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Top BBC News Anchor Resigns on Medical Advice 9 Months After Scandal Involving Sexually Explicit Photos with Teenager

Huw Edwards had been the BBC's leading presenter throughout major events such as Queen Elizabeth II's death and funeral, but was suspended in July 2023 after charges surfaced.


NPR Suspends Senior Editor Uri Berliner After Exposing Network's Hunter Biden Scandal Cover-Up, Liberal Bias

Senior business editor Uri Berliner was suspended by NPR for publishing an essay in which he issued an open letter breaking ranks and alleging that the nonprofit radio network had permitted liberal bi..

Stuff, Newshub Reach Deal to Save TV News, Provide New-Look Bulletin

The 6pm TV3 news has been saved, undergoing a complete transformation and will be provided by rival media company Stuff following the closure of Newshub in early July...

US News Organizations Urge Donald Trump, Joe Biden to Commit to Presidential Debates Ahead of 2024 Elections

The letter, signed by twelve major media outlets, highlights how important general election debates have been in shaping American democracy for the last 50 years...


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Taiwan's The News Lens to reshape local journalism with angel funding and media veteran backing
The News Lens founder and chief executive Joey Chung said the new angel funding and the inclusion of media veterans Marcus Brauchli and Sasa Vucinic into the company fold will help the startup solidif
North Dakota media firm Forum Communications adds Brainerd Dispatch
North Dakota-based multimedia information company Forum Communications Co has agreed to purchase Minnesota-based media firm Brainerd Dispatch and other newspaper assets in the north-central Minnesota
High Times magazine works to establish $100M High Times Growth Fund for marijuana startups
Marijuana-focused magazine High Times said it is working towards creating the High Times Growth Fund that will allow investors to invest in legitimate marijuana startups, CNBC reported.
Chicago media firm Tribune agrees to buy Gracenote from Sony in $170M deal
Chicago-based media firm Tribune has entered an agreement to purchase Gracenote, the California-based music data unit of Japanese conglomerate Sony in a deal valued at $170 million, according to a sta
Tribune to meet California's Rep. Henry Waxman to discuss concerns over spinoff's impact on Los Angeles Times
Tribune Co., which planned to split its newspaper division from its TV-broadcasting division in July, said that it intends to meet with Rep. Henry Waxman to dicuss his concern about the spinoff's impa
Shareholders to give Time Warner Cable the will to reject Charter Communications' $62B offer
Time Warner Cable's 462% total returns may help convince its shareholders to reject Charter Communications' $62 billion offer or to not press for a sale. Time Warner Cable is seeking a takeover bid of
Forbes Media seeks $400 million-plus sale
Owners of Forbes Media is reportedly seeking $400 million to $500 million in its sale. However, sources value the Forbes magazine and Forbes.com publisher at $200 million given its EBITDA of $20 milli
News Corp picks up Ireland's social news agency Storyful in $25M deal
New York, US-based media group News Corp has acquired Dublin, Ireland's social news agency Storyful in a deal valued at €18 million ($25 million) to help surface and validate user-generated news onlin
China Media Capital acquires stake in Caixin Media
Shanghai-based investment fund China Media Capital (CMC) purchased a stake in Beijing-based business media entity Caixin Media Company Ltd from Zhebao Media Holding Group Co Ltd for an undisclosed amo
Al Jazeera looks to acquire majority stake in Turkish pay-TV company
Qatar's Al Jazeera is mulling over a bid for a controlling stake Turkish pay-TV company Digiturk. Digiturk is an Istanbul-based satellite TV provider with an enterprise value of $1.5 billion.
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