Is Rupert Murdoch Really Moving on from Fox and News Corp?
NYT M&A
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
The 92-year-old media tycoon is set to become chairman emeritus of Fox and News Corporation, but he still wields considerable power over the empire he built.
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Rupert Murdoch calls off proposed Fox-News Corp merger
The Guardian M&A
JANUARY 24, 2023
Billionaire mogul says in letter that proposal to reunite companies he split up a decade ago ‘not optimal’ for shareholders Fox Corp said on Tuesday that Rupert Murdoch had scrapped a proposal to combine the company with News Corp, in a deal that would have reunited the media empire he split nearly a decade ago. Continue reading.
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Rupert Murdoch Explores News Corp and Fox Corp Consolidation
Benzinga
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Rupert Murdoch weighed merging his media empire, News Corp (NASDAQ: NWSA ) and Fox Corp (NASDAQ: FOX ), nearly a decade after the companies split. People familiar with Murdoch’s proposal said both companies could benefit from being more significant, the Wall Street Journal reported.
How Did Corporations Get Stuck in Politics and Can They Escape?
Harvard Corporate Governance
APRIL 3, 2024
Fox Distinguished Professor of Business Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, and Jeff Schwartz is the Hugh B. Social media, where taking a stance is the only way to get noticed and silence is denounced as complicity, amplifies these effects. Posted by Jill E. Fisch is the Saul A. more…)
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Fox And Flutter Entertainment Announce Closure Of Fox Bet
Law 360 M&A
JULY 31, 2023
sports betting giant FanDuel, and media conglomerate Fox Corp. on Monday announced that they will decommission their sports betting platform Fox Bet. Ireland-based global betting and gambling group Flutter Entertainment PLC, which owns U.S.
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GameStop and the Reemergence of the Retail Investor
Harvard Corporate Governance
APRIL 8, 2022
Fox Distinguished Professor of Business Law and co-Director of the Institute for Law and Economics at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. Interest in these stocks, which was fueled by postings on social media, led to high levels of market volatility and charges of market manipulation. Posted by Jill E. Fisch is the Saul A.
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FCF TMT Market Study 2023 – published
Fox Corporate Finance
OCTOBER 12, 2023
FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH is pleased to publish the new “FCF TMT MARKET STUDY – 10/2023”. Based on available data from European TMT (Technology, Media & Telecommunications) companies, the FCF TMT MARKET STUDY is. Read more The post FCF TMT Market Study 2023 – published appeared first on FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH.
Another News Corp. Investor Raises Doubt About Fox Merger
Law 360 M&A
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
shareholder, the London-based investment firm Independent Franchise Partners, has expressed concern about a possible merger between the media company and Fox Corp. An additional News Corp.
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A Look At The Investment Firm That Owns Dominion Voting
Law 360 M&A
APRIL 20, 2023
against media giant Fox Corp. million settlement reached this week in a high-profile defamation lawsuit lodged by Dominion Voting Systems Inc. represents a major victory for New York middle market investment firm Staple Street Capital Group, which has owned a majority stake in the voting systems company since 2018.
Jon Stewart's 'Really Lame' Dig About Facebook Purchase Of Instagram Resurfaces, Yet Meta Has The Last Laugh
Benzinga
APRIL 9, 2024
Twelve years ago today, social media company Facebook, which is now known as Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META ) announced a $1 billion acquisition of mobile photo- sharing app Instagram. The clip includes showing a Fox Business news story of the acquisition. "Oh Among those who poked fun were talk show host Jon Stewart.
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News Corp. May Sell Move To CoStar After Fox Merger Collapse
Law 360 M&A
JANUARY 25, 2023
to CoStar Group, a move that comes after the media conglomerate withdrew its proposal to merge with Fox Corp. revealed in a securities filing Wednesday it is in talks to sell online real estate business Move Inc. amid mounting investor pressure.
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Comment on Fannie Mae Filed a Complaint Against Me by Baggins
Appraisers Blog
OCTOBER 18, 2023
The power of fake news corporate messaging media. You know on his very final Fox nightly episode, he was laughing at the preposterous notion that appraisers were racist. In reply to Marika. A very real concern for the future of liberty and freedom. Somebody get Tucker Carlson on the line! And then he was fired.
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FCF TMT Market Study 2022 – published
Fox Corporate Finance
DECEMBER 21, 2022
FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH is pleased to publish the new “FCF TMT Market Study – 12/2022”. Based on available data from European TMT (Technology, Media & Telecommunications) companies, the FCF TMT MARKET STUDY is. The post FCF TMT Market Study 2022 – published appeared first on FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH.
The Value of X
Value Scope
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
BB ignored consumer interest in cameras and social media integration and convenience. 20th Century Fox convinced George Lucas to take a $20,000 pay cut on the original Star Wars in exchange for all merchandising rights to film and all its sequels: the deal cost Fox billions.
Home Runs: Did Dominion Just Become the Best PE Deal Ever?
John Jenkins
APRIL 21, 2023
Fox’s staggering $787.5 million defamation settlement with Dominion Voting Systems raises all sorts of profound questions about the 1st Amendment, the role of the press and the impact of increasingly partisan media voices on the future of our democracy.
