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Inside the Daily Beast revamp: an ax-waving boss, dog pee on the carpet and Barry Diller 'scurrying around'
April 18, 2024 | 6:50pmAdding to the sense of dread, IAC's billionaire chairman Diller made a rare appearance in the newsroom this week — "scurrying around" in black silk pajamas and house slippers, according to...
Barry Diller teams up with Ben Sherwood and Joanna Coles to revamp The Daily Beast
April 15, 2024 | 11:17amDeal terms were not disclosed but New York Times reported Monday that Coles and Sherwood are grabbing a minority stake equivalent to half of the digital news site with parent-company...
Democrat megadonor Barry Diller maxes out to Biden — and Christie
August 17, 2023 | 10:22amBillionaire media mogul Barry Diller has donated tens of thousands of dollars to former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s GOP presidential campaign and super PAC — while at the same...
Barry Diller explores sale of the Daily Beast: report
January 13, 2023 | 11:10amDiller's company, IAC, has reportedly hired the advisory firm Whisper Advisors to explore the sale.
Media mogul Barry Diller says working from home is a 'crock'
September 21, 2022 | 12:13pmExpedia is trying to coax its workers back to the office, which was designed to replicate the amenities of a luxury hotel.
Dotdash Meredith combo leads to NYC office downsize
September 9, 2022 | 6:37pmIAC's $2.7 billion acquisition of Meredith has made for a downsizing of its NYC offices and a consolidation at Brookfield Place.
People magazine staffers outraged over 'fat-shaming' Rebel Wilson issue
May 20, 2022 | 4:03pmStaffers at the magazine claim that their new boss blew off concerns that the cover story is "fat shaming" and spreads "misinformation" about weight and fertility.
Staffers bracing for People mag to go online-only; gripe new editor 'doesn't know what she's doing': sources
May 16, 2022 | 5:27pm"The new editor doesn't know what she’s doing. Staff in the editorial meetings are texting each other and rolling their eyes when she talks," a source said.
PeopleTV show is closing under new owner Barry Diller's IAC
March 23, 2022 | 1:29pmPeopleTV, the television network of People magazine, is shutting down next month, The Post has learned.
Barry Diller’s IAC to kill print editions of InStyle, Entertainment Weekly
February 9, 2022 | 1:07pmBarry Diller's company is ceasing to print Entertainment Weekly, InStyle, EatingWell, Health, Parents and People en Español.
Barry Diller denies his company cheated Tinder founders out of $2 billion
November 15, 2021 | 2:52pmBillionaire Barry Diller took the stand on Monday to defend his media empire from a lawsuit claiming that it cheated the founders of Tinder out of $2 billion. The hookup...
Barry Diller’s IAC in talks to buy People magazine publisher Meredith
September 24, 2021 | 12:59pmBarry Diller's IAC is in advanced talks to acquire Meredith, the publisher of magazines such as People, InStyle and Real Simple, according to a report.
Barry Diller's IAC to spin off video streamer Vimeo
December 22, 2020 | 3:29pmShares of Barry Diller's IAC spiked nearly 15 percent Tuesday after it announced plans to spin off Vimeo. The video streamer, which was recently valued at $2.75 billion, will break...
Google mulls penalizing Barry Diller's IAC for 'deceptive' marketing
December 7, 2020 | 10:18amIAC has had a number of its browser extensions taken down by the search giant due to "policy violations," with Google reportedly reviewing "enforcement options" against it.
Barry Diller's IAC bets $1 billion on gambling giant MGM Resorts
August 10, 2020 | 11:47amIAC chairman and senior executive Barry Diller said his company was attracted to MGM, which owns resorts like The Mirage, The Excalibur and Luxor, for its online gaming business, among...
CollegeHumor lays off nearly entire staff as IAC eyes sale
January 9, 2020 | 11:21amCollegeHumor laid off more than 100 staffers this week as its parent company IAC moved to sell the comedy website. The cuts in New York and Los Angeles left the...
Barry Diller's IAC swiping left on Tinder, other dating sites
October 11, 2019 | 5:52pmBarry Diller’s IAC on Friday outlined its proposal to spin off its shares of Tinder parent Match Group. The move would see IAC, which also controls Vimeo and Angie’s List,...
Match Group sues Tinder co-founder Sean Rad for $250M
January 16, 2019 | 1:17pmTinder’s corporate owner is suing Sean Rad, the hook-up app’s co-founder and ex-chief executive, for $250 million, accusing him of stealing company secrets before he was fired. In a lawsuit...
Tinder's owner denies it tricked founders out of $2 billion
October 9, 2018 | 5:40pmBarry Diller may have swiped right on a deal to acquire Tinder — but he never swiped $2 billion from the dating app’s founders. That’s what the billionaire media mogul’s...
Daily Beast left red-faced for ignoring lawsuit against owner
August 16, 2018 | 9:24amThe $2 billion lawsuit brought by the founders and current executives at Tinder accuses execs at its parent company IAC of dramatically undervaluing the dating app to cheat them out...