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    • Tuesday, 24 January, 2023
      Fox Corporation
      Murdoch scraps merger of Fox and News Corp after investor pushback

      Media tycoon in talks to sell stake in digital property group instead

    • Sunday, 22 January, 2023
      UK politics & policy
      Labour calls for probe into BBC chair’s link in Johnson loan guarantee

      Former Goldman banker Richard Sharp denies wrongdoing, saying he ‘simply connected’ guarantor to former PM

    • Friday, 20 January, 2023
      News in-depthNetflix Inc
      Netflix’s Reed Hastings: the ‘system builder’ who brought revolution

      Co-chiefs Sarandos and Peters face challenge of delivering returns while keeping up with rapid changes in entertainment industry

    • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
      Semafor
      Semafor explores options to buy out Sam Bankman-Fried’s interest

      Disgraced FTX founder was media start-up’s biggest outside backer

    • Monday, 16 January, 2023
      Boris Johnson
      HarperCollins to publish Boris Johnson’s memoir

      Autobiography covering stormy period from Brexit to pandemic likely to yield 7-figure fee, say industry insiders

    • Thursday, 12 January, 2023
      News in-depthWalt Disney Co
      The fight for Disney: Magic Kingdom prepares for battle with Nelson Peltz

      Corporate drama pits chief executive Bob Iger against the veteran activist

    • Monday, 9 January, 2023
      The Big Read
      The Murdoch family trust: how the scions could battle for control

      The proposed Fox-News Corp merger could portend a realignment of the interests of Rupert Murdoch’s children

    • Tuesday, 3 January, 2023
      Media
      TV content spending boom expected to slow

      Lossmaking streaming platforms and traditional channels face pivotal year in 2023, say analysts

    • Wednesday, 21 December, 2022
      Guardian News & Media Ltd
      Guardian hit by suspected ransomware attack

      Media group urges staff to work from home and avoid accessing shared networks

    • Tuesday, 13 December, 2022
      RedBird Capital Partners
      Jeff Zucker joins private equity group RedBird to launch $1bn fund

      Move marks comeback after forced exit as CNN president

    • Monday, 12 December, 2022
      News Corp
      News Corp appoints Emma Tucker as Wall Street Journal editor

      Journalist moves within Murdoch group from editor of Sunday Times in London to New York role

    • Saturday, 10 December, 2022
      News in-depthITV PLC
      Is ITV’s new streaming platform ‘too little too late’?

      UK broadcaster confident latest online offering will help it catch up with rivals such as Netflix

    • Friday, 9 December, 2022
      Media
      Brad Pitt puts Plan B in motion with sale to French media group

      Actor’s independent production house ready to go ‘grander and more global’ after deal worth $300mn with Mediawan

    • Friday, 9 December, 2022
      Penguin Random House Ltd
      Penguin Random House chief quits after Simon & Schuster deal collapses

      Markus Dohle says it is time to move on after proposed $2.2bn tie-up breaks down

    • Friday, 9 December, 2022
      BBC
      BBC appoints former Permira chief Damon Buffini as deputy chair

      Broadcaster seeks to allay fears over squeeze on licence fee revenue by tapping stalwart of private equity

    • Thursday, 8 December, 2022
      Inside BusinessRupert Murdoch
      Rupert Murdoch’s tricky dilemma over Trump

      The Fox News channel that helped elect the former US president appears not yet to have decided how far to back him

    • Tuesday, 6 December, 2022
      Meta Platforms
      Facebook threatens to remove news from US platform

      Warning comes in response to proposed law that would force Big Tech to pay publishers for content

    • Sunday, 4 December, 2022
      Media
      Sky News head steps down as traditional TV contends with decline

      John Ryley to leave in first big editorial shake-up since Comcast bought Rupert Murdoch-backed group in 2018

    • Saturday, 26 November, 2022
      Twitter Inc
      Twitter’s $5bn-a-year business hit as Elon Musk clashes with advertisers

      Top brands abandon social media platform as billionaire owner berates chief executives who have curbed spending

    • Friday, 25 November, 2022
      The Big Read
      Bob Iger, the sequel: this time it’s personal

      The returning chief executive hopes to repair relations with Hollywood creatives. But can charm alone revive Disney’s fortunes?

    • Thursday, 24 November, 2022
      Walt Disney Co
      Disney awarded Iger $10mn consultancy deal to advise CEO

      Five-year agreement made despite deteriorating relations with Bob Chapek

    • Monday, 21 November, 2022
      Walt Disney Co
      Disney executives staged revolt against ousted chief Chapek

      Rebellion by senior staff hastened reinstatement of predecessor Bob Iger

    • Monday, 21 November, 2022
      Media
      Penguin Random House’s $2.2bn deal for Simon & Schuster collapses

      Companies walk away from book megamerger after a US judge deemed it anti-competitive

    • Monday, 21 November, 2022
      Walt Disney Co
      Iger returns to Disney as Chapek ousted as chief executive

      Entertainment company replaces leader after short tenure marked by controversy and missteps

    • Monday, 21 November, 2022
      The Big Read
      CNN wants to stay neutral in a divided America. Will anyone watch?

      Chris Licht, the network’s recently appointed chief executive, is preparing a fresh approach to news and deep job cuts after a slump in revenues

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