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Comment on AMC Fee Impact on Appraisal Fee by Retired Appraiser
Appraisers Blog
JUNE 12, 2023
This plan stems from something I attempted years ago (exposing their crimes through the media). It would not surprise me to see it dwarf the Fox News settlement. If it gathers enough steam it will go viral; if that happens you can nearly always capture the attention of the national media and double if not quadruple your numbers.
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63 A New Chapter of College Football Begins in 2024
Value Scope
JANUARY 30, 2024
But as college sports media contracts continue to rise, the networks want a higher return on investment. The pressure would likely come from the Big Ten Conference, which recently signed a 7-year, $8 billion deal with Fox, NBC and CBS and ended its 57-year broadcast partnership with the ABC/ESPN after the 2022 season.
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A New Chapter of College Football Begins in 2024
Value Scope
JANUARY 30, 2024
But as college sports media contracts continue to rise, the networks want a higher return on investment. The pressure would likely come from the Big Ten Conference, which recently signed a 7-year, $8 billion deal with Fox, NBC and CBS and ended its 57-year broadcast partnership with the ABC/ESPN after the 2022 season.
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New to The Street TV Signs Smart for Life, Inc. to a 6-Month Broadcast TV Contract
Benzinga
AUGUST 5, 2022
05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FMW Media's business TV show, New to The Street TV, announces a 6-month contract to film and broadcast tailored interviews about Smart for Life, Inc.'s New to The Street TV's social media team will post alerts for each upcoming show to further enhance media interest in Smart for Life, Inc.'s
Toys for Billionaires: Sports Franchises as Trophy Assets!
Musings on Markets
AUGUST 25, 2023
In parallel, as the 2023 baseball season winds down, questions about which team would sign Shohei Ohtani, its best player, and f or how much were widely debated in the media. In 2021, we saw the NFL, the richest franchise in the world, enter into new media contracts to cover the next decade of broadcasting rights for the sport.
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Logiq Acquires Park Place Payments, Award-Winning, Women-Owned Fintech Company
Benzinga
APRIL 26, 2023
Park Place has been featured on Bloomberg , Forbes , Fox Business , Fortune , and Inc. Magazine , and multiple other major media outlets. The company has received nationwide recognition for its revolutionary approach to financial freedom, particularly for women and minorities.
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What NCAA Football Teaches Us About the Connection Between Executive Pay and Performance
Reynolds Holding
OCTOBER 19, 2022
While a university may nominally pay a coach’s entire compensation package, the vast majority of a coach’s supplemental compensation is granted in exchange for activities required to satisfy the university’s media and apparel sponsorship deals. Big ten completes 7-year, $7 Billion media rights agreement with Fox, CBS, NBC.
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News Corp and Fox Corp's Possible Consolidation, Faster Lead Times For iPhone 14 Models, Kanye West Buys Conservative Social Media Platform, Twitter Prepares Tackling Spread Of Misinformation: Top Stories Monday, Oct. 17
Benzinga
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Rupert Murdoch Explores News Corp and Fox Corp Consolidation. Rupert Murdoch weighed merging his media empire, News Corp (NASDAQ: NWSA ) and Fox Corp (NASDAQ: FOX ), nearly a decade after the companies split. Wall Street Journal. The companies could join forces in sports betting, they added.
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Elon's Twitter Play: Valuation and Corporate Governance Consequences
Musings on Markets
APRIL 21, 2022
I am not a prolific user of social media platforms, completely inactive on Facebook and a casual lurker on LinkedIn, but I do use Twitter occasionally, and have done so for a long time, with my first tweet in April 2009, making me ancient by Twitter standards.
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“Dumb Money” Review: A Worthy Addition to the Classic Finance Movie Roster?
Brian DeChesare
OCTOBER 4, 2023
In short, the media portrayed this event as a populist uprising against Wall Street, as retail investors on Reddit joined forces to bid up GameStop’s stock price while hedge fund Melvin Capital was heavily short the stock. I later removed it because of annoying trolls, but I’ve restored it if you want to go back and read my initial comments.
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96 TELUS International announces agreement to acquire WillowTree, a full-service digital product provider
Benzinga
OCTOBER 27, 2022
WillowTree's client roster includes Fortune 500 companies across key verticals including telecommunications and media, healthcare and life sciences, financial services, consumer goods, travel and hospitality, and technology and software. WillowTree has demonstrated strong financial growth and performance, with.
Paramount And Comcast Plot Streaming Shake-Up, Mulling Joint Venture Magic
Benzinga
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA ) is reportedly in talks with Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA ) regarding a potential collaboration in the streaming space.
What's Going On With Fox Corp Shares During Tuesday's After-Hours Session?
Benzinga
JANUARY 24, 2023
Fox Corporation (NASDAQ: FOXA ) (NASDAQ: FOX ) shares are trading higher by 2.22% to $31.31 Tuesday's after-hours session after the company's board of directors received a letter from Rupert Murdoch withdrawing the proposal to explore a potential combination of Fox and News. Full story available on Benzinga.com
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Murdoch’s succession: who wins from move to reunite Fox and News Corp?
