consolidation

FTC Has No Problem with WTVJ Sale to Post-Newsweek

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:54:18 -0700

Microsoft Ratchets Up Deal Pressure on Yahoo

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:11:34 -0700

Microsoft Corp. is turning the screws to try to force Yahoo Inc. to agree to a takeover, but Yahoo remains focused on finding an alternative.

Newsday May Get New Suitor

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:32:30 -0700

Yet another wealthy media figure may be interested in buying Long Island newspaper Newsday from ailing Tribune Co. Jared Kushner, the owner of the New York Observer and son of real-estate developer Charles Kushner, is among those who may be contemplating bids to buy or enter into a partnership with Newsday, according to a person familiar with the situation.

Don't Play It Again, Sam: 'L.A. Times' Staffers Bid Farewell in E-mails -- Some Targeting Zell

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:20:48 -0700

The latest round of buyouts at the Los Angeles Times has cost the newspaper a high number of experienced staffers, some of whom took shots at the direction of the paper and/or new owner Sam Zell as they headed out the door.

U.S. Court Tells Nervous Banks to Put Up Money for Clear Channel Deal

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:10:19 -0700

A Texas judge has delivered first blood to two private equity firms that are trying to force a group of banks to provide $22 billion for a troubled takeover of the US media company Clear Channel.

Redrawing the Map

Stevie Converse — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:03:51 -0700

Despite efforts by the Federal Communications Commission to put limits on the footprint of cable companies, the impact of consolidation and clustering continues to redraw the Multichannel News list of the 100 largest cable systems.