AT&T to buy Time Warner for $85 billion
by It had been talked about over the past week, but was officially announced on Saturday. Longtime telephone and internet giant AT&T will be buying media …
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Gawker bought by Univision for $135 million
Gawker’s been facing a lot of problems of late. A large chunk of its problems stemmed from its own doing, by engaging in sleazy tabloid …
Verizon to buy Yahoo for $4.8 billion
For a long time, Yahoo’s fortunes have dwindled, with lots of wondering what will become of the 90s Internet giant. Now, it’s official: the company …
Merger between Charter and Time Warner Cable approved
Comcast isn’t the only giant-sized cable company to buy up other companies. This week, the FCC finally granted its approval of a $79 billion merger …
Comcast to buy DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion
As of Thursday morning, it’s been made official: Comcast will buy DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion. This will be a very big deal for both …
Univision to buy The Onion
The US’ leading Spanish language TV network, Univision, is buying the satirical website The Onion. Specifically, they’re buying a controlling 40% stake in the humor …
Charter to buy Time Warner Cable in a $78.7 billion deal
Cable company Charter has announced they’ll be buying Time Warner Cable for what amounts to a $78.7 billion deal. Charter also plans to buy smaller …
Verizon to buy AOL for $4.4 billion
News came today that mobile service giant Verizon will be buying one-time online giant AOL for $4.4 billion. Apparently, the company’s interested in AOL as …
It’s official: Comcast and Time Warner Cable aren’t merging
While there’d been discussion brewing for awhile, as of Friday, it was made official: Comcast and Time Warner Cable aren’t going through with their merger …
Fox tried to buy Time Warner for $80 billion
Rupert Murdoch, owner of 21st Century Fox (the movie and TV divisions) and News Corp. (home of Fox News) has made an offer to Time …