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April 1, 2009
Tough Q1 For Media Stocks
Big media and entertainment stocks continued to have a tough time during the opening quarter of 2009, writes THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER. All of them saw share declines, and other than VIACOM INC. and SONY CORP., they underperformed the broad S&P 500 … more »
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May 14, 2008
Clear Channel, Lenders Strike Deal At $36 A Share
As first reported late last night on ALL ACCESS, the CLEAR CHANNEL buyout settlement has officially been announced, with the company and its buyout backers THOMAS H. LEE PARTNERS and BAIN CAPITAL reaching a deal with lenders CITIGROUP, DEUTSCHE BANK, … more »
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May 13, 2008
Clear Channel, Lenders Strike Deal At $36 A Share
The CLEAR CHANNEL buyout settlement has officially been announced, with the company and its buyout backers THOMAS H. LEE PARTNERS and BAIN CAPITAL reaching a deal with lenders CITIGROUP, DEUTSCHE BANK, CREDIT SUISSE, MORGAN STANLEY, ROYAL BANK OF … more »
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September 20, 2007
Vivendi Head Upbeat About Universal Music
An upbeat JEAN BERNARD LEVY, the PARIS-based Chairman/CEO of VIVENDI since 2005, said WEDNESDAY that he expects to meet his company's income forecast for the year and touted his UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP as the only "healthy and stable" company in … more »
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July 11, 2007
WMG Hires Veteran Wall St. Banker To Assess EMI Bid
WARNER MUSIC GROUP has hired the veteran WALL STREET banker ALAN MNUCHIN to help assess a GBP2.3 billion bid for EMI GROUP PLC, LONDON's DAILY TELEGRAPH reports. MNUCHIN, who runs the advisory firm AGM PARTNERS and has worked on some of the U.S. media … more »
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June 21, 2007
Jeffrey Hinson Named Pres./CEO Of Border Media Partners
BORDER MEDIA PARTNERS (BMP) has tapped JEFFREY HINSON as President/CEO. Founder TOM CASTRO becomes Vice Chairman of the Board. The moves are effective JULY 1. HINSON was previously Exec. VP/CFO of UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS and before that … more »
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April 27, 2006
Report: Disney, CBS Had Talks With Univision
Who's kicking the tires at UNIVISION? The NEW YORK TIMES reports that DISNEY and CBS have had meetings with UNIVISION management in the last week, despite LES MOONVES' statement on yesterday's CBS CORP. conference call that his company is "not … more »
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March 23, 2006
Equity Firms Mull Univision Bid
A group formed by GOLDMAN SACHS, TEXAS PACIFIC GROUP, and THOMAS H. LEE PARTNERS is looking at a possible bid for UNIVISION, according to REUTERS. The equity firms join KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS, THE BLACKSTONE GROUP, and BAIN CAPITAL and a consortium that … more »
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October 31, 2005
Cumulus, Partners Buy Susquehanna Radio
It's official: CUMULUS, in partnership with BAIN CAPITAL, the BLACKSTONE GROUP, and THOMAS H. LEE PARTNERS, is buying SUSQUEHANNA's radio business for about $1.2 billion. CUMULUS will hold a 25% interest in the SUSQUEHANNA RADIO assets and four … more »