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Media General to Buy LIN Media for $1.6 Billion

Convergent TV

Consolidation in the TV business continues unabated, as Media General on Friday announced it has agreed to acquire LIN Media for $1.6 billion.


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Public Interest Groups, Cable Companies Oppose Gannett-Belo Merger

Convergent TV

Gannett's $2.2 billion deal to buy Belo to become a 43 TV station super group is opening up some old-media consolidation wounds in Washington.

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Gannett to Buy Broadcaster Belo for $2.2 Billion

Convergent TV

The TV broadcasting business has just gotten a major vote of confidence from Gannett, the No. 1 U.S. newspaper company. This morning, Gannett announced that it agreed to buy regional [...]

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More Newspapers Hopeful About Paid Content, Thanks to Tablets

Performance Marketing

There finally seems to be some optimism in the newspaper business. Thanks to the consumer's love affair with the iPad, newspapers have discovered that people will pay for content.