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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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William Morris wins takeover bid for IMG -sources
Sources on Tuesday told the New York Times that William Morris Endeavor Entertainment has won the auction for sports and media talent agency IMG Worldwide. With a $2.3 billion offer, WME beat two othe
US regulators clear Gannett's $1.5 billion Belo takeover, obliges Belo to divest KMOV
US antitrust regulators gave the green light to Gannett Co. Inc.'s $1.5 billion purchase of Belo Corporation as long as the deal excludes St. Louis television station KMOV-TV.
Weinstein brothers, Miramax to co-produce films and TV shows
The Weinstein Company and Miramax Films said in a joint statement that they have entered a multi-year deal to co-produce films, TV shows and live stage shows to be released in the United States and in
TV startup Viggle picks up Seattle's Wetpaint for $30M
New York-based startup Viggle announced its purchase of entertainment news website and social platform Wetpaint for $30 million in a bid to bulk up its social TV business.
Endemol leads $14 M round to back UK startup Plumbee
Endemol, the TV production house who was made famous for its game shows like Deal Or No Deal and Fear Factor, was said to have made a $13 million strategic bet in UK-based social casino startup Plumbe
UK's Press Association sells weather business for £160M
PA Group, the parent company of UK's national news agency Press Association, is to sell its weather unit MeteoGroup to private equity group General Atlantic in a deal valued at £160 million (€190 mill
Report says Dolan's Cablevision may be approached by private equity players
With the reported bid for Time Warner Cable said to be readied by Charter Communications dominating the news, the New York Post reported that Cablevision may soon be approached by private equity playe
Verizon nears deal to buy Intel's Internet-based pay-TV service
Intel Corp., the world's largest chipmaker, has put up for sale its Internet-based pay-TV startup OnCue. Telecom company Verizon Communications Inc. is said to be nearing a deal to acquire OnCue.
William Morris likely to be frontrunner for American sports agency IMG acquisition -NYT
Bidders William Morris Endeavor, ICM Partners and a consortium led by former News Corporation executive Peter Chernin are expected to submit their takeover offers for IMG Worldwide on Friday. New York
EchoStar ends talks with GVT on Brazilian TV joint venture
US-based EchoStar Corp. said it had ended talks with Vivendi SA's subsidiary Global Village Telecom on a proposed partnership in Brazil. The joint venture aims to provide pay TV services in the Latin
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