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Thursday, 9 February, 2023

Israel
Israel urges crucial tech industry to separate politics from economy
Benjamin Netanyahu’s government says planned judicial reforms will not damage investment
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