 2019, the insured media company merged with another media company. Stockholders brought several lawsuits challenging the merger and asserted claims for breach of fiduciary duty against the insured’s directors, officers, and controlling stockholders for their roles in negotiating and.
How2Exit
DECEMBER 18, 2023
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CNBC: Investing
JANUARY 28, 2024
In a likely merger arbitrage play, Berkshire Hathaway continues to add to its holding in Liberty Media tracking stock for satellite radio company SiriusXM.
Global Newswire by Notified: M&A
AUGUST 14, 2023
14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Liquid Media Group Ltd. Under the terms of the LOI, the Target would merge with a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company in a stock-for-stock reverse merger transaction (the "Merger") in which the Target will survive as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liquid. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug.
Benchmark International
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Benchmark International is delighted to announce that it has won Mid-Market Corporate Finance Team of the Year at the Insider Media North West Dealmakers Awards 2023.
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.
The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions
JUNE 14, 2023
The newly combined company will, if the merger is completed, have more than 27 million subscribers, leapfrogging rivals EE, owned by BT, and Virgin Media O2, owned by Spain’s Telefónica and the US-listed company Liberty Global. The two companies are the UK’s third- and fourth-biggest operators respectively. Continue reading.
The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions
JUNE 28, 2023
This will only get worse if regulators approve the merger of Vodafone and Three’s UK operations, a move that would make the new company Britain’s biggest mobile phone network. The slick media campaign promoting the deal says it would be “great for customers” and “great for the country”. Continue reading.
MergersCorp M&A International
MARCH 31, 2024
MergersCorp™ M&A International leading advisory brand, offering Investment Banking services with focus on Cross Border Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Finance to clients across the world is excited to announce the launch of its highly anticipated franchising program.
How2Exit
JUNE 20, 2023
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The Harvard Law School Forum
APRIL 7, 2023
million to shareholders in order to resolve allegations that the CBS-Viacom merger of 2019 was unfair, per a recent filing with the SEC. NAI”) and the members of the special Viacom committee that approved the merger. Redstone allegedly insisted that the post-merger company be run by Viacom CEO Robert Bakish.
Sun Acquisitions
JANUARY 26, 2024
Sun Acquisitions believes strategic mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is crucial to business growth. Through strategic mergers, businesses can pool resources to invest in cutting-edge technologies that might otherwise be beyond their capabilities. Additionally, post-merger integration is critical.
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.
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.
How2Exit
APRIL 9, 2023
In 2019, they saw the rise of big media companies entering the space, such as CNN and the New York Times. These partnerships reach more than 30 million people a year, and the media companies they are partnered with have a total of more than 1.2 Mergers and acquisitions of small businesses is also a great way to make money.
Global Newswire by Notified: M&A
MARCH 29, 2024
(Euronext: AKOM, OTCQX: AKOM, “AERKOMM”), an innovative satellite technology company providing multi-orbit broadband connectivity solutions, and IX Acquisition Corp (Nasdaq: IXAQU, “IXAQ”), a SPAC focused on the technology, media and telecommunications industries, have entered into a definitive Business Combination Agreement (“BCA”) and raised US $35 (..)
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.
The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions
MARCH 28, 2024
Media companies to combine publishing and advertising platforms to target gen Z and millennials The Independent will take control of BuzzFeed and HuffPost in the UK and Ireland with the intention to create “Britain’s biggest publisher network for gen Z and millennial audiences”, the publishers have said.
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.
How2Exit
NOVEMBER 12, 2023
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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.
The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive
MAY 11, 2024
The women’s media company, which started as a raunchy college blog, is a rare financial success story — and on the White House’s radar. Now, it’s wrestling with how to grow up alongside its readers.
The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions
MAY 2, 2024
Shares in media giant, whose chief executive Bob Bakish was this week ousted amid reports of clash with Shari Redstone, spike 12% Paramount Global’s share price soared on Thursday following a report that Sony Pictures and Apollo Global Management had made a $26bn offer for the troubled media giant.
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.
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.
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.
The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Investors seemed unimpressed but analysts say even talk of a merger reflects moves to consolidate in a tough market Barbie and Tom Cruise’s Top Gun are planning on getting hitched.
The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive
APRIL 30, 2024
Bob Bakish, the media giant’s chief executive, is out, removing an obstacle to a deal with David Ellison's Skydance. But the company’s future is no clearer as a key deadline approaches.
How2Exit
OCTOBER 15, 2023
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