#Group Nine, Vox keep price of deal quiet

#Group Nine, Vox keep price of deal quiet

“#Group Nine, Vox keep price of deal quiet” Vox Media and Group Nine are keeping the value of their merger private — and that may be because the number isn’t as eye-popping as digital media darlings once commanded, On The Money has learned. Sources say Group Nine’s worth has slumped to $225 million, less than…

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#’Sopranos’ creator David Chase inks deal with HBO

#’Sopranos’ creator David Chase inks deal with HBO

“#’Sopranos’ creator David Chase inks deal with HBO” “Sopranos” creator David Chase has inked a five-year, first-look deal to create shows for HBO parent WarnerMedia. The news comes as Chase’s “Sopranos” prequel, “The Many Saints of Newark,” which stars Alessandro Nivola as Dickie Moltisanti and James Gandolfini’s son Michael Gandolfini as a young Tony Soprano, hits theaters…

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#Discovery posts stronger than expected profits as ad sales recover

#Discovery posts stronger than expected profits as ad sales recover

“#Discovery posts stronger than expected profits as ad sales recover” Discovery, owner of channels like The Food Network, TLC and Animal Planet, beat Wall Street’s second-quarter expectations, due in part to the rebound in advertising sales following last year’s economic fallout from the pandemic. Nonetheless, shares of Discovery fell over 5 percent in midday trading,…

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#Amid mega-mergers and acquisitions, ViacomCBS may be in play

#Amid mega-mergers and acquisitions, ViacomCBS may be in play

“#Amid mega-mergers and acquisitions, ViacomCBS may be in play” In the world of mergers and ­acquisitions, Wall Street bankers have an old saying: “Everyone talks to everyone.” The cliché describes those preliminary M&A powwows between CEOs that are so commonplace, you probably shouldn’t label them “deal discussions.” Except on those occasions when they deserve that…

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#WarnerMedia-Discovery merger raises streaming questions

#WarnerMedia-Discovery merger raises streaming questions

“#WarnerMedia-Discovery merger raises streaming questions” WarnerMedia’s deal to merge with Discovery will create a single, formidable new streaming service to compete with Netflix and Disney+ — or then again, maybe it won’t. Either way, the deal is expected to lead to savings for people who subscribe to both HBO Max and Discovery+, experts say. Currently,…

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