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Cablevision’s Newsday Acquisition Gets Antitrust Clearance - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Tue 24 Jun 2008 09:15 AM PST

Cablevision (NYSE: CVC) has received the green light from the FTC for its acquisition of Long Island newspaper Newsday, according to Reuters. This wasn’t expected to be a major hurdle,…

It’s Official: Cablevision Confirms Newsday Acquisition; Acquiring 97 Percent For $632 Million - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Mon 12 May 2008 05:04 AM PST

As expected, Cablevision (NYSE: CVC) has won the Newsday-stakes, and will acquire 97 percent of the Tribune-owned paper for $632 million. Tribune will get another $18 million related to prepaid…

Updated: News Corp. Withdraws Bid For Newsday; Cablevision Founder C. Dolan Confident; Deal Today? - 1 Comment
Posted By Tricia Duryee - Sun 11 May 2008 11:42 PM PST

Update: A slew of reports Sunday from a variety of media outlets (who could all be talking to the same person as far as we know) claiming that a deal…

Cablevision Bids $650 Million For Newsday; Murdoch Won’t Match: Reports - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Sun 04 May 2008 12:57 PM PST

Offering to outspend Rupert Murdoch and Mort Zuckerman by $70 million to acquire Newsday from Tribune Co., Cablevision Systems Corp (NYSE: CVC). has formally bid $650 million, according to the…

Cablevision Ready To Pay $650 Million For Newsday: Report - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Wed 30 Apr 2008 12:41 PM PST

Yesterday, reports had Cablevision (NYSE: CVC) making a joint bid, possibly with Jared Kushner, for Newsday, the Long Island-based paper. Now WSJ is reporting that the cable operator is willing…

Cablevision Ponders Joint Bid For Newsday; Possible Combo With Jared Kushner: Report - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Tue 29 Apr 2008 09:22 AM PST

Don’t count on Newsday, the Tribune-owned Long Island paper, going to News Corp (NYSE: NWS). just yet. Not only is Zuckerman still in the hunt, but new reports have Cablevision…

Lauren Rich Fine On Rupert Murdoch’s Newspaper Addiction - 1 Comment
Posted By Lauren Rich Fine - Wed 23 Apr 2008 03:02 PM PST

Newspaper and internet analyst Lauren Rich Fine retired last year after 19 years with Merrill Lynch. Her post-ML activities include Practitioner in Residence at Kent State University’s College of Communication…

Latest Report Adds Kushner To The List Of Potential Newsday Suitors - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Tue 01 Apr 2008 08:27 PM PST

Add Jared Kushner, owner of the New York Observer, to the pool of potential suitors for Newsday, according to the Wall Street Journal. Those already reported to be interested include…

10-K Watch: Tribune: Newsday Numbers; Disposals Planned; Interactive Revs Up 12 Percent - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Fri 21 Mar 2008 08:57 AM PST

Privately-held Tribune has filed its 10-K, a day after reports suggested that the company was shopping Newsday. Also yesterday, the company released Q4 numbers showing it had swung to a…

Newsday On The Block; Cablevision, News Corp. Interested: Reports - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Thu 20 Mar 2008 07:13 PM PST

Tribune-owned Newsday, the Long Island-serving paper, is up for sale according to multiple reports. Both Cablevision (NYSE: CVC) (also based on Long Island) and News Corp (NYSE: NWS). are said…

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