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Gannett abandons talks to acquire Tronc
Gannett on Tuesday ended its talks to acquire the owner of the Los Angeles Times. The publisher of USA Today had pursued Tronc for months and was said to have...
Tribune Publishing renames itself — try not to laugh
In one of the more questionable corporate rebrandings in recent memory, Tribune Publishing said Thursday it is changing its name to tronc — yes, with a small “t.” The 168-year-old...
Gannett ready to walk away from Tribune takeover bid
Gannett is ready to turn the page on Tribune. The USA Today publisher is prepared to walk away from the $864 million hostile deal if Tribune’s shareholders refuse to back...
Journalist found guilty of helping hack of LA Times website
A well-known social media journalist was found guilty Wednesday of conspiring with the hacking group Anonymous to break into the Los Angeles Times' website and alter a story. Matthew Keys,...
Top dealmaker Tom Whayne quitting Wall Street
Sam Zell’s one-time moneyman is quitting Wall Street. Tom Whayne, a top media investment banker who’s had his hands in some of the biggest — and most controversial — deals...
Tribune's Seattle affiliate gets sacked by Fox
Tribune Media got notice on Tuesday that 21st Century Fox will terminate its Seattle affiliation agreement as of Jan. 18. Word of the notice, from the owner of independent TV...
Fox targets Tribune’s Fox affiliation in Seattle over NFL revenues
Fox Broadcasting is changing formations in the station group lineup with the aim of grabbing as many pigskin dollars as possible. Fox is set to yank Tribune Media’s Fox affiliation...
Weak start for Tribune papers
Tribune Publishing, the publisher of the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Baltimore Sun, Hartford Courant and several other newspapers, got off to a slow start on its first day of...
Food Network gives Tribune a zesty return
Tribune Co. had a rough 2013 in publishing and broadcasting — but its one-third share in The Food Network paid off big time. The Chicago media giant, which values its...
Jack Griffin picked to lead Tribune newspaper group
Veteran New York-based publisher Jack Griffin has landed a big newspaper job in Chicago. The former short-term chief executive of Time Inc. and 20-year magazine veteran has been tapped to...
Tribune restructures, will cut 700 jobs
Tribune Company, publisher of the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and six other daily papers, will slash 700 jobs — on both the editorial and business sides — as it...
Bidders circling Apartments.com
Apartments.com is in talks with a handful of potential bidders after its newspaper backers put the business on the block last month, The Post has learned. Among those interested in...