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Reese Witherspoon and Mediawan Buy Back Hello Sunshine from Candle Media
business4 days ago

Reese Witherspoon and Mediawan Buy Back Hello Sunshine from Candle Media

Reese Witherspoon and Paris-based studio Mediawan have agreed to acquire Hello Sunshine from Candle Media, returning the production company to Witherspoon’s control. The deal integrates Hello Sunshine into Mediawan’s expanding global network, which includes Chernin Entertainment and Plan B Entertainment, while allowing the brand to retain its creative independence. This move follows financial pressures on Candle Media, which had previously valued Hello Sunshine at nearly $1 billion in 2021. The acquisition enables Witherspoon to explore broader storytelling formats and distribution models, with Reese’s Book Club remaining a core asset. Legal advisors for the transaction include Moelis & Company, Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, and Gibson Dunn.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#business#candle-media#hello-sunshine
PMC Unites Vox Brands Under PMX, Expands Publishing Portfolio
business4 months ago

PMC Unites Vox Brands Under PMX, Expands Publishing Portfolio

Penske Media Corporation announced the acquisition of Vox Media's remaining brands—Eater, The Verge, SB Nation, PopSugar, The Dodo, Punch and Thrillist—along with Vox’s ad marketplace Concert and Forte data platform, forming the new PMX subsidiary to consolidate PMC’s publishing titles (Deadline, Billboard, Variety, Rolling Stone, WWD, The Hollywood Reporter, Sportico, SHE Media, StyleCaster, ARTnews, FN, IndieWire, VIBE, BEAUTYINC and 25 total titles). Vox President Ryan Pauley will lead PMX, with Tom Finn as COO and Ken Delalcazar as CFO. The brands will remain independent but will align on shared functions, expanding PMC’s digital publishing footprint across about 25 titles.

via Deadline|
#business#media-acquisition#penske-media-corporation
Allen to Acquire BuzzFeed and HuffPost, Rebooting Digital Media
business5 months ago

Allen to Acquire BuzzFeed and HuffPost, Rebooting Digital Media

Byron Allen's Allen Family Digital agreed to buy a 52% stake in BuzzFeed for $120 million (40 million shares at $3) with $20 million upfront and $100 million due in five years, and will also take over HuffPost. Allen becomes chairman and CEO; HuffPost will be included; BuzzFeed AI leadership to be led by Jonah Peretti as president of BuzzFeed AI; BuzzFeed Studios and Tasty to spin off; deal aims to expand into free streaming video and digital content while cutting costs ahead of the takeover.

via Los Angeles Times|
#business#buzzfeed#byron-allen
By Byron Allen Wins Majority BuzzFeed Stake in a $120 Million Bet on a Fading Digital Era
business5 months ago

By Byron Allen Wins Majority BuzzFeed Stake in a $120 Million Bet on a Fading Digital Era

Byron Allen agreed to acquire 52% of BuzzFeed for $120 million (roughly $20 million upfront and $100 million due in five years with interest), a deal that comes as BuzzFeed faces declining revenue, mounting losses, and a going-concern note. The move underscores the waning value of 2010s digital publishers and signals Allen’s plan to expand into free streaming video and other formats, while also potentially leveraging BuzzFeed content on CBS and, for at least a year, programming the CBS late-night slot left vacant after Colbert’s departure.

via Business Insider|
#business#buzzfeed#byron-allen
Murdoch's Lupa Eyes Purchase of New York Magazine From Vox Media
business5 months ago

Murdoch's Lupa Eyes Purchase of New York Magazine From Vox Media

James Murdoch’s Lupa Systems is in advanced talks to acquire New York magazine and Vox Media’s podcast assets (including Pivot), part of a Vox portfolio that also includes The Verge, Eater and SB Nation. If completed, the deal would return New York Magazine to the Murdoch fold for the first time since 1991, after Vox bought it in 2019 for about $105 million, with Deadline reporting the negotiations.

via Deadline|
#business#james-murdoch#lupa-systems
James Murdoch in talks to snag New York mag and Vox podcasts for $300M+
business5 months ago

James Murdoch in talks to snag New York mag and Vox podcasts for $300M+

James Murdoch’s investment firm Lupa Systems is reportedly negotiating to buy New York magazine and Vox Media’s podcast network for at least $300 million, with unclear bidding. The deal would bolster Murdoch’s U.S. media footprint, expanding his holdings beyond his father’s Fox empire. New York magazine owns The Cut, Vulture, and Intelligencer, while Vox’s slate includes popular shows like Pivot and Today, Explained; WSJ reported the talks and Vox did not comment.

via CNN|
#business#james-murdoch#lupa-systems
Baltimore Banner group to save Pittsburgh Post-Gazette by turning nonprofit
business6 months ago

Baltimore Banner group to save Pittsburgh Post-Gazette by turning nonprofit

The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism, The Baltimore Banner’s nonprofit parent, has agreed to buy the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from Block Communications and convert it into a nonprofit, preventing its closure with assets to transfer on May 4; the deal is funded in part by Bainum’s philanthropy and aims to stabilize local journalism by consolidating operations and fixed costs across Baltimore and Pittsburgh.

via thebanner.com|
#business#journalism#local-journalism
Netflix Secures $25 Billion Credit for Warner Bros. Discovery Deal
business9 months ago

Netflix Secures $25 Billion Credit for Warner Bros. Discovery Deal

Netflix has refinanced part of its $59 billion bridge loan to support its potential acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery's assets, including film, TV studios, and streaming services, in a deal that is expected to close after Warner Bros spins off its Global Networks unit in 2026. The refinancing includes a $5 billion revolving credit and two $10 billion delayed-draw loans, with about $34 billion remaining to be syndicated. Netflix's bid was successful in a competitive auction, beating a higher cash offer from Paramount Skydance.

via Reuters|
#bridge-loan#business#financing
business10 months ago

Warner Bros. Discovery Urges Rejection of Paramount Bid Amid Ongoing Battle

Paramount remains committed to its hostile bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, despite WBD's board rejecting the offer, and warns that Netflix's deal to acquire only parts of WBD could worsen linear TV industry woes. Paramount emphasizes its offer's certainty and strong financing, positioning it as a superior option for shareholders, while signaling potential for increased bidding competition.

via Deadline|
#business#media-acquisition#netflix