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iHeartMedia files for bankruptcy

March 19, 2018December 10, 2021 Anthony

Last week news came that radio giant iHeartMedia (formerly known as Clear Channel until it changed its name in 2014) is filing for bankruptcy. For

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What media companies own popular franchises now versus the 1980s?

January 12, 2018December 10, 2021 Anthony

Decades ago, media ownership in the United States wasn’t as concentrated as it is today. In 1983, 50 companies owned 90% of American media. As

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Disney to buy most of 21st Century Fox for $52 billion

December 18, 2017March 14, 2022 Anthony

After much speculation, it’s finally come to pass. Last week, Disney and 21st Century Fox announced that the former will buy most of the latter’s

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Disney in (stalled) talks to buy most of Fox’s assets

November 13, 2017December 10, 2021 Anthony

News came last week that Disney’s been in talks with 21st Century Fox to buy most of their assets, most prominently the famed 20th Century

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RIP Saturday morning cartoons, and the reasons why they’re dead

September 29, 2014December 10, 2021 Anthony

(An updated version of this post is available here.) Lately there’s been a lot of talk about the death of Saturday morning cartoons on American

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