Cable giants Cox and Charter agree to $34 billion merger The merger will need to pass antitrust enforcement. matt tate Updated Sat, May 17, 2025 Charter Two of the largest cable companies in the US are intent on merging. Charter Communications’ proposed acquisition of Cox Communications — the largest division of Cox Enterprises … Continue reading Cable giants Cox and Charter agree to $34 billion merger
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Charter and Cox’s big cable-TV merger will ramp up the Spectrum brand in the cord-cutting era
May 16, 2025 Charter and Cox’s big cable-TV merger will ramp up the Spectrum brand in the cord-cutting era BY Natasha Etzel On Friday, cable companies Charter Communications and Cox Communications announced that they’ve agreed to merge. Charter will acquire Cox in a deal valued at $34.5 billion. This is one of the biggest deals of … Continue reading Charter and Cox’s big cable-TV merger will ramp up the Spectrum brand in the cord-cutting era
Skydance-Paramount merger is reportedly back on, after Barry Diller expresses interest
July 03, 2024 Skydance-Paramount merger is reportedly back on after Barry Diller expresses interest The deal is said to require approval by a special committee of Paramount’s board of directors. BY Chris Morris Roughly 50 years ago, Barry Diller was head of Paramount Pictures. A little more than 30 years ago, he tried to purchase the … Continue reading Skydance-Paramount merger is reportedly back on, after Barry Diller expresses interest
After months of talks, Paramount and Skydance merger falls apart
June 11, 2024 After months of talks, Paramount and Skydance merger falls apart Just about a week after reports spread of a final Paramount Skydance merger, Shari Redstone ends acquisition talks. BY Chris Morris A little over a week after reports surfaced that Paramount Global and Skydance had finally agreed to terms of a merger, that … Continue reading After months of talks, Paramount and Skydance merger falls apart
Informa Tech/TechTarget merger would create a B2B data giant
The goal of the deal appears to be a single entity that can provide first-party data at scale. Mike Pastore on January 17, 2024 The proposed combination of London-based media and data company Informa PLC’s Informa Tech and Massachusetts-based TechTarget would create a B2B data giant. The deal, announced Wednesday, is subject to approval by … Continue reading Informa Tech/TechTarget merger would create a B2B data giant
Headspace begins rolling out all-in-one mental health offering following 2021 Ginger merger
By Jessica Bursztynsky January 10, 2024 Headspace has started to integrate its mindfulness content and its clinical mental health services into one platform. The end-to-end mental health support offering comes about two-and-a-half years after the platform merged with Ginger, an on-demand mental health service. Starting this month, Headspace’s enterprise customers who have signed up … Continue reading Headspace begins rolling out all-in-one mental health offering following 2021 Ginger merger
How the QVC/HSN merger illuminates the future of omnichannel shopping
That future depends on what kind of shopping experience customers want. Barry Levine on July 12, 2017 Last week’s merger of QVC with Home Shopping Network (HSN) is being cast by some observers as a “move to challenge Amazon.” The question is what kind of challenge it is, if any. As a combined retail … Continue reading How the QVC/HSN merger illuminates the future of omnichannel shopping
How To Maintain A Strong Culture After A Merger
Jacob ShriarSeptember 18, 2015 Joining two companies together sounds like an amazing idea in theory, but in practice it’s not always perfect. How do you ensure that the integration of the two organizations goes smoothly? Many mergers and acquisitions go on to create amazing companies, but there have been quite a few mergers that failed. … Continue reading How To Maintain A Strong Culture After A Merger