Tag: #media

Ted Turner, Media Innovator Who Built CNN and Turned Braves Into ‘America’s Team,’ Dies at 87

Ted Turner, founder of CNN and the media leader who made the Atlanta Braves a national TV brand via TBS, died at 87; noted philanthropist and conservationist.

#tedturner, #cnn, #atlantabraves, #media, #obituary

BBC to Cut Up to 2,000 Jobs to Close About £500 Million Funding Gap

BBC will cut 1,800–2,000 jobs over two years to close a roughly £500m shortfall as licence-fee income falls and leadership changes loom.

#bbc, #jobcuts, #licencefee, #media

FTC and Eight States File Complaint Against Major Ad Agencies Over Alleged Brand‑Safety Collusion

FTC and eight states say WPP, Publicis and Dentsu colluded through industry groups to impose a 'brand safety' floor that cut ad revenue from sites.

#antitrust, #advertising, #ftc, #media

Paramount Skydance to Buy Warner Bros. Discovery in $110 Billion Deal, Creating New Hollywood Powerhouse

Paramount Skydance agreed to an all-cash $110B takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, merging major studios, news and sports as regulators weigh antitrust risks.

#media, #mergers, #streaming, #hollywood, #antitrust

Paramount’s Skydance group strikes $110 billion deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery

Paramount’s Skydance-led company agreed to an all-cash $31-a-share acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, setting up a major antitrust fight.

#media, #streaming, #mergers, #hollywood, #antitrust

Paramount Skydance Strikes $110 Billion Deal for Warner Bros. Discovery, Setting Up Major Media Merger Review

Paramount Skydance agreed to buy Warner Bros. Discovery for $31 a share, creating a vast studio, streaming and news empire under heavy antitrust scrutiny.

#media, #mergers, #streaming, #antitrust, #hollywood