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US publishers join forces in digital venture
Five of the US’s largest publishers will launch an independent digital venture as early as Monday as the magazine industry aims to wrestle control of its digital future away from Amazon, Apple and Sony
Woods an asset even with ‘transgressions’
The media firestorm that followed Tiger Woods’ accident is hardly a narrative sponsors had in mind in return for investing about $100m a year in the golf superstar
Improving outlook for UK ad spending
The forecast for advertising revenues has been revised upwards after 18 months of cuts to estimates and spending, in a sign that confidence is beginning to return among marketers
Thomson Reuters to overhaul news website
Thomson Reuters is expected to introduce an overhauled version of its news website on Friday, in an effort to showcase a wider range of content from the former Thomson Corp professional businesses.
Lawmakers warn on Comcast bid
US lawmakers warned they would closely scrutinise Comcast’s bid for control of NBC Universal, as the cable company sought to ease regulatory and shareholder concerns
GE to gain $8bn from NBCU spin-off
General Electric will eventually reap more than $8bn from the spin-off of NBC Universal, giving Jeff Immelt, the conglomerate’s chief executive, his first opportunity in several years to rev up what was once one of corporate America’s most prolific deal-making machines
NBCU deal tests Obama’s merger policies
The creation of a company that could control about one-fifth of all advertising on US televisions poses the first significant test of the Obama administration’s merger policies
20 questions: Guy Hands, Chairman, Terra Firma
'Relaxing - I do so only rarely' Guy Hands is chairman and chief investment officer of Terra Firma, the UK-based private equity group. He started his career as a...
Lex: Comcasting around
The logic is poor for the move by Comcast’s chief executive Brian Roberts to take control of media company NBC Universal.
Comcast to take control of NBC Universal
Comcast has sealed a move to take control of NBC Universal from GE in a deal valuing the media property at $30bn and one that will create one of largest US media companies
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