AT&T's Randall Stephenson tries to close the deal on Time Warner merger at antitrust trial

AT&T Inc.’s top executive gave a vigorous defense of the proposed $85.4-billion deal to buy Time Warner, describing it as key to the company’s ability to compete with a new generation of high-tech competitors. “This world is changing fast,” said Randall Stephenson, who took the witness stand at... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Warner CEO Jeffrey Bewkes' compensation soars to $49 million

Compensation for Time Warner Chief Executive Jeffrey Bewkes — who is hoping to take a victory lap after orchestrating the sale of his company to AT&T — soared to $49 million in 2017, according to a regulatory filing. His 2017 compensation was 50% higher than the previous year, when he... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Redundancies mark 'closing time' for PRH's ebook production team

Three roles in Penguin Random House's ebook production team have been made redundant as part of a strategic move by the company to integrate ebooks within its print production operations.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook signs licensing deal with Warner Music

Facebook Inc. has signed a licensing agreement with Warner Music that covers the music company’s recorded music and music publishing catalogs for use in social media such as videos and messages.  The deal paves the way for social media users to create, upload and share videos with licensed... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2018-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook just signed another music licensing deal–this time with Sony/ATV

It’s a trend–or, at least, it’s almost a trend. Sony/ATV is following in the footsteps of Universal Music Group and signing a deal with Facebook to let users soundtrack their videos on Facebook, Instagram, and Oculus with songs from the publisher’s catalog. That means songwriters will get... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2018-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc. and Meredith Merger Raises Important Questions for Magazine Media

Does a changing industry paradigm mean opportunity or peril for publishers? The post Time Inc. and Meredith Merger Raises Important Questions for Magazine Media appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meredith to buy Time Inc. for upward of $2.8 billion in deal backed by Koch brothers

Time Inc., the steward of some of the country's most circulated and storied magazine brands, will be sold to the lifestyle-magazine publisher Meredith Corp., the companies announced Sunday. Meredith will pay $18.50 per share in the all-cash deal for a company that counts such titles as Time,... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2017-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Justice Department sues to block AT&T's purchase of Time Warner, which vows a fight

The U.S. Department of Justice has sued to block AT&T’s proposed $85-billion purchase of Time Warner Inc. — one of the largest media mergers in American history — arguing that a bulked-up AT&T would stifle competition and lead to higher prices for consumers. “This merger would greatly... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With consent from Brazil, AT&T has only one regulatory hurdle left before it can gobble Time Warner

Telecommunications giant AT&T has secured the blessing of Brazilian regulators for its $85-billion takeover of Time Warner Inc., moving the blockbuster deal closer to the finish line. The Dallas phone company on Wednesday said Brazil’s antitrust authority, the Conselho Administrativo de... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2017: It’s Time to Fix Fair Dealing in Canada

Demand for Canadian educational content remains high, however the ongoing supply of Canadian learning resources remains uncertain after a 2012 change to copyright law. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More than 150,000 explore everything from politics to poetry as L.A. Times Festival of Books comes to a close

Victor Rios, a sociology professor at UC Santa Barbara, believes that positive change in the criminal justice system is possible only when authority figures stop placing labels on youth from underprivileged neighborhoods and show more empathy. “We shouldn’t label them as being ‘at risk,’ we... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Get a $20 Discount If You Buy 3 Echo Dots on Amazon, For A Limited Time - Deal Alert

Echo Dot is a hands-free, voice-controlled device that uses Alexa to play music, control smart home devices, provide information, read the news, set alarms, read audiobooks from Audible, and more. In fact, new Alexa "skills" are being created all the time. Tell Alexa to start your usual order at... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2017-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Printing money: 10 of the richest book deals of all time

The Obamas’ $60m book deal has broken all records. From James Patterson to JK Rowling and Pope John Paul II, here are some of their closest rivals1. Seventeen books by James Patterson ($100-150m)When? 2009 Related: The audacity of hype: could Obama's presidential memoir be the greatest ever? ... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Helen Bailey's murder trial enters closing stages

The man accused of murdering children's author Helen Bailey for financial gain "grossly deceived" her, jurors have heard, as the prosecution branded his account of a kidnapping "absurd" in the concluding stages of the six-week murder trial. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obama Book Deals Getting Close

Book proposals from former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama are making the rounds among the Big Five trade publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IDPF Close to Finalizing W3C Merger

Despite challenges from OverDrive CEO Steve Potash, IDPF officials said at a meeting yesterday that they are finalizing plans to join the W3C after an overwhelming vote in favor of the merger last November. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If AT&T swallows Time Warner, who might be gobbled up next?

Wall Street gave a cool reception Monday to AT&T’s plan to buy Time Warner Inc., illustrating sharply divergent views on whether the blockbuster deal will usher in a new era of media consolidation or merely more scrutiny from federal regulators. But the uncertainty didn’t stop some analysts... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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California regulators approve Charter's takeover of Time Warner Cable

Charter Communications has cleared a final regulatory hurdle in its nearly year-long quest to clinch its $71-billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks. California Public Utilities Commission members on Thursday voted unanimously to approve the transfer of phone licenses,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The four types of fan reactions to Time Warner Cable's ongoing Dodgers channel plight

It was the news that had hard-core Dodgers fans personifying the spectrum of face emojis on their smartphones.Time Warner Cable said Tuesday that it had cut by 30% the price of the sports channel owned by the Dodgers with the hope ends the standoff over distribution of the channel with DirecTV... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Warner Cable lowers price of Dodgers channel, hoping to end stalemate

Time Warner Cable is floating a proposal designed to end the standoff over distribution of the sports channel owned by the Los Angeles Dodgers to allow legions of Southern California baseball fans to enjoy Hall of Fame announcer Vin Scully's final season in the broadcast booth.Time Warner Cable... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Once Upon a Time in Asheville to Close

After the sudden death of Stan Collins this summer, his widow, Mary Collins plans to close Once Upon a Time Toys & Books in Biltmore Village in Asheville, N.C., the store they cofounded 23 years ago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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