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AOL's $850M Bebo buy and its active deal team (from Corporate Dealmaker)

While private equity attracts attention for investment blowups rather than buying companies (example: Carlyle Capital), strategics remain active. Wednesday we wrote about AOL LLC and its recent...

Posted on March 13, 2008 1:42 PM

Roundup of 2007 new media deals (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Looking for an exhaustive list of last year's bumper crop of deals in the new-media world? The folks at Peachtree Media Advisors have prepared one. You can find a copy of it here. And here's Peachtree's view on what's in store for this year: "In 2008, expect more traditional...

Posted on January 4, 2008 5:51 PM

A JV done right (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Dow Jones' Clare Hart on the successful ramp-up and wind-down of the Factiva joint venture between Dow Jones and Reuters.

Posted on October 15, 2007 7:47 PM

Giant steps in online TV (from Corporate Dealmaker)

The Players: News Corp. and General Electric Co.'s NBC Universal Inc. Both have major holdings in film, television and cable networks. The Plan: News Corp. and NBC Universal are creating a joint venture for online distribution of entertainment content, including full-length television programs and clips, and feature-length films. Set...

Posted on August 15, 2007 4:42 PM

The crossing (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Memo to media moguls: Get over it. Get over your need for control. Get over the fear and fealty you've instilled in your subordinates for all those years. And get over the top-down decision-making process that has characterized mass media companies since they first arose in the 19th century....

Posted on December 15, 2005 7:30 PM

New media in a young market (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Poland's ITI Holdings combines a leading Internet portal with choice properties in television broadcasting and entertainment.

Posted on December 15, 2005 7:15 PM

From platform to platform (from Corporate Dealmaker)

When you're moving content into a new space, deal structure and business model can be big challenges. But companies like Marvel Entertainment and ESPN are getting it done.

Posted on December 15, 2005 7:05 PM