MCN Newswire: Liberty Acquiring GCI; Suitor Speculation Fuels MSG Networks Stock; Under Oath, AOL, Yahoo to Get Major Push

Multichannel Newswire   April 5, 2017     Today's Top Stories       Liberty Interactive to Buy Alaskan Cable Operator GCI in $1.1B Deal Complicated transaction will make Liberty's QVC Group asset-based stock READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: In a bit of a homecoming for the Alaskan cabler, which was once part of Liberty's former parent Tele-Communication Inc. (TCI), GCI gets a big-pocketed backer and the resources to possibly roll up more cable companies across the country.   MSG Networks Stock Soars on Sale Speculation Stock rises 8.3% as 'N.Y. Post' reports Verizon a possible suitor READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Verizon could be on the hunt for content assets as its chief telecom rival, AT&T, moves closer to cementing its $108.7 billion purchase of Time Warner Inc.; meanwhile, AT&T also is looking for additional RSN properties, but may want to hold off until after its Time Warner deal closes.   Armstrong: Expect to See a 'Major Push' on Yahoo, AOL Says Oath is B2B portfolio for Verizon's digital consumer brands READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: AOL CEO Tim Armstrong said Oath will encompass AOL, Yahoo, TechCrunch, The Huffington Post and Tumblr, among other brands Verizon has acquired.   More Top Stories       Trump Makes It Official: FCC Privacy Rules Are History FCC Gets Earful on Charter Decision Layer3 TV Appoints D.A. Wallach to Content Advisory Board Former NBCU Exec Joins Pluto TV BritBox Gets Classic 'Doctor Who' Fox News, MSNBC Take Top Weekly Primetime Ratings Slots HBO Sets Ward-Kovalev II PPV Event Disney Channel Greenlights 'That's So Raven' Spinoff Comedy Central Taps Jordan Klepper for Late-Night Show Upfronts 2017: AMC Adding Data to Its Scripted Story more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: IFC's 'Brockmire' Premieres Today MCN Q&A: Hank Azaria on Turning a Sports Comedy Dream Into Reality MCN Review: 'Brockmire' Takes a Swing for the Fences MCN Hot Spot: AMC's 'The Son' Premieres Saturday Picture This, R. Thomas Umstead: Making the Case for HBCUX on Comcast   Events     Technology Leadership Awards April 24, 2017 | Westgate Resort & Casino | Las Vegas, NV Learn More VIDWeek June 12-16, 2017 Learn More The Programmatic Summit June 12-13 | The Stewart Hotel, NYC Learn More Next TV Summit June 14, 2017 | The Stewart Hotel, NYC Learn More Emerging Video Technologies June 15, 2017 | Convene Conference Center, NYC Learn More Next Wave Of Leaders June 16, 2017 | The Stewart Hotel, NYC Learn More The Digital Media Tech Leadership Summit June 20-21, 2017 | Tampa Airport Marriott, FL Learn More more events »   Jobs     Executive in Charge of Production PBS SoCal – Costa Mesa, CA, United States   Senior Director/Chief Content Officer UNC-TV – RTP, NC, United States   Executive Producer/Host Blue Ridge PBS – Roanoke, VA, United States   Grants Officer UNC-TV – RTP, NC, United States   more jobs » News Blogs Events Images Tech   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2017 NewBay Media, LLC

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