The Guardian M&A
OCTOBER 21, 2022
But talk of famous front pages and scoops among guests at Monday’s night event, which included News Corp boss Robert Thomson and News UK chief Rebekah Brooks, was overshadowed by the news that broke three days earlier: the mogul’s plan to reunify his media empire. Continue reading.
Rupert Murdoch Backtracks on Plan to Merge Fox and News Corp
NYT M&A
JANUARY 25, 2023
News Corp, one of his companies, said Rupert Murdoch had determined that a merger was “not optimal for shareholders of News Corp and Fox at this time.”
News Corp Investors Raise Concerns About Proposed Merger With Fox
NYT M&A
NOVEMBER 20, 2022
Concerned that a merger would undervalue News Corp, investors are asking a special committee of independent board members to look more skeptically at the proposal.
Twitter Board Chair Squares Up to Elon Musk Ahead of Trial
NYT M&A
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Bret Taylor, an understated executive, led talks with Elon Musk over his plans to acquire the company and the legal fight to seal the deal.
Fox and News Corp, After Years Apart, Explore Merger
NYT M&A
OCTOBER 14, 2022
A union would represent an about-face for both companies, which told investors nearly a decade ago that they were better off apart.
As Fox and News Corp Weigh Merger, an Activist Has Its Own Vision
NYT M&A
OCTOBER 16, 2022
Irenic Capital Management, which has a $150 million stake in News Corp, wants the company to split up its media and real estate listings businesses.
Discover Types, Structures, and Valuations in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
Equilest
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
The Disney-Fox Merger 9.2 The Disney-Fox Merger The Disney-Fox merger reshaped the entertainment industry by bringing together two media giants, Disney and 21st Century Fox. Types of Mergers 3.1 Horizontal Mergers 3.2 Vertical Mergers 3.3 Conglomerate Mergers M&A Structures 4.1 Asset Purchase 4.2
T. Rowe Price Raises Concerns About News Corp’s Merger With Fox
NYT M&A
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
Rowe Price, the largest owner of News Corp after the Murdoch family, says the deal risks undervaluing News Corp.
2021 Deal Roundup
Lighter Capital
DECEMBER 28, 2021
2021 has been a very exciting year for Lighter Capital. We are proud and privileged to assist all of the companies that we provided capital and support to this year. With non-dilutive transparent financing, all of our clients can keep their equity, board seats, and vision intact and face no hidden costs or fees.
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SEC Chair Gensler Speaks on Crypto and the Securities Laws
Reynolds Holding
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Investors are following crypto projects on social media and scouring online posts about them. See Matthew Fox, “The Fed has ‘no intention’ to ban cryptocurrencies, Jerome Powell tells Congress” (Sept. 8] Chairman Clayton often spoke to the applicability of the securities laws in the crypto space. [9]. 20] See Joseph P.
A Business Upended: Streaming disrupts the Entertainment Business!
Musings on Markets
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Personalities became bigger than music labels : The advent of social media has allowed the highest profile performers to break free of most of the intermediaries in the music business. The top one percent of musicians account for ninety percent of all music streams and close to sixty percent of revenues from concerts.
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Know What Your Business Is Worth
IBG Business
MARCH 11, 2022
Fox & Fin’s] Lance Meilech valued the business and, on a seven-figure asset sale, came in with a price that was within $3,000 of our independent valuation.”. IBG/Fox & Fin uses a sophisticated, reliable method for calculating a realistic business valuation. – Peter P. Fay, on the sale of Mission Hardwood.
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Ripping the Ripple Opinion
Reynolds Holding
JULY 17, 2023
The opinion acknowledges (at page 14) a line of decisions that analyze how non-securities can be transformed into securities through marketing schemes such as promotions of silver foxes, worms, and other animals as investments. [5]
Did Donald Trump Tell Elon Musk To Buy Twitter? Here's What The Tesla CEO Says
Benzinga
MAY 6, 2022
One of the biggest stories in the stock world so far in 2022 is the announcement of the acquisition of the social media platform Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR ) by Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA ) CEO Elon Musk. Did former President Donald Trump play a hand in Musk’s decision?
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98 Leonardo DRS and RADA Agree to All-Stock Merger, Combining Top Defense Technology Companies into Leader in Advanced Sensing and Force Protection
Benzinga
JUNE 20, 2022
are serving as legal advisors to RADA and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and Herzog Fox & Neeman are serving as legal advisors to Leonardo DRS. Leonardo DRS Media Contact Michael Mount Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs +1 571 447 4624 mmount@drs.com. DLA Piper LLP (US) and S. Friedman & Co. RECONCILIATIONS TO GAAP.
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FTX's Native Token Might Be Relaunched, Putin Personally Approved Arrest Of American Journalist Evan Gershkovich, Fox News-Dominion Voting Systems Trial To Start Monday: Today's Top Stories
Benzinga
APRIL 13, 2023
Trump-Linked Truth Social SPAC Digital World Acquisition Names New CFO, President Digital World Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: DWAC ), the special purpose acquisition company, which had agreed to merge with Donald Trump's Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent of the Truth Social platform, announced multiple leadership changes.
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