Leon Lazaroff
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Lachlan Murdoch Deflects Deal Talk, Says Fox Is Just Fine as It Is
21st Century Fox is for sale. Or maybe it isn't. Everything is fine. Or maybe it isn't. Lachlan Murdoch explains what all this deal talk really means....FOXA → Read More
Megyn Kelly says she'd 'heard rumors about Matt' Lauer
The host of NBC's "Today" says at Business Insider's Ignition conference she's losing track of all the network anchors fired because of sexual harassment....CMCSA → Read More
Why a sale of Time, Fortune and Sports Illustrated is a matter of when, not if
After picking up the Time Inc. publications, Meredith will sell Sports Illustrated, Fortune and Time magazine. The only question is how soon. → Read More
Meredith Proves There's Still Value in the Magazine Business
Meredith aims to be an acquirer as three companies come to dominate the U.S. magazine business. → Read More
Meredith Bets $2.8 Billion That Time Inc. Merger Can Cut Into Facebook, Google
Meredith's proposed $2.8 billion acquisition of Time Inc. is a wager that together the two legacy print magazine companies can stake out a slice of the digital advertising pie. → Read More
Sinclair Poised to Rack Up Another (Big) Victory at Trump's FCC
To Sinclair Broadcast's many critics, the FCC is acting out of political favoritism. To Chairman Ajit Pai, it's simply doing what he promised he'd do. → Read More
Will Silicon Valley step up to defend net neutrality against the FCC's Ajit Pai?
Google, Facebook and Netflix were relatively quiet when the net neutrality framework became law in 2015. Will they get noisier now that it could be dismantled? → Read More
DOJ's Lawsuit Against AT&T Will Always Be Seen as Trump's Retaliation for CNN
The president's running war with CNN will hang heavily over the Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit against AT&T acquiring Time Warner, whether the department likes it or not. → Read More
Media industry tries to make sense of DOJ decision to stop AT&T-Time Warner
Given recent FCC decisions, the media industry appeared poised for a series of historic mergers and acquisitions -- until the Justice Department showed up. → Read More
Department of Justice Sues to Block AT&T's Proposed Deal for Time Warner
President Trump carried through on his campaign pledge to block AT&T's proposed $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner. → Read More
Murdoch Family May Not Be Unified About Breaking Up Fox
James Murdoch may be the odd man out if his father decides to break up 21st Century Fox after some five decades in the media and entertainment business....FOXA → Read More
Fox's Murdochs at 21st century crossroad
The Murdochs have spoken to Comcast and Disney about selling Twenty-First Century Fox's TV and film studios and international businesses. → Read More
FCC Lifts Ban on Local Media Cross-Ownership, Inviting New Wave of Consolidation
The FCC has voted on party lines to lift a decades-old ban on a local TV station owning a local newspaper, auguring a potential increase in M&A. → Read More
Viacom shows improvements but forecasts declining fees from cable operators
Viacom reported fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday, missing Wall Street's earnings estimate but beating revenue projections. The company expects subscribers to its cable networks to drop further in 2018. → Read More
Time Inc. May Be Headed for a Sale to Meredith With Help From Koch Brothers
Time Inc. is said to be in advanced talks to sell the publisher to Meredith and the Koch Brothers. → Read More
Trump's FCC is about to eliminate 35 years of media ownership rules
The FCC is expected on Thursday to make further changes to media ownership rules, long sought by Sinclair Broadcast and other TV station groups....AAPL → Read More
E.W. Scripps Faces Board Challenge From Mario Gabelli
The activist investor Mario Gabelli is pressing to name three directors to E.W. Scripp's 11-person board. → Read More
AT&T prepared to go to court to defend Time Warner deal
The telecom giant didn't expect its proposed $85.4 billion deal to buy the Warner Bros. and CNN owner to hit the court system, but a lawsuit could arrive shortly from the Department of Justice. → Read More
The Media Industry Has Had One Very Crazy Week
AT&T at war with the Department of Justice, Fox in talks with Disney, and the Murdochs at war with CNN -- Leon Lazaroff takes readers through it all....T → Read More
Star Wars Just Saved Disney's Shareholders
Disney also reported a slower pace of pay-TV subscriber declines, easing concerns about the health of ESPN, ABC and its other networks. → Read More