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Jeff Zucker's RedBird IMI dumping Telegraph newspaper after UK probe: 'No longer feasible'
The acquisition, which already faced a lengthy regulatory inquiry, was dealt a blow last month when Britain said it would stop foreign governments owning newspapers.
CNN boss Mark Thompson says network faces 'existential crisis,' plans eventual switch away from cable TV
Sir Mark Thompson told Financial Times that the network is facing an "existential" threat posed by viewers' exodus away from traditional TV.
Bill Murray turned to a PI to help him track down a lost cell phone when he left it in an Uber
Comedian Bill Murray hired private investigator Herman Weisberg of Sage Intelligence to track down his cell phone when he left it inside an Uber in Manhattan.
UK to ban foreign states from owning newspapers in blow to Jeff Zucker's bid for Telegraph
The decision comes at a time when Britain is using a separate regulatory process to weigh up whether to allow the bid by Jeff Zucker's Redbird for the Telegraph.
News Corp eyes joint Telegraph bid with Daily Mail, Jeff Zucker's RedBird: report
A joint bid by the three would result in a smaller stake for Jeff Zucker's Redbird IMI, according to the report.
Zucker and Shell in talks with Paramount as ousted execs eye network TV return
Both Jeff Shell and Jeff Zucker find themselves at private equity firm RedBird Capital following their departure from NBCUniversal and CNN, respectively.
Sports Illustrated draws interest from 2 more bidders — including Jeff Zucker's Front Office Sports: sources
Sports Illustrated's publishing rights could also get a bid from Minute Media, which in 2019 acquired the Player's Tribune blog founded by Derek Jeter, sources said.
Critics rip Jeff Zucker's deal to buy UK Telegraph, call backer UAE a 'sexist regime'
Ex-CNN boss Jeff Zucker's buyout firm is pressing ahead with a bid to buy UK newspaper Daily Telegraph -- even as critics slammed the "sexist regime" of his financial backer,...
UK government halts Jeff Zucker Telegraph deal for further investigation: report
The UK government is halting Jeff Zucker's Abu-Dhabi-backed RedBird IMI from buying the Telegraph newspaper and Spectator magazine, citing concerns about the outlets retaining their editorial independence once the group...
Jeff Zucker responds to critics on Telegraph deal: 'This is me… not Abu Dhabi’
“I understand why people have raised questions,” he said. “All I can say is, they’re misplaced. I am here to say that the editorial independence of The Telegraph is guaranteed.”
Disgraced ex-NBCUniversal CEO Shell in talks to join RedBird Capital
Jeff Shell, the former NBCUniversal CEO who was ousted after an affair with a CNBC reporter came to light, will likely re-emerge at RedBird Capital.
Jeff Zucker accuses rival Telegraph bidders of 'slinging mud,' offers guarantees to UK
Ousted CNN boss Jeff Zucker lashed out at rival bidders for a conservative British publication of "slinging mud" and assured the UK government he would guarantee the newspaper's independence, according...
Jeff Zucker's Abu Dhabi-backed RedBird spurs UK concerns over bid to buy Telegraph
The government told RedBird there were concerns about the potential for it to influence the Telegraph's operations, including editorial operations.
Jeff Zucker's RedBird IMI proposes deal to buy bankrupt UK publisher
Jeff Zucker's RedBird IMI said Monday that it will take control of the Telegraph and Spectator publications under a deal to repay the debt owed by the Barclay family to...
Jeff Zucker says his company would consider buying CNN: 'Fantastic asset'
“Some day if it were available, like any other great asset, we would look at it,” Zucker, who spent nearly a decade at CNN after rising the corporate ranks at...
Awkward sauce on menu when ex-CNN CEO Chris Licht avoids Jeff Zucker and Don Lemon at Polo Bar
The former CNN president and anchor were there celebrating power agent Jay Sures' birthday, as Licht was seated across the dining room.
Disgraced ex-CNN boss, girlfriend pressured Andrew Cuomo to appear on bro's CNN show for ratings boost: book
Former CNN boss Jeff Zucker and his subordinate girlfriend, Allison Gollust, repeatedly pressured Andrew Cuomo to appear on his brother Chris' show.
Ex-CNN boss Jeff Zucker to buy minority stake in Front Office Sports newsletter
Former CNN boss Jeff Zucker is buying a minority stake in Front Office Sports through his investment firm, RedBird IMI, the daily newsletter publisher announced on Monday.
CNN's new boss warns industry 'approaching peak disruption' as staffers complain 'morale is in the sh-tter'
Thompson fired off a memo to CNN's 4,000-strong workforce on Wednesday in which he described the challenges facing the network.
'Baffled, stunned' Jeff Zucker demands Variety retract story claiming he's trying to buy CNN: report
The Variety story that was published on Tuesday by executive editor Tatiana Siegel was met with fierce denials from Zucker's camp.