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More staff shake-ups hit Tronc
The shake-up continues at Tronc. Colman Andrews, one of the best-known food journalists in the country, is out as editorial director of The Daily Meal, an online foodie site that...
Fox near deal to buy seven TV stations from Sinclair
Sinclair Broadcast Group has agreed to sell seven TV stations it is acquiring from Tribune Media to Fox Television Group, sources told The Post. The 21st Century Fox unit will...
Sinclair Broadcasting holding on to WPIX
The Sinclair Broadcast Group on Tuesday announced deals to sell 23 TV stations — and New York’s WPIX was not on the list. Previously, Sinclair said it planned to sell...
DOJ close to clearing $6.6B Sinclair-Tribune merger
President Trump’s Justice Department, barring any last-minute changes, is days away from clearing the controversial $6.6 billion acquisition of Tribune Media by Sinclair Broadcasting, The Post has learned. Antitrust lawyers...
FCC probing chairman over media mega-merger
The Federal Communications Commission’s controversial chairman is being probed. The FCC’s internal watchdog has opened an investigation into whether Ajit Pai timed a rule change last April to benefit Sinclair...
Sinclair set to OK antitrust deal, looks to move forward with $6.6B Tribune buyout
Sinclair Broadcasting is close to accepting a remedy proposed by President Trump’s Department of Justice to allow its $6.6 billion buyout of Tribune Media to gain regulatory approval, The Post...
FCC rule change could cause 'runaway media consolidation'
WASHINGTON - The Republican-led Federal Communications Commission is moving to quickly undo roadblocks to increased consolidation among media companies, potentially unleashing an onslaught of deals among TV, radio and newspaper...
Tribune Media gets hit by surging TV programming costs
US broadcaster Tribune Media, which agreed to be bought by Sinclair Broadcast Group, reported a lower-than-expected quarterly profit, hurt by higher programming costs. Total programming costs rose 27.9 percent to...
Dish's Charlie Ergen rips Sinclair in protest over Tribune deal
If you think HBO talk show host John Oliver’s take-down of Sinclair Broadcast Group was vicious, wait till you read Charlie Ergen’s take on the Maryland-based TV company. While Oliver...
Sinclair inks $3.9B deal to buy TV station giant Tribune Media
US broadcaster Sinclair Broadcast Group said on Monday it would buy Tribune Media, one of the largest US television station operators, for about $3.9 billion cash and stock, and assume...
FCC restores discount that could lead to Sinclair-Tribune merger
The FCC reinstated the “UHF discount” on Thursday — a move that makes Sinclair Broadcast Group’s expected bid for Tribune Media more compelling. The discount allows owners of a TV...
Sinclair-Tribune Media deal looks more likely after FCC vote
The FCC is expected to vote on Thursday to restore the “UHF discount” — a move that would improve the chances of Sinclair Broadcast Group making a bid for Tribune...
Tronc feud breaks out over Los Angeles Times
The feud between Tronc Chairman Michael Ferro and his onetime ally, bio-tech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong , erupted into open warfare on Thursday — with the Los Angeles Times getting caught...
Sinclair is close to buying all of Tribune's TV stations
Two of the biggest TV-station owners in the US are nearing a deal for a multibillion-dollar merger that would blow past ownership limits long set by communications regulators, several sources...
Tribune Media CEO stepping down
Peter Liguori, who spun off Tribune’s newspaper properties to re-focus the company on its core TV-broadcasting operations, will step down as chief executive of Tribune Media in March, the company...
Gannett had no choice but to end Tronc merger talks
Gannett broke off talks to acquire Tronc, owner of the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune and other papers, for about $1 billion after bankers on the deal reportedly got...
Tronc names price for rival Gannett
Tronc shares surged as much as 8 percent on Friday, to $17.66, in the wake of a report that USA Today publisher Gannett had raised its offer for the rival...
Tronc boss can make killing in Gannett deal
Tronc Chairman Michael Ferro will more than double his investment price and pocket close to $50 million in profits if he drops his resistance to a takeover offer from Gannett,...
Gannett boosts bid for rival publisher Tronc
Gannett has sweetened its bid for Tronc Inc., according to people familiar with the matter, hoping to overcome resistance to a sale from the parent of the Chicago Tribune and...
Gannett is back at 'Tronc' to pursue takeover deal
Gannett, whose $15-a-share unsolicited offer for Tribune Publishing was rejected in May, has met in the last two weeks with the Chicago-based publisher and discussed its continued interest in the...