http://www.freepress.net/taxonomy/term/1952 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.freepress.net/node/40283 <p>Tribune Company is attempting to sell off another business – this time, its Tribune Media Services unit, which distributes news and entertainment listings – to boost its short-term liquidity.</p> <p>Tribune, the second-largest US newspaper publisher, has roughly $13bn of debt, with $1.85bn due in 2008 and 2009, following its deal last year to be bought by Sam Zell, the real estate investor.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/40283">read more</a></p> Stop Big Media Media Consolidation breakups corporate media media ownership Tribune Co. Tribune Media Services Thu, 29 May 2008 08:10:19 -0700 Stevie Converse 40283 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/40169 <p>Time Warner Inc., pressured by investors to break up a media conglomerate built over 20 years, will spin off its cable-television unit and receive a $9.25 billion one-time cash dividend in the transaction.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/40169">read more</a></p> Stop Big Media Media Consolidation breakups corporate media media ownership Time Warner Fri, 23 May 2008 07:34:38 -0700 Stevie Converse 40169 at http://www.freepress.net