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August 8, 2007
Report: GMG, Apax Consider Joint Bid For UK's Emap
The DAILY TELEGRAPH is reporting that GUARDIAN MEDIA GROUP and private equity firm APAX PARTNERS are mulling a joint 2 billion pound bid for UK media giant EMAP. The paper says that talks between the potential partners are at an early stage, with … 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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July 3, 2007
Report: Richard Park Close To Deal With Global Radio
RICHARD PARK, the radio and music industry executive credited with much of the early success of CAPITAL RADIO in LONDON, is set for a role with GLOBAL RADIO, the Irish-backed acquisition vehicle that last week snapped up CHRYSALIS RADIO for £170m, … more »
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June 1, 2007
Hong Kong Group In Talks To Acquire Sanctuary
BRITAIN's THE TELEGRAPH reports SANCTUARY GROUP, the embattled music company that manages Sir ELTON JOHN, is in takeover talks with a consortium led by CROSBY CAPITAL PARTNERS, an investment banking and asset management group. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH has … more »
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May 14, 2007
Two U.S. Hedge Funds Reported Looking At EMI Bid
U.K.'s THE TELEGRAPH reports two American hedge funds, FORTRESS and CERBERUS, are planning to team up to make a low-ball offer of less than 260p a share for EMI MUSIC GROUP. But the funds, which specialize in buying distressed assets, will have … more »
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December 7, 2006
Report: UK's Telegraph Plans Talk Radio Station
The publisher of LONDON's DAILY TELEGRAPH and SUNDAY TELEGRAPH plans to launch a new national Talk radio station in the UK, reports BRAND REPUBLIC. The publication reports that the TELEGRAPH GROUP has registered the name "TELEGRAPH TALK" … more »
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October 19, 2006
More Australian Media Buying Fever: Southern Cross Admits Talks, News Corp. Buys Stake In Fairfax
SOUTHERN CROSS, the Australian radio group, said THURSDAY that it has launched preliminary talks with other companies as a prelude to a possible sale of a stake in the company, while RUPERT MURDOCH's NEWS CORP. has purchased a 7.5% stake in Australian … more »