News brands
Paxton buys Landmark papers
Kentucky, US-based Paxton Media Group, owner of local news and TV brands, has acquired Landmark Community Newspapers. Landmark…
Alden gets Tribune – finally
After a protracted process with competing bidders, Alden Capital – a private equity minority shareholder in Tribune Publishing…
NY Times ‘to buy The Athletic’
The New York Times (NYT) is reportedly seeking to buy The Athletic. The Athletic’s most recent fundraise in…
Axel Springer may buy Axios
The Information reports that Axel Springer, owner of Business Insider and Morning Brew, is in talks to acquire…
Next Digital frozen in HK
New legislation allowing Hong Kong authorities to freeze the assets of companies citing national security concerns have been…
SPH goes non-profit
Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) – publisher of the Straits Times and Chinese language Lianhe Zaobao – is to…
Twitter buys subs platform
Twitter has acquired Scroll, a paid for service charging users $5 per month to read content without advertising.…
Recount video news raises $18m
The ‘video first’ Recount Media has raised $18m in a series B round from investors including Burda and…
US news startup
Series A fundraising has been completed for a new media startup, according to Axios. The founders are Luminary…
Flashback: The Conversation is 10
In 2004, Andrew Jaspan – the British-born former editor of The Observer, The Scotsman and the Big Issue…