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  • NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 27: A copy of People Magazine, owned by Time Inc., sit on a shelf at a bookstore, November 27, 2017 in New York City. Magazine publisher and broadcast company Meredith Corp. is acquiring Time Inc. in a deal valued at nearly $3 billion.Tech

    IAC to pay $2.7 billion for publisher of ‘People’ and ‘Better Homes’

    By Gerry Smith and Bloomberg
  • Carlos WatsonTech

    Ozy Media lawsuit says it bought web traffic but didn’t pay

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  • Politico-Axel SpringerFinance

    German media publisher Axel Springer buys Politico for $1 billion

    By Gerry Smith and Bloomberg
  • xx arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, Pool)Finance

    Reese Witherspoon sells majority stake in Hello Sunshine to former Disney execs, Blackstone for $900 million

    By Heather Perlberg, Gerry Smith, and others
  • DOWNTOWN, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, UNITED STATES – 2015/11/14: CNN World Headquarters. (Photo by John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images)Tech

    CNN to launch streaming service CNN+ in 2022

    By Gerry Smith and Bloomberg
  • TOKYO, JAPAN – 2021/06/10: A view of Olympic Rings installation in Odaiba Beach Tokyo after sunset. (Photo by Stanislav Kogiku/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)Arts & Entertainment

    NBC: Tokyo Olympics may be most profitable ever despite coronavirus pandemic

    By Gerry Smith and Bloomberg
  • The CNN building in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., on Monday, May 17, 2021. AT&T Inc. agreed to spin off its media operations in a deal with Discovery Inc. that will create a new entertainment company, merging assets ranging from CNN and HBO to HGTV and the Food Network. Photographer: Elijah Nouvelage/BloombergFinance

    As AT&T and Discovery join forces, cable news giant CNN avoids being under the same roof as MSNBC

    By Gerry Smith and Bloomberg
  • BRAZIL – 2021/02/12: In this photo illustration the HBO Max logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen.Tech

    HBO Max viewing will start counting against AT&T data limits

    By Gerry Smith, Scott Moritz, and others
  • Facebook no longer allows users or publishers to share news stories in Australia.Tech

    Facebook blocks news in Australia rather than pay publishers

    By Gerry Smith, Kurt Wagner, and others
  • LAS VEGAS, NV – SEPTEMBER 12: The NBCSN Toyota stock car during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 Burnout event on September 12, 2019, on Las Vegas Boulevard in Las Vegas, NV.Tech

    NBC to shut sports network

    By Gerry Smith and Bloomberg
  • LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST 11: General view of BuzzFeed’s Hollywood offices on August 11, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC ImagesTech

    BuzzFeed buys HuffPost from Verizon in latest new-media deal

    By Gerry Smith, Scott Moritz, and others
  • NBC has reached an agreement with Roku over its Peacock app.Arts & Entertainment

    NBC reaches deal with Roku over Peacock app, avoiding blackout

    By Gerry Smith and Bloomberg
  • Peacock Premium will launch for Xfinity X1 and Flex customers on April 15, as planned, while a national launch will take place in July.Arts & Entertainment

    NBC threatens to black out its channels on Roku due to a dispute over Peacock

    By Gerry Smith and Bloomberg
  • The BatmanArts & Entertainment

    ‘Batman’ movie starring Robert Pattinson halts filming over coronavirus case

    By Gerry Smith and Bloomberg
  • Munich Security Conference (MSC) 2020International

    Facebook plans to block users in Australia from sharing news

    By Gerry Smith and Bloomberg