Tag Archives: Consolidation

Gannet-Gatehouse Merger and the Decline of Newspapers

The merger of two large media conglomerates, Gannett and Gatehouse Media, is stoking fears about media consolidation and the decline of local newspapers. As of August 6, according to USA Today, Gannet was bought out by New Media Investment Group, the holding company that owns

Past Media Mergers Could Pave the Way for Historic AT&T/Time Warner Deal

In a YouTube video released Saturday, communications giant AT&T announced plans to purchase media conglomerate Time Warner for $85.4 billion.The merger will see AT&T, which purchased DirectTV last year, take over Time Warner and its vast array of content-producing subsidiaries, including HBO, CNN, and DC Comics. In the