Benjamin Mullin
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Third Black-Owned Company Emerges as Suitor for BET
Black Entertainment Television made the first Black billionaire in the United States. Will a Black executive buy it back?
The Messenger, a Media Start-Up, Aims to Build a Newsroom Fast
The company, which will begin operating in May, plans to have around 550 journalists covering entertainment, politics and sports within a year.
Nancy Dubuc, C.E.O. of Vice, Is Stepping Down
Ms. Dubuc is leaving the media company, which is exploring a sale of some or all of the business, after nearly five years there.
Vice, a Beleaguered Avatar of New Media, Hangs a ‘For Sale’ Sign
Vice, which has struggled to achieve profitability in recent years, has formed a special committee to find suitors.
Barry Diller Explores Sale of The Daily Beast
The tech mogul’s company has hired Whisper Advisors, an advisory firm, to find potential buyers for the digital publication.
Former CNN Digital Chief Named Publisher of Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Andrew Morse, who was an architect of CNN+, plans to team up with Axios to grow the newspaper’s digital business
What AMC’s Streaming Troubles Say About the Greater TV Industry
The company has struggled to earn enough from streaming to make up for losses from its traditional cable business. It is a story widespread in...
Washington Post Publisher Announces Plan for Job Cuts
Fred Ryan, the news outlet’s publisher, said in a meeting with employees that cuts would amount to a single-digit percentage of staff.
YouTube Stars Rhett and Link Think This Is Their Moment
The creator economy has become fertile ground for investment. Rhett McLaughlin and Charles Lincoln Neal III want to take advantage of that for their business,...
Gannett Starts Another Round of Staff Cuts
The largest newspaper chain is cutting roughly 6 percent of its 3,440-person U.S. media division.