News brands
Springer may buy Politico
Axel Springer SE, the now privately-owned German media group, is in talks relating either to a majority stake…
Gannett sells US local papers
Vernon Publishing, based in Missouri, in the US mid-west, is to buy a selection of local news titles…
Archant UK local deal
UK newco Clear Sky Publishing, formed by former Archant regional newspaper employees, has bought three south west of…
Roll up for ‘Power, money, ego’
Puck, a new media company, is to launch its Puck News website in September, according to Axios. The…
Substack buys Letter platform
Substack, the newsletter platform, has acquired Letter, a “public correspondence startup”. Terms not disclosed. Letter operates in a…
Gawker is back
Here’s the ‘welcome back’ letter from Leah Finnegan (ex New York Times and The Outline), editor in chief…
UK Daily Mail ‘to go private’
The 125-year-old London-based Daily Mail & General Trust Plc (DMGT) is preparing to sell-off one of its largest…
Indian biz news goes ‘global’
Indian business news startup Business Upturn (BU) has acquired Nova Scotia Today.com. The deal will enable BU to…
A serious rival for The Week
As the private equity owner of The Week pushes for a sale price of £375m (15 x group…
Richard Desmond says goodbye
Richard Desmond received £20m of shares in the UK’s largest newspaper publisher Reach Plc, as part of his…