- Omnicom-IPG Deal Expected To Close By Wednesday
MAD, Steve McClellan - Monday, November 24, 2025
The European Union announced it has approved the combination unconditionally on Sunda ...
- Sinclair Makes Formal Scripps Bid, Trump Opposes Lifting Cap
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Scripps viewed this as a hostile takeover bid and in a compa ...
- What If Netflix Bought WBD?: Unfolding The Drama
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Media analysts say that perhaps more than other bidders, pure-play dominant streami ...
- Final Hurdle: EU Grants Omnicom-IPG Unconditional Approval
MAD, Steve McClellan - Monday, November 24, 2025
The EU's regulatory body, The European Commission, issued a press statement ov ...
- 'Daily Mail' Owner To Acquire 'The Daily Telegraph'
Publishers Daily, Ray Schultz - Sunday, November 23, 2025
The announcement comes shortly after Redbird Capital Partners backed out of ...
- Hearst In A Hurry: 'Dallas Morning News' Staffers Laid Off Weeks After Merger
Publishing Insider, Ray Schultz - Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Company is criticized by union for outsourcing production. But Alden Global Capit ...
- Bollore Tells Staff No WPP Deal In The Works
MAD, Steve McClellan - Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Bollore wrote that while Havas could consider a larger merger, there a ...
- Adobe Acquiring Semrush For $1.9B
MediaDailyNews, Laurie Sullivan - Wednesday, November 19, 2025
The acquisition is focused on helping brands gain and maintain visibility onli ...
- Adams Publishing To Purchase 'Cedar Rapids Gazette'
Publishers Daily, Ray Schultz - Tuesday, November 18, 2025
The agreement includes community newspapers and shopper publications. ...
- WBD Shares Climb On News Of $71B Paramount Bid
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, November 19, 2025
WBD stock jumped 6% on Tuesday with the news of a potenti ...
- RedBird Flies The Coop: Firm Cancels Mega-Purchase Of UK's 'Daily Telegraph'
Publishing Insider, Ray Schultz - Monday, November 17, 2025
Some reports blame the decision on newsroom opposition. ...
- Buying Up More Stations: Is There A Real Media Plan To Compete?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Where are legacy TV station owners headed in terms of media busine ...
- Havas, WPP Reportedly Held M&A Talks
MAD, Steve McClellan - Sunday, November 16, 2025
"The Times" of London also reported that private equity firms Apollo a ...
- Bond Acquires Armadillo, Strengthening Personalization Capabilities
MAD, Steve McClellan - Monday, November 10, 2025
Combined, the agencies have 850 employees across offices in North America a ...
- Paramount Stock Rises, D2C Profitability Expected For 2025
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Ad declines for Paramount Skydance's direct-to-consumer business were due to underperformance fr ...
- Kimberly-Clark Takes On Tylenol Headache With $40+B Kenvue Deal
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Les Luchter - Monday, November 3, 2025
While Tylenol was barely mentioned during an analyst call, the acetaminophen pa ...
- Citizen Media Group Buys 'Philadelphia' Magazine
Publishers Daily, Ray Schultz - Sunday, November 2, 2025
Larry Platt, founder of Citizen Media Group, was editor of "Philadelphia" magazi ...
- Netflix Jumps Into WBD Deal Talk: A Stranger Thing?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Monday, November 3, 2025
One media analyst doesn't believe WBD would add much to Netflix, especial ...
- Which Agency Brands Will Survive Omnicom/IPG Integration?
Mediapsssst, Richard Whitman - Thursday, October 30, 2025
Iconic ad agencies like McCann, BBDO, DDB and more are being evaluat ...
- A Comcast-WBD Deal: CNN As A Sister Network Of MSNBC?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Friday, October 31, 2025
Legacy media companies want smaller, more aggressive business units - and ...
- Skydance Disruptor Ellison Drives Away Top Producer
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Friday, October 31, 2025
As expected, tech scion David Ellison is taking a hands-on approach ...
- WGA Thumbs Down To Paramount-WBD Deal: Not The Least Of It
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Consolidation of TV and movie production studios, with a heavy focus ...
- Amid A Changing Of The Ad Forecast Guards, A New Player Steps In
MediaDailyNews, Joe Mandese - Wednesday, October 22, 2025
On the cusp of its merger with Omnicom, Interpublic is not releasi ...
- HBO Max Raises Prices Amid Merger Talks
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, October 23, 2025
The announcement came a day after WBD said it would evaluate ...
- Media Landscape Is Changing At Breakneck Speed
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Thursday, October 23, 2025
So much is going on in the rapidly changing world of B ...
- Omnicom-IPG Expected To Close In November
MAD, Steve McClellan - Tuesday, October 21, 2025
The update was provided with the release of the company's third quart ...
- WBD's Playground: Who Wants To Play - With What Media Toys?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Many would wonder why Netflix, the dominant premium streaming platform, would consid ...
- Static Media Acquires BGR.com and TVLine.com From Penske Media
Publishers Daily, Ray Schultz - Monday, October 20, 2025
Static Media says it is broadening its reach in the entertainment, scien ...
- Mod Op Acquires CRM Specialist Ascend Marketing
MAD, Steve McClellan - Friday, October 17, 2025
The agency said the acquisition would expand its B2B marketing capabilities. Ri ...
- The Arena Group Acquires ShopHQ
Publishers Daily, Ray Schultz - Sunday, October 19, 2025
The purchase will add to the value of the company's programmatic invent ...